Sam Presti and company have seemingly done everything within their power to keep the majority of the core that won the OKC Thunder their first NBA Championship together heading into next season.
From extending all three of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren to new max deals to re-upping with role players like Jaylin Williams and Ajay Mitchell to cost-controlled contracts, this front office did all they could to reduce rotational turnover rates this summer.
In fact, even with the free agency departure of Adam Flagler and the Dillon Jones trade, Oklahoma City still finds itself heading into 2025-26 with a roster that accounted for a whopping 99.