Jun 8, 2026 4 min read thunder weekly

Thunder Weekly: Chapter Closed

The week that was and the summer ahead.

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No more Thunder basketball this season.

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Thunder Offseason: 2026-27

Relevant dates and impact to the current Thunder roster

NBA Draft
June 23	First Round	Thunder currently tied to picks No. 12 and No. 17.
June 24	Second Round	Thunder currently tied to pick No. 37.
Free agency (primary window)
June 29	Options* and restricted free agency (RFA) deadlines	Team options for 2026-27 season: Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort, and Kenrich Williams.
June 29 - October 19**	Rookie scale extension window	Affecting Cason Wallace contract years 2027-28 and beyond.
June 30, 2026 (5 p.m. CT) - July 5	2026-27 NBA free agency negotiation opens	Potential free agents: Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort, and Kenrich Williams.
July 1	2026-27 NBA year begins
July 6 (11:01 a.m. CT)	Signing moratorium ends	Free agent signings and restricted free agent offer sheets may become official.
Exhibition play
July 4-7	Salt Lake City Summer League	Teams: Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies.
July 9-19	Las Vegas NBA Summer League	All NBA Teams participate.
Remaining free agency/contractual windows
July 13	Last day for teams to withdraw qualifying offers to RFAs	(No Thunder restricted free agents.)
October 1***	Restricted free agent qualifying offers expire
October 31	2027-28 Rookie Scale Option deadlines	Affecting Jared McCain (fourth-year), Nikola Topic (fourth-year), and Thomas Sorber (third-year).

*excluding rookie scale options
**estimated day before 2026-27 regular season begins (unannounced)
***unless extended via mutual agreement

Last week on Daily Thunder

“That they didn't close out the series–with San Antonio up against the ropes from Game 4 on, as OKC went up 2-1 and 3-2 before losing the single elimination game in Loud City–is still a massive disappointment. The sting of this failure won't go away anytime soon."
- "It just wasn't enough." The Days After Report, pt. 1

“Shai said he won't be talking to Chet about #7's disastrous Game 7. He needs to."
- "It Was a Failure." The Days After Report, pt. 2

It didn't take long for the hot takes and overreactions to start flooding the internet.

“We still haven't seen Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at his absolute best in this series. If there were ever a moment for the MVP to deliver a signature performance, this would be it."
- Thunder Pushed to the Brink: The Day After Report

“We ended the series at the doorstep of Game 7, having crossed 13,000 words in 13 days of good faith banter and shared analysis while the flames of online rage engulf each team's respective fan bases. If either of us are tempted to be sore losers when the series finally ends, it won't be in honor of our friend."
- Fraternizing with the Enemy: So Long, San Antonio

“I've not been in a rush to speculate about Lu Dort's contract status this summer nor to compare his starting role to Kendrick Perkins, circa the 2012 Finals. But it's hard to ignore that analogy now."
- 2 Huge Things: Thunder vs. Spurs, Game 7