2020–21 Oklahoma City Thunder season explained

Team:Oklahoma City Thunder
End Year:2021
Wins:22
Losses:50
Division:Northwest
Division Place:5
Conf Place:14
Coach:Mark Daigneault
Gm:Sam Presti
Owners:Professional Basketball Club LLC
Clay Bennett (Chairman)
Arena:Chesapeake Energy Arena
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Bbr Team:OKC
Television:Bally Sports Oklahoma
Radio:KWPN and WWLS-FM

The 2020–21 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 13th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 55th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is the first season since 2014–15 without head coach Billy Donovan, as he mutually agreed to part ways with the Thunder on September 8, 2020, and 14 days later, went on to become the new head coach of the Chicago Bulls.[1] For the first time since 2012–13, long-time players Steven Adams and André Roberson were not on the roster, as Adams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, and Roberson signed with the Brooklyn Nets.

On November 11, the Thunder promoted assistant and former Oklahoma City Blue coach Mark Daigneault as their new head coach. At the age of 35, Daigneault is currently the youngest active head coach in the NBA, after the Minnesota Timberwolves fired third-year head coach Ryan Saunders on February 21, 2021.[2]

The 2020–21 season was the team's first time since 2014–15 missing the playoffs and their first losing season since 2008–09, the team's inaugural season in Oklahoma City. It was also the fourth time under Sam Presti's tenure that the team had missed the playoffs. Power forward Al Horford, who was acquired by the Thunder via trade on December 8, 2020, also missed the playoffs for the first time in his 14-year career.

Previous season

The Thunder finished the 2019–20 season 44–28 to finish in second place in the Northwest Division, fifth in the Western Conference and qualified for the playoffs.

After falling to the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2019 NBA playoffs, the Thunder started a rebuilding process following the Paul George and Russell Westbrook trades. In the trades, the Thunder received veteran Chris Paul, promising rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, and seven future first-rounders and four pick swaps. Entering the season, the Thunder were predicted to win 32 games with a 33-49 record projected by ESPN. However, Chris Paul led a resurgence season that featured an All-Star birth and led the Thunder to a 44-28 record.[3]

Season!style="font-size:11px;text-align:center;line-height:110%"
RecordSeeding
2017–1848–344th
2018–1949–336th
2019–2044–285th
Before a March 11 game against the Utah Jazz, Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 prior to tip-off in Oklahoma City. Attendees were told by Chesapeake Energy Arena PA announcer Mario Nanni that the game was postponed "due to unforeseen circumstances", and to safely depart the arena with a reassurance the crowd was "all safe".[4] The league suspended and would not resume play until the 2020 NBA Bubble at Walt Disney World's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 22.

In the bubble, the Thunder faced off against former Thunder Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets. During the series, undrafted rookie Luguentz Dort was lauded for his defense on James Harden. In game seven, Dort led the Thunder with a 30-point performance including six threes in a 104-102 loss.[5]

Offseason

Draft Picks

See main article: article and 2020 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Club team
125Immanuel QuickleyPGKentucky
253Cassius WinstonPGMichigan State
The Thunder had one first-round pick and one second-round pick entering the draft.[6] The Thunder's own first-round pick was conveyed to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Jerami Grant trade back in 2016.[7] The pick was top-20 protected and was conveyed when Mike Muscala hit a game winner against the Miami Heat in the 2019-20 season.[8] The Thunder acquired a first-round pick from the Denver Nuggets in the Jerami Grant trade back in 2020.[9]

On draft night, the Thunder traded the draft rights to Cassius Winston, the 53rd pick, and a 2024 second-round pick to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Admiral Schofield and the draft rights to Vít Krejčí, the 37th pick.[10] The Thunder also acquired the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels, the 28th pick, and Danny Green in the Dennis Schroder.[11]

Two days later, the Thunder traded the draft rights to Immanuel Quickley, the 25th pick, to the New York Knicks, and the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels, the 28th pick, to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade where the Thunder acquired the draft rights to Aleksej Pokuševski, the 17th pick, James Johnson, and a 2024 second-round pick via MIN.[12] On December 8, the Thunder acquired the draft rights to Théo Maledon, the 34th pick, draft rights to Vasilije Micić, Al Horford and a 2025 first-round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers.[13]

The Thunder, after the 2020 NBA draft night and the conclusion of player acquisitions and transactions, ended with Olympiacos forward Aleksej Pokuševski, ASVEL Villerbaunne guard Théo Maledon, and Casademont Zaragoza guard Vít Krejčí.[14] [15]

Trades

The Thunder started this offseason to reposition and rebuild for the future after a surprising 2019-20 season that saw a playoff appearance following the trades of Russell Westbrook and Paul George.

On November 16, the Thunder traded All-Star Chris Paul and Abdel Nader to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio and a 2022 first-round pick.[16] Paul had a resurgent season during the 2019-20 season, reclaiming his reputation as "Point God," taking the Thunder to a surprising playoff appearance in the 2020 NBA Playoffs. The Thunder began the season with a "0.2%" chance to make the playoffs prior to the start of the season. Paul was named an All-Star and was named to All-NBA Second Team for the first time since 2016. Sam Presti worked with Paul's representatives at CAA to allow Paul to his preferred destination.[17]

On draft night November 18, the Thunder traded Dennis Schröder to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Danny Green and the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels, the twenty-eighth pick. Schröder led the league in points scored off the bench and finished second in NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting.[18] A day later on November 19, the Thunder traded a protected 2021 second-round pick to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Vincent Poirier in an effort to use his salary in a bigger trade.[19] [20] The same day, the Thunder traded the draft rights to Cassius Winston, the fifty-third pick, and a 2024 second-round pick to the Washington Wizards in exchange for the draft rights to Vít Krejčí and Admiral Schofield.[21] On December 18, the Thunder waived Admiral Schofield.[22] Two days later on November 20, the Thunder traded the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels and Ricky Rubio to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three team trade, for the draft rights to Aleksej Pokuševski, the seventeenth pick, James Johnson and a 2024 second-round pick. The Thunder also traded the draft rights to Immanuel Quickley, the twenty-fifth pick, to the New York Knicks as part of the three team trade.[23]

On November 22, the Thunder traded Kelly Oubre Jr., originally acquired from the Suns, to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for a protected 2021 first-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick via DEN.[24] The first-round pick acquired was top-20 protected by Golden State and will be converted into two second-round picks if not conveyed.[25] On November 24, the Thunder traded Steven Adams to the New Orleans Pelicans in a four team trade, for George Hill from Milwaukee, Zylan Cheatham from New Orleans, Josh Gray from New Orleans, Darius Miller from New Orleans, Kenrich Williams from New Orleans, a 2023 first-round pick from Denver, a 2023 second-round pick (via WAS) from New Orleans and a 2024 second-round pick (via CHA) from New Orleans.[26] The Thunder also generated a trade exception worth $27.5 million, the largest in NBA history to date.[27] Adams was the longest tenured player on the roster since being drafted back in 2013. On December 1 and December 2, the Thunder waived Josh Gray and Zylan Cheatham.[28] [29] The same day on November 24, the Thunder signed-and-traded Danilo Gallinari and cash considerations to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for a protected 2025 second-round pick while generating another trade exception worth $19.5 million.[30] [31] On November 25, the Thunder traded Jalen Lecque, originally acquired from the Suns, to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for T. J. Leaf and a 2027 second-round pick.[32] On December 18, the Thunder waived T. J. Leaf.[33] On November 27, the Thunder traded James Johnson, originally acquired from the Timberwolves in a three team trade, for Trevor Ariza from Detroit, Justin Jackson from Dallas, a 2023 second-round pick (best of DAL or MIA) from Dallas and a 2026 second-round pick from Dallas.[34] Ariza would never report to the Thunder while attending to personal issues that kept him out of the 2020 NBA Playoffs.[35]

On December 8, the Thunder traded Terrance Ferguson, Danny Green, originally acquired from the Lakers, and Vincent Poirier, originally acquired from the Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Al Horford, the draft rights to Théo Maledon, the thirty-fourth pick, the draft rights to Vasilije Micić, the fifty-second pick in the 2014 NBA draft, and a 2025 first-round pick.[36] Horford, who signed a four-year, $109 million deal, did not fit with Joel Embiid saw his role diminished and was eventually removed from the starting lineup. Micic was a second-round pick in 2014 was named to a second-team All-EuroLeague selection in 2019.

At the end of offseason, the Thunder accumulated 17 first-round picks through the 2026 NBA draft.[37]

Free agency

See main article: List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions. For this offseason, free agency began on November 20, 2020, while the moratorium ended on November 22. Deonte Burton, Danilo Gallinari, Devon Hall, Kevin Hervey, Nerlens Noel and Andre Roberson were set to hit free agency. On September 21, Kevin Hervey signed a contract with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League.[38] Hervey was originally set to reach free agency in fall but the Thunder let him out of his contract early to be lined up with an international team.[39] On November 20, it was reported that Danilo Gallinari agreed to a three-year, $61.5 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks, which he later signed on November 24.[40] The Thunder negotiated a sign-and-trade deal to acquire a protected 2025 second-round pick and generating a trade exception.[41] On November 21, it was reported that Nerlens Noel agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Knicks, which he later signed on November 25.[42] Burton, Hall and Roberson who were not re-signed, joined the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League, Brose Bamberg and the Brooklyn Nets respectively.

On December 9, Moses Brown and Josh Hall both signed a two-way contract with the Thunder, splitting time with the Thunder and the Oklahoma City Blue. Brown spent the 2019-20 season with the Portland Trail Blazers. Hall came undrafted out of Moravian Prep high school out of Hudson, North Carolina.[43]

Front office and coaching changes

After the Thunder's defeat in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, head coach Billy Donovan and the Thunder mutually agreed to part ways on September 8, 2020, after five seasons with the team. Donovan was named head coach of the Thunder on April 30, 2015, taking over for Scott Brooks after the 2014-15 season. Donovan accumulated a 243-157 (.608) record with playoff appearances in each season, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs.[44] Donovan was also named co-recipient of the 2020 NBCA Coach of the Year.[45]

On November 11, the Thunder hired Mark Daigneault, an assistant since last season, as head coach. Daigneault became the fourth head coach of the Thunder since moving to Oklahoma City. Daigneault spent five seasons as the head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue accumulating three consecutive division titles and four playoff appearances including a franchise-record 34 wins.[46]

On November 25, the Thunder announced Mike Wilks, Dave Bliss, David Akinyooye, Mike Miller as assistant coaches and Zach Peterson and Kameron Woods as player development coaches. Miller joins the Thunder after serving as interim head coach of the New York Knicks. Woods joins the Thunder after serving two seasons as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Blue.[47]

Standings

Division

Game log

Preseason

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| December 12| @ San Antonio | | Theo Maledon (20)| Isaiah Roby (11)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (4)| AT&T Center
No In-Person Attendance| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| December 16| Chicago | | Horford & Jackson (15)| Al Horford (7)| Gilgeous-Alexander & Roby (3)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
No In-Person Attendance| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| December 18| Chicago| | Al Horford (17)| Aleksej Pokuševski (13)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
No In-Person Attendance| 1–2

Regular season

|-style="background:#cccc;"| -| December 23| @ Houston| colspan="6" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: March 21)|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| December 26| @ Charlotte| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (24)| Al Horford (13)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9)| Spectrum Center
0| 1–0|-style="background:#fbb;"| 2| December 28| Utah| | Luguentz Dort (26)| Darius Bazley (11)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 1–1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 3| December 29| Orlando| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23)| Hamidou Diallo (8)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 1–2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 4| December 31| New Orleans| | Al Horford (17)| Roby & Al Horford (6)| Gilgeous-Alexander, Hill & Pokusevski (4)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 1–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 5| January 2| @ Orlando| | Darius Bazley (19)| Darius Bazley (12)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7)| Amway Center
3,339| 2–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 6| January 4| @ Miami| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (18)| Darius Bazley (8)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (4)| American Airlines Arena
0| 2–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 7| January 6| @ New Orleans| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (21)| Darius Bazley (12)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9)| Smoothie King Center
Limited Seating| 3–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 8| January 8| @ New York| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (25)| Hamidou Diallo (11)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7)| Madison Square Garden
0| 4–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 9| January 10| @ Brooklyn| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31)| Gilgeous-Alexander, Horford (6)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7)| Barclays Center
0| 5–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 10| January 12| San Antonio| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (20)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9)| George Hill (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 5–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 11| January 13| L. A. Lakers| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (17)| Isaiah Roby (9)| Maledon, Roby, Williams (4)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 5–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 12| January 15| Chicago| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33)| Luguentz Dort (8)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 6–6|-style="background:#ccc;"| -| January 17| Philadelphia| colspan="6" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: April 10)[48] |-style="background:#fcc;"| 13| January 19| @ Denver| | Luguentz Dort (20)| Isaiah Roby (9)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7)| Ball Arena
0| 6–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 14| January 22| @ L. A. Clippers| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30)| Maledon & Hill (5)|Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8)| Staples Center
0| 6–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 15| January 24| @ L. A. Clippers| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23)| Darius Bazley (11)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (11)| Staples Center
0| 6–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 16| January 25| @ Portland| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (24)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9)|Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6)| Moda Center
0| 7–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 17| January 27| @ Phoenix| | Horford & Gilgeous-Alexander (21)| Al Horford (11)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8)| PHX Arena
0| 8–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 18| January 29| Brooklyn| | Gilgeous-Alexander & Maledon (24)| Al Horford (6)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 8–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 19| February 1| Houston| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (19)| Al Horford (7)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 8–11|-style="background:#cfc;"| 20| February 3| Houston| | Kenrich Williams (19)| Darius Bazley (12)| Theo Maledon (4)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 9–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 21| February 5| Minnesota| | Al Horford (26)| Darius Bazley (10)| Hamidou Diallo (10)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 9–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 22| February 6| Minnesota| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31)| Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams (9)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 10–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 23| February 8| @ L. A. Lakers| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (29)| Darius Bazley (16)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10)| Staples Center
0| 10–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 24| February 10| @ L. A. Lakers| | Al Horford (25)| Hamidou Diallo (13)| Al Horford (28)| Staples Center
0| 10–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 25| February 12| @ Denver| | Justin Jackson (20)| Kenrich Williams (11)| Kenrich Williams (9)| Ball Arena
0| 10–15|-style="background:#cfc;"| 26| February 14| Milwaukee| | Al Horford (20)| Hamidou Diallo (13)| Al Horford (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 11–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 27| February 16| Portland| | Luguentz Dort (23)| Isaiah Roby (10)| Darius Bazley (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 11–16|-style="background:#fcc;"| 28| February 17| @ Memphis| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (22)| Isaiah Roby (8)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6)| FedEx Forum
0| 11–17|-style="background:#fcc;"| 29| February 19| @ Milwaukee| | Luguentz Dort (17)| Muscala, Roby (7)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5)| Fiserv Forum
750| 11–18|-style="background:#cfc;"| 30| February 21| Cleveland| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31)| Al Horford (8)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
2,720| 12–18|-style="background:#fcc;"| 31| February 22| Miami| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (27)| Dort, Williams (7)| Gilgeous-Alexander, Maledon (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 12–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 32| February 24| San Antonio| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (42)| Darius Bazley (10)| Al Horford (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 13–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 33| February 26| Atlanta| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (24)| Darius Bazley (12)| Theo Maledon (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 14–19|-style="background:#fcc;"| 34| February 27| Denver| | Darius Bazley (22)| Isaiah Roby (9)| Isaiah Roby (7)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 14–20|-style="background:#fcc;"| 35| March 3| Dallas| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (15)| Darius Bazley (10)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (3)| American Airlines Center
3,508| 14–21|-style="background:#cfc;"| 36| March 4| @ San Antonio| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33)| Darius Bazley (10)| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8)| AT&T Center
1,000| 15–21|-style="background:#cfc;"| 37| March 11| Dallas| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32)| Moses Brown (12)| Theo Maledon (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 16–21|-style="background:#fcc;"| 38| March 13| New York| | Al Horford (16)| Moses Brown (9)| Dort & Jerome (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 16–22|-style="background:#cfc;"| 39| March 14| Memphis| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30)| Aleksej Pokusevski (10)| Jerome & Gilgeous-Alexander (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 17–22|-style="background:#fcc;"| 40| March 16| @ Chicago| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (21)| Moses Brown (16)| Kenrich Williams (4)| United Center
0| 17–23|-style="background:#fcc;"| 41| March 18| @ Atlanta| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (19)| Isaiah Roby (8)| Theo Maledon (5)| State Farm Arena
2,621| 17–24|-style="background:#cfc;"| 42| March 21| @ Houston| | Luguentz Dort (23)| Moses Brown (14)| Ty Jerome (5)| Toyota Center
3,297| 18–24|-style="background:#cfc;"| 43| March 22| @ Minnesota| | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31)| Moses Brown (18)| Ty Jerome (6)| Target Center
0| 19–24|-style="background:#fcc;"| 44| March 24| Memphis| | Moses Brown (19)| Moses Brown (12)| Al Horford (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 19–25|-style="background:#fcc;"| 45| March 27| Boston| | Theo Maledon (22)| Moses Brown (23)| Aleksej Pokuševski (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 19–26|-style="background:#fcc;"| 46| March 29| Dallas| | Aleksej Pokuševski (21)| Brown, Roby (9)| Ty Jerome (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 19–27|-style="background:#cfc;"| 47| March 31| Toronto| | Svi Mykhailiuk (22)| Moses Brown (12)| Theo Maledon (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 20–27|-style="background:#fcc;"| 48| April 2| @ Phoenix| | Theo Maledon (33)| Moses Brown (7)| Aleksej Pokuševski (4)| Phoenix Suns Arena
3,422| 20–28|-style="background:#fcc;"| 49| April 3| @ Portland| | Kenrich Williams (18)| Moses Brown (14)| Jerome & Pokuševski (4)| Moda Center
0| 20–29|-style="background:#fcc;"| 50| April 5| Detroit| | Aleksej Pokuševski (19)| Tony Bradley (9)| Ty Jerome (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 20–30|-style="background:#fcc;"| 51| April 7| Charlotte| | Jalen McDaniels (21)| Cody Zeller (14)| Brad Wanamaker (6)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 20–31|-style="background:#fcc;"| 52| April 8| Cleveland| | Ty Jerome (23)| Moses Brown(11)| Kenrich Williams (9)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 20–32|-style="background:#fcc;"| 53| April 10| Philadelphia| | Darius Bazley (17)| Tony Bradley (14)| Bazley, Jerome, Maledon (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 20–33|-style="background:#fcc;"| 54| April 13| @ Utah| | Luguentz Dort (42)| Moses Brown (15)| Luguentz Dort (3)| Vivint Arena
5,546| 20–34|-style="background:#fcc;"| 55| April 14| Golden State| | Darius Bazley (22)| Moses Brown (12)| Theo Maledon (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 20–35|-style="background:#fcc;"| 56| April 16| @ Detroit| | Luguentz Dort (26)| Moses Brown (8)| Kenrich Williams (4)| Little Caesars Arena
750| 20–36|-style="background:#fcc;"| 57| April 18| @ Toronto| | Luguentz Dort (29)| Bazley, Roby (8)| Ty Jerome (6)| Amalie Arena
Limited seating| 20–37|-style="background:#fcc;"| 58| April 19| @ Washington| | Darius Bazley (20)| Bazley, Maledon, Williams (7)| Maledon, Pokuševski (5)| Capital One Arena
0| 20–38|-style="background:#fcc;"| 59| April 21| @ Indiana| | Darius Bazley (26)| Moses Brown (11)| Theo Maledon (7)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0| 20–39|-style="background:#fcc;"| 60| April 23| Washington| | Bazley, Maledon (20)| Dort, Roby (8)| Theo Maledon (8)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 20–40|-style="background:#fcc;"| 61| April 26| @ Philadelphia| | Ty Jerome (22)| Brown, Roby (8)| Aleksej Pokuševski (5)| Wells Fargo Center
4,094| 20–41|-style="background:#cfc;"| 62| April 27| @ Boston| | Luguentz Dort (24)| Darius Bazley (10)| Theo Maledon (5)| TD Garden
2,298| 21–41|-style="background:#fcc;"| 63| April 29| New Orleans| | Luguentz Dort (17)| Moses Brown (18)| Theo Maledon (4)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 21–42|-style="background:#fcc;"| 64| May 1| Indiana| | Moses Brown (16)| Gabriel Deck (5)| Hall, Williams (4)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 21–43|-style="background:#fcc;"| 65| May 2| Phoenix| | Darius Bazley (19)| Darius Bazley (9)| Ty Jerome (5)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 21–44|-style="background:#fcc;"| 66| May 4| Sacramento| | Darius Bazley (24)| Moses Brown (17)| Dort, Jerome (4)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 21–45|-style="background:#fcc;"| 67| May 6| @ Golden State| | Ty Jerome (23)| Moses Brown (8)| Theo Maledon (8)| Chase Center
3,621| 21–46|-style="background:#fcc;"| 68| May 8| @ Golden State| | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (17)| Moses Brown (8)| Kenrich Williams (5)| Chase Center
4,155| 21–47|-style="background:#fcc;"| 69| May 9| @ Sacramento| | Darius Bazley (18)| Moses Brown (8)| Aleksej Pokuševski (5)| Golden 1 Center
0| 21–48|-style="background:#fcc;"| 70| May 11| @ Sacramento| | Kenrich Williams (20)| Moses Brown (13)| Hoard, Williams (4)| Golden 1 Center
0| 21–49|-style="background:#fcc;"| 71| May 14| Utah| | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (19)| Aleksej Pokuševski (9)| Tony Bradley, Maledon (3)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 21–50|-style="background:#cfc;"| 72| May 16| L. A. Clippers| | Aleksej Pokuševski (29)| Moses Brown (18)| Theo Maledon (4)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 22–50

Player statistics

Regular season

|-| Darius Bazley| 55| style=";" | 55| 31.2| 39.6%| 29.0%| 70.2%| 7.2| 1.8| 0.5| 0.5| 13.7|-| Tony Bradley | 22| 0| 18.0| style=";" | 65.6%| 0.0%| 70.5%| 6.1| 0.9| 0.4| 0.8| 8.7|-| Charlie Brown Jr. | 9| 1| 16.9| 30.2%| 23.8%| 90.0%| 1.9| 1.0| 0.4| 0.2| 4.4|-| Moses Brown| 43| 32| 21.4| 54.5%| -| 61.9%| style=";" | 8.9| 0.2| 0.7| style=";" | 1.1| 8.6|-| Gabriel Deck | 10| 0| 21.2| 47.8%| 13.3%| 81.8%| 4.0| 2.4| 0.8| 0.0| 8.4|-| Hamidou Diallo | 32| 5| 23.8| 48.1%| 29.3%| 62.9%| 5.2| 2.4| style=";" | 1.0| 0.4| 11.9|-| Luguentz Dort| 52| 52| 29.7| 38.7%| 34.3%| 74.4%| 3.6| 1.7| 0.9| 0.4| 14.0|-| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander| 35| 35| style=";" | 33.7| 50.8%| 41.8%| 80.8%| 4.7| style=";" | 5.9| 0.8| 0.7| style=";" | 23.7|-| Josh Hall| 21| 1| 16.0| 30.3%| 10.8%| 50.0%| 2.8| 1.3| 0.2| 0.0| 4.1|-| George Hill | 14| 14| 26.4| 50.8%| 38.6%| 84.0%| 2.1| 3.1| 0.9| 0.1| 11.8|-| Jaylen Hoard | 19| 0| 16.8| 50.0%| 0.0%| 68.3%| 3.4| 1.3| 0.7| 0.3| 6.1|-| Al Horford| 28| 28| 27.9| 45.0%| 36.8%| 81.8%| 6.7| 3.4| 0.9| 0.9| 14.2|-| Justin Jackson | 33| 3| 16.5| 40.6%| 30.6%| 85.7%| 2.2| 1.5| 0.5| 0.1| 7.2|-| Ty Jerome| 33| 1| 23.9| 44.6%| 42.3%| 76.5%| 2.8| 3.6| 0.6| 0.2| 10.7|-| Théo Maledon| 65| 49| 27.4| 36.8%| 33.5%| 74.8%| 3.2| 3.5| 0.9| 0.2| 10.1|-| Darius Miller | 18| 0| 10.9| 45.8%| 40.5%| style=";" | 100%| 1.3| 1.2| 0.7| 0.3| 4.1|-| Mike Muscala| 35| 0| 18.4| 44.6%| 37.0%| 91.7%| 3.8| 0.8| 0.2| 0.3| 9.7|-| Svi Mykhailiuk | 30| 9| 23.0| 43.8%| 33.6%| 70.0%| 3.0| 1.8| 0.8| 0.2| 10.3|-| Aleksej Pokuševski| 48| 28| 24.2| 34.1%| 28.0%| 73.8%| 4.7| 2.2| 0.4| 0.9| 8.2|-| Justin Robinson | 9| 0| 9.8| 33.3%| 28.6%| 60.0%| 0.8| 1.0| 0.3| 0.0| 2.3|-| Isaiah Roby| 61| 34| 23.4| 48.3%| 29.4%| 74.4%| 5.6| 1.8| 0.9| 0.6| 8.7|-| Kenrich Williams| style=";" | 66| 13| 21.6| 53.3%| style=";" | 44.4%| 57.1%| 4.1| 2.3| 0.8| 0.3| 8.0|-|}

Led team in statisticAfter all games.[49]
Waived during the season
Traded during the season
Acquired during the season

Individual game highs

CategoryPlayerStatistic
PointsShai Gilgeous-Alexander
Luguentz Dort
42 vs Spurs on February 24, 2021
42 vs Jazz on April 13, 2021
ReboundsMoses Brown23 vs Celtics on March 27, 2021
AssistsThéo Maledon12 vs Hawks on February 26, 2021
StealsLuguentz Dort
Theo Maledon
6 vs Bulls on January 15, 2021
6 vs Rockets on February 3, 2021
BlocksMoses Brown7 vs Clippers on May 16, 2021
MinutesShai Gilgeous-Alexander43:31 vs Bulls on January 15, 2021
CategoryPlayerStatistic
Field Goals MadeLuguentz Dort16 vs Jazz on April 13, 2021
Threes MadeAleksej Pokuševski
Luguentz Dort
7 vs Hornets on April 7, 2021
7 vs Jazz on April 13, 2021
Free Throws MadeDarius Bazley
Luguentz Dort
11 vs Wizards on April 19, 2021
11 vs Celtics on April 27, 2021
Double-DoublesMoses Brown12
Triple-DoublesN/AN/A

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions.

Overview

Players Added
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--Via draft-->Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost
Via trade

Via free agency

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--Via retirement-->

Trades

November 16, 2020[50] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Ty Jerome
Jalen Lecque
Kelly Oubre Jr.
Ricky Rubio
2022 first-round pick
To Phoenix Suns
Chris Paul
Abdel Nader
November 18, 2020[51] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Danny Green
Draft rights to Jaden McDaniels
To Los Angeles Lakers
Dennis Schröder
November 19, 2020[52] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Vincent Poirier
To Boston Celtics
Protected 2021-second round pick
November 19, 2020[53] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Admiral Schofield
Draft rights to Vít Krejčí
To Washington Wizards
Draft rights to Cassius Winston
2024 second-round pick
November 20, 2020[54] To Oklahoma City Thunder
James Johnson via MIN
2024 second-round pick via MIN
Draft rights to Aleksej Pokuševski via MIN
To Minnesota Timberwolves
Ricky Rubio via OKC
2020 first-round pick via NYK
Draft rights to Jaden McDaniels via OKC
To New York Knicks
2023 second-round pick via MIN
Draft rights to Immanuel Quickley via OKC
Draft rights to Mathias Lessort via MIN
November 22, 2020[55] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Protected 2021 first-round pick
2021 second-round pick via DEN
To Golden State Warriors
Kelly Oubre Jr.
November 24, 2020[56] To Oklahoma City Thunder
George Hill via MIL
Zylan Cheatham via NOP
Josh Gray via NOP
Darius Miller via NOP
Kenrich Williams via NOP
2023 protected first-round pick via DEN
2023 second-round pick via NOP (via WAS)
2024 second-round pick via NOP (via CHA)
To New Orleans Pelicans
Steven Adams via OKC
Eric Bledsoe via MIL
2024 first-round pick via MIL
2025 first-round pick via MIL
2026 first-round pick via MIL
2027 first-round pick via MIL
To Denver Nuggets
Draft rights to R. J. Hampton via MIL
To Milwaukee Bucks
Jrue Holiday via NOP
Draft rights to Sam Merrill via NOP
November 24, 2020[57] To Oklahoma City Thunder
2025 second-round pick
To Atlanta Hawks
Danilo Gallinari
Cash considerations
November 25, 2020[58] To Oklahoma City Thunder
T. J. Leaf
2027 second-round pick
To Indiana Pacers
Jalen Lecque
November 27, 2020[59] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Trevor Ariza via DET
Justin Jackson via DAL
2023 second-round pick via DAL (best from either DAL or MIA)
2026 second-round pick via DAL
To Dallas Mavericks
James Johnson via OKC
To Detroit Pistons
Delon Wright via DAL
December 8, 2020[60] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Al Horford
2025 first-round pick
Draft rights to Théo Maledon
Draft rights to Vasilije Micić
To Philadelphia 76ers
Terrance Ferguson
Danny Green
Vincent Poirier
March 13, 2021[61] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Svi Mykhailiuk
2027 second-round pick via HOU
To Detroit Pistons
Hamidou Diallo
March 17, 2021[62] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Meyers Leonard
2027 second-round pick
To Miami Heat
Trevor Ariza
March 25, 2021[63] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Tony Bradley via PHI
Austin Rivers via NYK
2025 second-round pick via PHI
2026 second-round pick via PHI
To Philadelphia 76ers
George Hill via OKC
Ignas Brazdeikis via NYK
To New York Knicks
Terrance Ferguson via PHI
Vincent Poirier via PHI
Draft rights to Emir Preldžić via PHI
2021 second-round pick via PHI
2024 second-round pick via PHI

Free agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerContract
In-Season Re-Signings
March 28, 2021Moses Brown[64] Multi-Year
May 15, 2021Charlie Brown Jr.[65] Multi-Year

Additions

DatePlayerContractFormer team
December 9, 2020Moses Brown[66] Two-WayPortland Trail Blazers
December 9, 2020Josh Hall[67] Two-WayMoravian Prep (Postgraduate)
In-Season Additions
April 5, 2021Justin Robinson[68] 10-DayDelaware Blue Coats (G League)
April 5, 2021Jaylen Hoard[69] Two-WayOklahoma City Blue (G League)
April 12, 2021Gabriel Deck[70] Multi-Year Real Madrid
April 15, 2021Justin Robinson[71] Second 10-DayOklahoma City Thunder
April 25, 2021Charlie Brown Jr.[72] 10-DayIowa Wolves (G League)
May 5, 2021Charlie Brown Jr.[73] Second 10-DayOklahoma City Thunder

Subtractions

DatePlayerReason leftNew team
September 21, 2020Kevin Hervey[74] Free agent Lokomotiv Kuban
November 21, 2020Deonte BurtonFree agentMaine Celtics (G League)
November 24, 2020Danilo Gallinari[75] Free agentAtlanta Hawks
November 25, 2020Nerlens Noel[76] Free agentNew York Knicks
December 1, 2020Josh Gray[77] WaivedFort Wayne Mad Ants (G League)
December 2, 2020Zylan Cheatham[78] WaivedIowa Wolves (G League)
December 18, 2020T. J. Leaf[79] WaivedPortland Trail Blazers
December 18, 2020Admiral Schofield[80] WaivedGreensboro Swarm (G League)
February 16, 2021Andre Roberson[81] Free agentBrooklyn Nets
In-Season Subtractions
March 25, 2021Meyers Leonard[82] WaivedMilwaukee Bucks
March 28, 2021Austin Rivers[83] WaivedDenver Nuggets
April 5, 2021Justin Jackson[84] WaivedMilwaukee Bucks
April 8, 2021Darius Miller[85] WaivedN/A

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oklahoma City Thunder and Billy Donovan agree to mutually part ways. September 8, 2020. NBA.com. September 8, 2020.
  2. Web site: Thunder Names Mark Daigneault Head Coach. NBA.com. November 11, 2020. November 11, 2020.
  3. Web site: NBA suspends season due to coronavirus outbreak; owners preparing for no games until June, per report. nba.com. June 5, 2020. March 25, 2023.
  4. Web site: NBA suspends season due to coronavirus outbreak; owners preparing for no games until June, per report. cbssports.com. March 11, 2020. March 25, 2023.
  5. Web site: Thunder vs Rockets - September 2, 2020. espn.com. September 2, 2020. March 25, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2020 NBA Draft. nba.com.
  7. Web site: Thunder Acquires Jerami Grant and Trade Exception. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 1, 2016.
  8. Web site: Thunder’s Mike Muscala hits game-winner, costs Thunder their first-round pick. nba.com. August 13, 2020. November 14, 2022.
  9. Web site: Thunder Acquires 2020 First-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. July 8, 2019.
  10. Web site: Thunder Acquires Admiral Schofield and Draft Rights to Vít Krejčí. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 19, 2020.
  11. Web site: Lakers Acquire Dennis Schröder. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 18, 2020.
  12. Web site: Thunder Acquires Draft Rights to Aleksej Pokuševski, James Johnson and 2024 Second-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 20, 2020.
  13. Web site: Thunder Acquires Al Horford, the Draft Rights to Théo Maledon and Vasilije Micić, and 2025 First-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 8, 2020.
  14. Web site: The Newest Additions to the Thunder Roster. nba.com. November 14, 2022. November 20, 2020.
  15. Web site: Thunder Acquires Al Horford, the Draft Rights to Théo Maledon and Vasilije Micić, and 2025 First-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 8, 2020.
  16. Web site: Thunder Acquires Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio and 2022 First-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 16, 2020.
  17. Web site: Phoenix Suns complete trade to acquire Chris Paul from Oklahoma City Thunder. ESPN. November 21, 2022. November 16, 2020.
  18. Web site: Lakers Acquire Dennis Schröder. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 18, 2020.
  19. Web site: Thunder Acquires Vincent Poirier. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 19, 2020.
  20. Web site: Why the OKC Thunder traded for Vincent Poirier. thunderousintentions.com. November 19, 2020. November 19, 2020.
  21. Web site: Thunder Acquires Admiral Schofield and Draft Rights to Vít Krejčí. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 19, 2020.
  22. Web site: Thunder Waives TJ Leaf and Admiral Schofield. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 18, 2020.
  23. Web site: Thunder Acquires Draft Rights to Aleksej Pokuševski, James Johnson and 2024 Second-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 20, 2020.
  24. Web site: Thunder Acquires First and Second-Round Draft Picks. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 22, 2020.
  25. Web site: Sources: Golden State Warriors finalizing trade to acquire Kelly Oubre from Oklahoma City Thunder. ESPN. November 19, 2022. November 19, 2020.
  26. Web site: Thunder Acquires George Hill, Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams, One First and Two Second-Round Draft Picks and a Trade Exception. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 24, 2020.
  27. Web site: The $27..5M trade exception that OKC has created from the Steve Adams trade to NOP is the largest (for now) in NBA history. OKC will have a year to use.. twitter.com. November 23, 2020. November 21, 2022.
  28. Web site: Thunder Waives Josh Gray. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 1, 2020.
  29. Web site: Thunder Waives Josh Gray. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 2, 2020.
  30. Web site: Thunder Generates Trade Exception and Acquires Second-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 24, 2020.
  31. Web site: Oklahoma City will create a $19.5M trade exception with the Danilo Gallinari sign-and-trade to Atlanta.. twitter.com. November 24, 2020. November 21, 2022.
  32. Web site: Thunder Acquires TJ Leaf and 2027 Second-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 25, 2020.
  33. Web site: Thunder Waives TJ Leaf and Admiral Schofield. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 18, 2020.
  34. Web site: Thunder Acquires Trevor Ariza, Justin Jackson and Two Second-Round Draft Picks. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 27, 2020.
  35. Web site: Thunder Acquires Trevor Ariza, Justin Jackson and Two Second-Round Draft Picks. nba.nbcsports.com. December 7, 2020. December 7, 2020.
  36. Web site: Thunder Acquires Al Horford, the Draft Rights to Théo Maledon and Vasilije Micić, and 2025 First-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 8, 2020.
  37. Web site: Sources: Philadelphia 76ers sending Al Horford, two draft picks to Oklahoma City Thunder for Danny Green. ESPN. November 18, 2022. November 18, 2022.
  38. Web site: Loko signed Kevin Hervey. lokobasket.com. November 12, 2022. September 21, 2020.
  39. Web site: Kevin Hervey Signs With Russian Team. hoopsrumors.com. November 21, 2022. September 21, 2020.
  40. Web site: Free agent F Danilo Gallinari is finalizing a three-year, $61.5M contract with the Atlanta Hawks, his agent Michael Tellem of CAA Sports tells ESPN.. twitter.com. November 21, 2022. November 20, 2020.
  41. Web site: Thunder Generates Trade Exception and Acquires Second-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 24, 2020.
  42. Web site: Knicks Sign Nerlens Noel. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 25, 2020.
  43. Web site: Thunder Signs Moses Brown and Josh Hall to Two-Way Contracts. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 9, 2020.
  44. Web site: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER AND BILLY DONOVAN AGREE TO MUTUALLY PART WAYS. nba.com. November 21, 2022. September 8, 2020.
  45. Web site: BILLY DONOVAN NAMED CO-RECIPIENT OF 2020 MICHAEL H. GOLDBERG NBCA COACH OF THE YEAR. nba.com. November 21, 2022. August 3, 2020.
  46. Web site: Thunder Names Mark Daigneault Head Coach. nba.com. November 21, 2022. November 11, 2020.
  47. Web site: November 25, 2020 . Thunder Announces Coaching Staff . November 25, 2020 . NBA.com.
  48. Web site: 76ers vs. Thunder postponed in accordance with league's Health and Safety Protocols . NBA.com . January 18, 2021 . January 20, 2021.
  49. Web site: 2015-16 Oklahoma City Thunder Roster and Stats. basketball-reference.com. May 16, 2021.
  50. Web site: Thunder Acquires Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio and 2022 First-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 16, 2020.
  51. Web site: Lakers Acquire Dennis Schröder. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 18, 2020.
  52. Web site: Thunder Acquires Vincent Poirier. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 19, 2020.
  53. Web site: Thunder Acquires Admiral Schofield and Draft Rights to Vít Krejčí. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 19, 2020.
  54. Web site: Thunder Acquires Draft Rights to Aleksej Pokuševski, James Johnson and 2024 Second-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 20, 2020.
  55. Web site: Thunder Acquires First and Second-Round Draft Picks. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 22, 2020.
  56. Web site: Thunder Acquires George Hill, Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams, One First and Two Second-Round Draft Picks and a Trade Exception. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 24, 2020.
  57. Web site: Thunder Generates Trade Exception and Acquires Second-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 24, 2020.
  58. Web site: Thunder Acquires TJ Leaf and 2027 Second-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 25, 2020.
  59. Web site: Thunder Acquires Trevor Ariza, Justin Jackson and Two Second-Round Draft Picks. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 27, 2020.
  60. Web site: Thunder Acquires Al Horford, the Draft Rights to Théo Maledon and Vasilije Micić, and 2025 First-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 8, 2020.
  61. Web site: Thunder Acquires Svi Mykhailiuk and 2027 Second-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. March 13, 2021.
  62. Web site: Thunder Acquires 2027 Second-Round Draft Pick, Meyers Leonard and Generates Trade Exception. nba.com. November 12, 2022. March 17, 2021.
  63. Web site: Thunder Acquires Tony Bradley, Austin Rivers, Two Second-Round Draft Picks and Generates Trade Exception. nba.com. November 12, 2022. March 25, 2021.
  64. Web site: Thunder Signs Moses Brown to Multi-Year Contract. nba.com. November 12, 2022. March 28, 2021.
  65. Web site: Thunder Signs Charlie Brown Jr. to Multi-Year Contract. nba.com. November 12, 2022. May 15, 2021.
  66. Web site: Thunder Signs Moses Brown and Josh Hall to Two-Way Contracts. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 9, 2020.
  67. Web site: Thunder Signs Moses Brown and Josh Hall to Two-Way Contracts. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 9, 2020.
  68. Web site: Thunder Signs Justin Robinson to 10-Day Contract. nba.com. November 12, 2022. April 5, 2021.
  69. Web site: Thunder Signs Jaylen Hoard to Two-Way Contract. nba.com. November 12, 2022. April 5, 2021.
  70. Web site: Thunder Signs Gabriel Deck to Multi-Year Contract. nba.com. November 12, 2022. April 12, 2021.
  71. Web site: Thunder Signs Justin Robinson to Second 10-Day Contract. nba.com. November 12, 2022. April 15, 2021.
  72. Web site: Thunder Signs Charlie Brown Jr. to 10-Day Contract. nba.com. November 12, 2022. April 25, 2021.
  73. Web site: Thunder Signs Charlie Brown Jr. to Second 10-Day Contract. nba.com. November 12, 2022. May 5, 2021.
  74. Web site: Loko signed Kevin Hervey. lokobasket.com. November 12, 2022. September 21, 2020.
  75. Web site: Thunder Generates Trade Exception and Acquires Second-Round Draft Pick. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 24, 2020.
  76. Web site: Knicks Sign Nerlens Noel. nba.com. November 12, 2022. November 25, 2020.
  77. Web site: Thunder Waives Josh Gray. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 1, 2020.
  78. Web site: Thunder Waives Josh Gray. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 2, 2020.
  79. Web site: Thunder Waives TJ Leaf and Admiral Schofield. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 18, 2020.
  80. Web site: Thunder Waives TJ Leaf and Admiral Schofield. nba.com. November 12, 2022. December 18, 2020.
  81. Web site: Brooklyn Nets Sign Andre Roberson. nba.com. February 16, 2021. February 16, 2021.
  82. Web site: Thunder Waives Meyers Leonard. nba.com. November 12, 2022. March 25, 2021.
  83. Web site: Thunder Waives Austin Rivers. nba.com. November 12, 2022. March 28, 2021.
  84. Web site: Thunder Waives Justin Jackson. nba.com. November 12, 2022. April 5, 2021.
  85. Web site: Thunder Waives Darius Miller. nba.com. November 12, 2022. April 8, 2021.