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OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 2, 2023 –&nbsp;Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named a 2023 NBA All-Star, it was announced today by the NBA.

This marks the first such honor for Gilgeous-Alexander, as he becomes the fifth Thunder player to be named an NBA All-Star.

Gilgeous-Alexander has appeared in 47 games (all starts) this season and averaged 30.8 points (5th in NBA), 5.6 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 1.68 steals (8th in NBA) and 1.11 blocks in 35.6 minutes per game. His blocks lead all guards and he is shooting 50.5% from the field and 91.0% from the free throw line, which ranks fifth in the NBA.

There are only three players in NBA history to average at least 30 points, five assists, one block and one steal for an entire season (Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade).

Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 30-plus points in 30 games this season, which ranks second in the league behind Luka Dončić. He is just the second player in NBA history to amass 10 games of at least 30 points on 50% shooting in his first 14 games of a season. The only other player to accomplish this is Wilt Chamberlain (1962-63).

He leads the league with 434 free throws made this season and he ranks sixth in the NBA with 101 points scored in clutch time.

The 72nd All-Star Game will be played on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. CT at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named 2023 NBA All-Star

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 31, 2023 –&nbsp;Oklahoma City Thunder guards Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams have been selected as 2023 Rising Stars, it was announced today by the NBA.

Giddey has played in 45 games (all starts) this season and averaged 16.1 points (second on the team), 8.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 30.8 minutes per game. His assists rank second among sophomores, while his scoring ranks fourth and his rebounds third.

On Dec. 27 versus the Spurs, Giddey dished out his 500th career assist, becoming the second-youngest player ever [LeBron James] to reach 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists, doing so in only 83 games played. He has tallied 18 double-doubles and two triple-doubles this season, both of which lead all sophomores.

Williams has seen action in 46 games (33 starts) in his rookie season and is averaging 12.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.07 steals in 28.7 minutes per game. He is shooting 51.4% from the field, which leads all rookies, while his assists rank fourth, his steals second and scoring fifth.

The Santa Clara product has scored in double figures 32 times this season, including a streak from Dec. 10 - Jan. 3, in which he scored 10-plus points in 11 of 12 games. He was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October and November, becoming the third Thunder rookie to earn Rookie of the Month honors.

This marks the second Rising Stars honor for Giddey, as he and Williams are the 12th and 13th players in Thunder history to be named to a Rising Stars team.

The 2023 Jordan Rising Stars game will be played on Friday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. CT at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.

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Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams Named 2023 Rising Stars

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 22, 2022 –&nbsp;The Oklahoma City Thunder announced today that forward Jaylin Williams sustained a concussion during last night’s Oklahoma City Blue game and has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol.

Per the NBA’s Concussion Policy, Williams will now begin the NBA-mandated Return-to-Participation Protocol. This process includes a series of steps designed to ensure an athlete exhibits symptom-free behavior before resuming basketball activities. There is no predetermined timetable to complete the protocol, as each injury and player is different and recovery time can vary in each case.

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Thunder Medical Update

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 1, 2022 – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October and November, it was announced today by the NBA.

Williams has&nbsp;appeared in 18&nbsp;games (seven&nbsp;starts) for the Thunder and averaged 10.7&nbsp;points&nbsp;(5th among rookies) on 52.4 percent shooting to go along with&nbsp;3.2&nbsp;rebounds and&nbsp;2.6&nbsp;assists&nbsp;(4th among rookies)&nbsp;in 25.1&nbsp;minutes per game.

After Josh Giddey won four Rookie of the Month awards during the 2021-22 season, Thunder rookies have now captured the award in five of the past six months. Williams becomes the third Thunder rookie to win Rookie of the Month honors.

During last night’s 119-111 Thunder victory versus San Antonio,&nbsp;Williams led Oklahoma City with a career-high 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting (2-of-3 3FGs).

Williams was selected 12th overall by the Thunder in the 2022 NBA Draft after earning All-WCC First Team honors during his junior season at Santa Clara University.

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Jalen Williams Named Western Conference Rookie of the Month

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 21, 2022 –&nbsp;Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams underwent&nbsp;successful surgery to address a right orbital bone fracture sustained during the Thunder’s season opener at Minnesota on Oct. 19, the team announced today.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Annie Moreau at the McGee Eye Surgery Center with Thunder medical personnel present. The Dean McGee Eye Institute is the preferred eye care provider for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Update

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 16, 2022 –&nbsp;The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed guard Isaiah Joe, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Per team policy,&nbsp;terms of the agreement were not released.

Joe was selected 49th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2020 NBA Draft and spent two seasons with the team. He appeared in 96 games (two starts) and averaged 3.7 points and 1.0 rebound in 10.3 minutes per game.

The Arkansas native spent two years at the University of Arkansas, where he led the SEC, and ranked fourth in the nation, in three-pointers per game (3.6) in his sophomore season.

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Thunder Signs Isaiah Joe

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 15, 2022 –&nbsp;The Oklahoma City Thunder exercised its third-year contract options on guards Josh Giddey and Tre Mann and its fourth-year contract option on forward Aleksej Pokuševski, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti.

Giddey earned All-Rookie Second Team honors last season after appearing in 54 games (all starts) and recording averages of 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists (first on team) in 31.5 minutes per game. The Australian native was one of only eight players to record those averages during the 2021-22 season. Giddey became the ninth player since 2000 to earn the first four Rookie of the Month honors and is the 13th player all-time to accomplish the feat since the award’s inception in the 1981-82 season.

Mann appeared in 60 games (26 starts) this past year and averaged 10.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 22.8 minutes per game. Among official rookie league leaders, he ranked eighth in three-point field goal percentage (.360), ninth in free throw percentage (.793) and 10th in points. The Florida product posted the third-best scoring average by a Thunder rookie with at least 20 games played in Oklahoma City history.

Pokuševski has appeared in 106 career games (40 starts) with the Thunder and owns averages of 7.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 21.9 minutes per game since being selected with 17th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. He became the 12th youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double (20 years, 98 days) when he registered 17 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists on April. 3, 2022.

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Thunder Exercises Options on Giddey, Mann and Pokuševski

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 3, 2022 –&nbsp;The Oklahoma City Thunder announced today that guard Luguentz Dort sustained a concussion during yesterday’s team practice and has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol.

Per the NBA’s Concussion Policy, Dort will now begin the NBA-mandated Return-to-Participation Protocol. This process includes a series of steps designed to ensure an athlete exhibits symptom-free behavior before resuming basketball activities. There is no predetermined timetable to complete the protocol, as each injury and player is different and recovery time can vary in each case.

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