About this episode
Gabriel Ebersole analyzes the strengths and differences of the 2025-26 Oklahoma City Thunder compared to the previous season's championship team.
Sign up for PrizePicks here: https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/THUNDER Use promo code DIGEST The Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder once again head into the 2026 NBA Playoffs with the best record in basketball. With 64 wins over the regular season campaign, this Thunder team has taken a step back from their last year, in which they won 68 games and the 2025 NBA Finals, over Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers...or HAVE they? Maybe a couple more L's on paper, but this team has several factors that last year's title winning team did not boast. Today, Gabriel Ebersole compares and contrasts the 2025-26 OKC Thunder to the 2024-25 OKC Thunder, highlighting Ajay Mitchell's growth, the success of Chet Holmgren-Isaiah Hartenstein double big, and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) 's improved playmaking. With the playoff run right on the horizon, a dominant showing should put this year's OKC Thunder above the former in the all-time hierarchy. --- Thunder Digest covers the latest reports, news and rumors regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder. If you want to stay updated with every trade, move and tidbit on players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Lu Dort, Alex Caruso…
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Host: Gabriel Ebersole
Topics covered
- NBA Playoffs
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- player development
- basketball analysis
- team comparison
Keywords
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Chet Holmgren
- NBA Playoffs
- Ajay Mitchell
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