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Thunder waive four, bring roster to 17

The Thunder have waived Buddy Boeheim, Nate Johnson, Lamar Wilkerson and Christoph Tilly, the team announced Saturday, bringing their roster down to 17 players. All four were on Exhibit 10 contracts and can earn bonuses of up to $91,000 by spending at least 60 days with the Oklahoma City Blue. Boeheim’s stay lasted just hours. […] The post Thunder waive four, bring roster to 17 appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Thunder waive former first-round pick before season opener

The Oklahoma City Thunder waived former first-round pick Dariq Whitehead on Saturday, just one day after signing the 22-year-old forward to an Exhibit 10 contract ahead of their 2026-27 regular season opener. ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel reported the roster move Saturday via X, formerly known as Twitter. “Today, the Thunder are waiving Whitehead,” Siegel […] The post Thunder waive former first-round pick before season opener appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Thunder Waive Four Training Camp Invitees

The Thunder have requested waivers on Buddy Boeheim, Nate Johnson, Lamar Wilkerson and Christoph Tilly, the team announced today. All four players were on Exhibit 10 training camp deals and are now eligible for bonuses worth up to $91K if they spent at least 60 days with the Thunder’s G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City […]

Thunder make pair of roster moves

The Thunder have signed Buddy Boeheim and waived Dariq Whitehead, the team announced Saturday, continuing a busy stretch of moves involving their G League players. Whitehead signed an Exhibit 10 contract Friday and is expected to return to the Oklahoma City Blue. His departure opened a spot for Boeheim, who received the same type of […] The post Thunder make pair of roster moves appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Thunder sign Buddy Boeheim to Exhibit 10 contract

The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed forward Buddy Boeheim to an Exhibit 10 contract, Clemente Almanza reported on Sunday, October 17. Boeheim, 26, spent most of the 2025-26 season with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s G League affiliate. He shot 39.1% from the field, 37.2% from three-point range and 84.2% from the free-throw line […] The post Thunder sign Buddy Boeheim to Exhibit 10 contract appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Thunder Waive Dariq Whitehead, Sign Buddy Boeheim

The Thunder have waived forward Dariq Whitehead, the team announced today. Whitehead, who signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the team on Friday, is expected to report back to the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League. He spent most of last season with the Thunder’s G League affiliate, averaging 11.0 points and 2.9 rebounds […]

Thunder sign three players

The Thunder filled the three roster spots they opened Friday, signing forward Dariq Whitehead and guards Lamar Wilkerson and Nate Johnson, the team announced. All three received non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts and are expected to join the Oklahoma City Blue. Their agreements provide for bonuses of $91,000 apiece if they’re waived and spend at least […] The post Thunder sign three players appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Minor Moves: Thunder, Rockets, Cavs, Pelicans, Blazers, Spurs

The Thunder have signed forward Dariq Whitehead and guards Lamar Wilkerson and Nate Johnson to non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts, the team announced today. Oklahoma City’s agreements with Wilkerson and Johnson were first reported back in June, shortly after both players went undrafted. Whitehead, a 2023 first-round pick, spent most of last season in the G […]

NBA Notes: Knicks, Bruce Brown, Warriors, Stephen Curry, Thunder, Aday Mara

Knicks James Wiseman looks like he has a job with the Knicks. New York would like to find a way to keep Bruce Brown, too. There’s “strong support” within the organization for retaining Brown, according to Ian Begley of SNY, who views Wiseman as a lock for the regular-season roster following Thursday’s cuts. The Knicks […] The post NBA Notes: Knicks, Bruce Brown, Warriors, Stephen Curry, Thunder, Aday Mara appeared first on Hoops Wire .

OKC Thunder Rookie’s NBA Debut in Jeopardy as Former Club Threatens Legal Action

Oklahoma City’s plan to pair Chet Holmgren with another towering big man has hit an unexpected snag. Days before his NBA debut, the Thunder’s prized rookie center is facing a challenge from his former club in Spain. Aday Mara, the No. 12 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, has been one of the stories of […] The post OKC Thunder Rookie’s NBA Debut in Jeopardy as Former Club Threatens Legal Action appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Thunder waive three players

The Thunder trimmed their roster Friday, waiving guards Zhaire Smith and Anthony Pritchard along with forward Andrew Holifield, the team announced. All three are expected to join the Oklahoma City Blue, so their time with the organization likely isn’t over. Their Exhibit 10 contracts provide for bonuses of $91,000 apiece if they spend at least […] The post Thunder waive three players appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Thunder Notes: Mara, Williams, Hayes

With the Thunder’s preseason schedule in the books and rookie center Aday Mara potentially just four days away from making his regular season NBA debut, the big man’s former team in Spain is making noise about trying to block him from suiting up for Oklahoma City, writes Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com. As Urbonas outlines, Basket […]

Thunder drops official statement regarding Spanish club attempting to block Aday Mara’s playing in 2026

Coach Mark Daigneault’s Oklahoma City Thunder is preparing for the season opener on October 20 at San Antonio and hoping center Aday Mara can break a run of terrible rookie injury luck. The Thunder are a popular NBA championship pick by GMs around the league and Mara’s stellar preseason play is a big reason why. […] The post Thunder drops official statement regarding Spanish club attempting to block Aday Mara’s playing in 2026 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Doc Rivers to make NBC studio debut next month

Doc Rivers will make his studio debut for NBC on Nov. 2, slotting onto the network’s Monday night NBA Showtime desk for the first time since NBC hired him as a game analyst in September. Rivers will join host Ahmed Fareed and fellow analyst Brian Scalabrine on the studio show surrounding Peacock’s Thunder-Cavaliers game, according…

Minor Moves: Thunder, Raptors, Spurs, Kings, Mavs

The Thunder have made a series of cuts, announcing on Friday that they’ve waived guards Zhaire Smith and Anthony Pritchard, along with forward Andrew Holifield. Smith and Holifield joined the Thunder ahead of training camp and spent the entire preseason with the club, with Smith appearing in three games while Holifield played in all five […]