Top 10 Players Of Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder is an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Thunder competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays its home games at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The franchise began play as the Seattle SuperSonics, an expansion team that joined the NBA for the 1967–68 season. The SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008 after a settlement was reached between the team’s former owner and the city of Seattle. The Thunder thus became the fourth NBA franchise to relocate in the past decade.

In their inaugural season in Oklahoma City, the Thunder posted a league-best record of 60–22, winning the Northwest Division and ultimately reaching the Western Conference Finals, where they lost to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden were all drafted by the Thunder in the first round of the NBA draft within the span of three years between 2007 and 2009. The team’s young core helped lead Oklahoma City to four division titles, two conference finals appearances, and one NBA Finals appearance in 2012, where they lost to the Miami Heat in five games.

Since their formation, the Thunder have won six division titles (2010–13, 2014–16) and made eleven playoff appearances. They have also set numerous franchise records: Kevin Durant became the youngest player ever to win an NBA scoring title at age 23; Russell Westbrook became the only player other than Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double for an entire season; and James Harden was named the Sixth Man of the Year in 2012, becoming just the second player in NBA history to win that award with the Thunder.

1. Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the University of Texas, and was selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA draft. Durant is a ten-time NBA All-Star and won four NBA scoring titles. He was also named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2014.

2. Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook III is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins and earned third-team All-America honors in his final year. Westbrook was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, who then relocated to Oklahoma City six days later.

3. James Harden

James Edward Harden Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Arizona State, where he was named a consensus All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009. Harden was selected with the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2012, he was named Sixth Man of the Year with the Thunder and helped lead them to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Miami Heat in five games.

4. Serge Ibaka

Serge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila is a Congolese-Spanish professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Spanish national team. Ibaka was drafted 24th overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is a three-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA blocks leader.

5. Steven Adams

StevenFuimaono Adams is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Pittsburgh, where he was named a third-team All-American as a sophomore in 2013. Adams was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Thunder.

6. Nick Collison

Nicholas John Collison is an American former professional basketball player who played his entire fifteen-year career with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks, where he was named a consensus second-team All-American as a senior in 2003. Collison was selected by the SuperSonics with the 12th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. After one season with the team in Seattle, he remained with the franchise following its move to Oklahoma City in 2008. He announced his retirement from professional basketball in May 2018.

7. Kendrick Perkins

Kendrick Lamar Perkins is an American former professional basketball player who played center for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Perkins was drafted in the first round with the 27th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, but was immediately traded to the Boston Celtics. He also played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers and New Orleans Pelicans.

8. Reggie Jackson

Reginald Shon “Reggie” Jackson is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Boston College and was selected with the 24th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jackson was a member of the Thunder’s 2012 NBA Finals team that lost to the Miami Heat in five games. He was traded to the Detroit Pistons in February 2015.

9. Enes Kanter

Enes Kanter is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Utah Jazz with the third overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He also represents the Turkish national team.

10. Daequan Cook

Daequan Ahmir Cook is an American former professional basketball player who last played for BC Kalev/Cramo of the Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga. He played college basketball for Ohio State University, where he was named Big Ten Conference Sixth Man of the Year as a freshman in 2006. Cook was selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, but was immediately traded to the Miami Heat. He also played for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls. Cook announced his retirement from professional basketball in August 2016.