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Here is the OKC Thunder's roster, player contracts entering 2023-24 NBA regular season

The Thunder’s 18-man roster, consisting of 15 players on standard contracts plus three players on two-way contracts, was finalized Sunday with the waiving of Australian forward Jack White.

Here’s a breakdown of OKC’s roster before its season opener at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Chicago.

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No. 2: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

  • Position: Guard

  • Age: 25

  • College: Kentucky

  • Height/weight: 6-6, 200 pounds

  • Salary: $33.4 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 31.4 pts, 4.8 reb, 5.5 ast, 51 FG%, 35 3FG%, 36 mpg

  • Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off his first All-Star appearance, a first-team All-NBA season and a fifth-place MVP showing. The Thunder has a bona fide superstar.

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Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes past Bucks forward MarJon Beauchamp (3) during a preseason game on Oct. 17 at Paycom Center. The Thunder won 124-101.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes past Bucks forward MarJon Beauchamp (3) during a preseason game on Oct. 17 at Paycom Center. The Thunder won 124-101.

No. 3: Josh Giddey

  • Position: Guard

  • Age: 21

  • Previous team: Adelaide 36ers (Australia NBL)

  • Height/weight: 6-8, 218 pounds

  • Salary: $6.6 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 16.6 pts, 7.9 reb, 6.2 ast, 48 FG%, 33 3FG%, 31 mpg

  • Giddey, at age 20, led the Thunder last season in rebounds and assists. He was second behind Gilgeous-Alexander in scoring.

No. 5: Luguentz Dort

  • Position: Guard/forward

  • Age: 24

  • College: Arizona State

  • Height/weight: 6-4, 220 pounds

  • Salary: $15.3 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 13.7 pts, 4.6 reb, 2.1 ast, 39 FG%, 33 3FG%, 31 mpg

  • Dort’s defense remains elite, helping forgive his inefficiencies on offense.

No. 6: Jaylin Williams

  • Position: Forward/center

  • Age: 22

  • College: Arkansas

  • Height/weight: 6-10, 250 pounds

  • Salary: $2 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 5.9 pts, 4.9 reb, 1.6 ast, 44 FG%, 41 3FG%, 19 mpg

  • Williams played in only 49 games as a rookie and still led the NBA with 43 charges drawn.

No. 7: Chet Holmgren

  • Position: Forward/center

  • Age: 21

  • College: Gonzaga

  • Height/weight: 7-1, 208 pounds

  • Salary: $10.4 million

  • 2022-23 stats: N/A

  • Holmgren is set to make his long-awaited NBA debut after missing all of last season with a foot injury.

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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) shoots a 3-pointer as Milwaukee Bucks guard Cameron Payne (15) defends during a preseason NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Milwaukee Bucks at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. The Thunder won 124-101.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) shoots a 3-pointer as Milwaukee Bucks guard Cameron Payne (15) defends during a preseason NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Milwaukee Bucks at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. The Thunder won 124-101.

No. 8: Jalen Williams

  • Position: Guard/forward

  • Age: 22

  • College: Santa Clara

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-6, 218 pounds

  • Salary: $4.6 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 14.1 pts, 4.5 reb, 3.3 ast, 52 FG%, 36 3FG%, 30 mpg

  • Williams finished second to Magic forward Paolo Banchero in Rookie of the Year voting.

No. 9: Davis Bertans

  • Position: Forward

  • Age: 30

  • Previous team: Mavericks

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-10, 225 pounds

  • Salary: $17 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 4.6 pts, 1.2 reb, 0.5 ast, 43 FG%, 39 3FG%, 11 mpg

  • Bertans is a quick-trigger 3-point sniper. The Thunder acquired him from the Mavericks in a 2023 draft night trade.

No. 11: Isaiah Joe

  • Position: Guard

  • Age: 24

  • College: Arkansas

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 181 pounds

  • Salary: $2 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 9.5 pts, 2.4 reb, 1.2 ast, 44 FG%, 41 3FG%, 19 mpg

  • A free agent find last summer, Joe led the Thunder with 161 3-pointers made.

No. 12: Lindy Waters III

  • Position: Guard

  • Age: 26

  • College: Oklahoma State

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-6, 198 pounds

  • Salary: Two-way contract

  • 2022-23 stats: 5.2 pts, 1.8 reb, 0.7 ast, 39 FG%, 36 3FG%, 13 mpg

  • Waters signed a standard contract last season but the Thunder didn’t pick up his team option. Waters is back in OKC on a two-way deal.

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No. 13: Ousmane Dieng

  • Position: Forward

  • Age: 20

  • Previous team: New Zealand Breakers (Australia NBL)

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-10, 217 pounds

  • Salary: $4.8 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 4.9 pts, 2.7 reb, 1.2 ast, 42 FG%, 27 3FG%, 15 mpg

  • Dieng, the No. 11 pick in the 2022 draft, is likely to play a big role off the bench.

No. 17: Aleksej Pokusevski

  • Position: Forward

  • Age: 21

  • Previous team: Olympiacos (Greece)

  • Height/weight: 7-foot, 220 pounds

  • Salary: $5 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 8.1 pts, 4.7 reb, 1.9 ast, 43 FG%, 37 3FG%, 21 mpg

  • Last season was the best of Pokusevski’s young career, but injuries limited him to a career-low 34 games.

No. 18: Keyontae Johnson

  • Position: Forward

  • Age: 23

  • College: Kansas State

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-6, 235 pounds

  • Salary: Two-way contract

  • 2022-23 stats: N/A

  • The Thunder selected Johnson with the 50th pick in the 2023 draft.

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No. 21: Aaron Wiggins

  • Position: Guard/forward

  • Age: 24

  • College: Maryland

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-6, 200 pounds

  • Salary: $1.8 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 6.8 pts, 3.0 reb, 1.1 ast, 51 FG%, 39 3FG%, 19 mpg

  • Wiggins, a former second-round pick, has been a steady contributor in his first two NBA seasons.

No. 22: Cason Wallace

  • Position: Guard

  • Age: 19

  • College: Kentucky

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-4, 193 pounds

  • Salary: $5.3 million

  • 2022-23 stats: N/A

  • The Thunder traded up on draft night to select Wallace with the No. 10 pick.

No. 23: Tre Mann

  • Position: Guard

  • Age: 22

  • College: Florida

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-3, 198 pounds

  • Salary: $3.2 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 7.7 pts, 2.3 reb, 1.8 ast, 39 FG%, 32 3FG%, 18 mpg

  • Mann shot 39.3% from the field in both of his first two seasons. His 3-point percentage dipped from 36% to 31.5%.

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No. 29: Vasilije Micic

  • Position: Guard

  • Age: 29

  • Previous team: Anadolu Efes (Turkey)

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 203 pounds

  • Salary: $7.7 million

  • 2022-23 stats: N/A

  • Micic, a former EuroLeague MVP, is set to make his NBA debut.

No. 30: Olivier Sarr

  • Position: Center

  • Age: 24

  • College: Kentucky

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-11, 240 pounds

  • Salary: Two-way contract

  • 2022-23 stats: 4.0 pts, 3.4 reb, 0.4 ast, 50 FG%, 13 mpg

  • Sarr has appeared in 31 games for the Thunder in the last two seasons.

No. 34: Kenrich Williams

  • Position: Guard/forward

  • Age: 28

  • College: TCU

  • Height/weight: 6-foot-7, 210 pounds

  • Salary: $6.2 million

  • 2022-23 stats: 8.0 pts, 4.9 reb, 2.0 ast, 52 FG%, 37 3FG%, 23 mpg

  • Williams is the Thunder’s locker room leader, and one of the team’s most well-rounded players.

—Joe Mussatto, Staff writer

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