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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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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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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