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2021–22 Oklahoma City Thunder season
Head coachMark Daigneault
General managerSam Presti
OwnersProfessional Basketball Club LLC
Clay Bennett (Chairman)
ArenaPaycom Center
Results
Record24–58 (.293)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Northwest)
Conference: 14th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Oklahoma
RadioKWPN and WWLS-FM
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

The 2021–22 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 14th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 56th in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The Thunder were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season. It was the first time the team suffered consecutive losing seasons since 2006–2009 where they went on a four–year stretch.

Previous season

The Thunder finished the 2020–21 season 22–50 to finish in fourth place in the Northwest Division, fourteenth in the Western Conference and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2014-15. Following the season, Al Horford and Moses Brown were traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Kemba Walker and a conditional first round and second round pick.

Offseason

Draft Picks

Josh Giddey was selected 6th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club team
1 6 Josh Giddey PG  Australia Adelaide 36ers
1 16 Alperen Şengün C  Turkey Beşiktaş
1 18 Tre Mann PG  United States Florida
2 34 Rokas Jokubaitis PG  Lithuania FC Barcelona
2 36 Miles McBride PG  United States West Virginia
2 55 Aaron Wiggins SG  United States Maryland
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl was later traded to the Thunder via New York Knicks

The Thunder had three first-round picks and three second-round picks entering the draft.[1] On the night of the draft, the Thunder traded the draft rights to Alperen Şengün to the Houston Rockets for a 2022 protected first-round pick from the Detroit Pistons and a 2023 protected first-round pick from the Washington Wizards. On July 30, 2021, the Thunder traded the draft rights to Rokas Jokubaitis and Miles McBride to the New York Knicks in exchange for the draft rights to Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, the 32nd overall pick.

Trades

On June 18, 2021, the Thunder acquired Kemba Walker, a 2021 first-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick.[2] On August 6, 2021, the Thunder waived Kemba Walker following a contract buyout.[3] On July 30, 2021, the Thunder acquired Derrick Favors and a future first-round pick from the Utah Jazz in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and cash considerations.[4]

Roster

2021–22 Oklahoma City Thunder roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 7 Bazley, Darius 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2000-06-12 Princeton HS (OH)
G 5 Dort, Luguentz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-04-19 Arizona State
F 15 Favors, Derrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1991-07-15 Georgia Tech
G/F 35 Frazier, Melvin (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-08-30 Tulane
G 3 Giddey, Josh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-10-10 Australia
G 2 Gilgeous-Alexander, Shai 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-07-12 Kentucky
G/F 16 Jerome, Ty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-07-08 Virginia
G 27 Krejčí, Vít 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-06-19 Czech Republic
G 11 Maledon, Théo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-06-12 France
G 23 Mann, Tre 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-02-03 Florida
F/C 33 Muscala, Mike 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1991-07-01 Bucknell
F 17 Pokuševski, Aleksej 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-12-26 Serbia
F 50 Robinson-Earl, Jeremiah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2000-11-03 Villanova
F 22 Roby, Isaiah 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-02-03 Nebraska
G 12 Waters, Lindy (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-07-28 Oklahoma State
G 21 Wiggins, Aaron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-01-02 Maryland
G/F 34 Williams, Kenrich 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-12-02 TCU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 11, 2022

Standings

Division

Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Utah Jazz4933.598–29‍–‍1220‍–‍2115–182
x – Denver Nuggets4834.5851.023‍–‍1825‍–‍166–1082
x – Minnesota Timberwolves4636.5613.026‍–‍1520‍–‍2112–482
Portland Trail Blazers2755.32922.017‍–‍2410‍–‍311–1582
Oklahoma City Thunder2458.29325.012‍–‍2912‍–‍296–1082

Conference

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Phoenix Suns *6418.780–82
2y – Memphis Grizzlies *5626.6838.082
3x – Golden State Warriors5329.64611.082
4x – Dallas Mavericks5230.63412.082
5y – Utah Jazz *4933.59815.082
6x – Denver Nuggets4834.58516.082
7x – Minnesota Timberwolves4636.56118.082
8pi – Los Angeles Clippers4240.51222.082
9x – New Orleans Pelicans3646.43928.082
10pi − San Antonio Spurs3448.41530.082
11Los Angeles Lakers3349.40231.082
12Sacramento Kings3052.36634.082
13Portland Trail Blazers2755.32937.082
14Oklahoma City Thunder2458.29340.082
15Houston Rockets2062.24444.082

Game log

Preseason

2021 preseason game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–1)
Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–2; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 4 Charlotte L 93–117 Josh Giddey (18) Josh Giddey (7) Gilgeous-Alexander & Maledon (4) Paycom Center
 0–1
2 October 10 @ Milwaukee L 110–130 Luguentz Dort (19) D. J. Wilson (7) Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander (6) Fiserv Forum
12,442 		0–2
3 October 13 Denver W 108–99 Darius Bazley (16) Darius Bazley (8) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (4) Paycom Center
 1–2
4 October 14 Denver L 107–113 Aleksej Pokusevski (22) Gabriel Deck (11) Josh Giddey (8) BOK Center
 1–3
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season

2021–22 game log
Total: 24–58 (Home: 12–29; Road: 12–29)
October: 1–5 (home: 1–2; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 20 @ Utah L 86–107 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (18) Josh Giddey (10) Giddey, Pokusevski, Maledon (3) Vivint Arena
18,306 		0–1
2 October 22 @ Houston L 91–124 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (13) Aleksej Pokusevski (7) Dort, Giddey (4) Toyota Center
15,674 		0–2
3 October 24 Philadelphia L 103–115 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (29) Josh Giddey (8) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) Paycom Center
14,256 		0–3
4 October 26 Golden State L 98–106 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) Josh Giddey (9) Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander (4) Paycom Center
15,717 		0–4
5 October 27 LA Lakers W 123–115 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (27) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) Josh Giddey (10) Paycom Center
15,783 		1–4
6 October 30 @ Golden State L 82–103 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (15) Darius Bazley (8) Josh Giddey (6) Chase Center
18,063 		1–5
November: 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 1 @ LA Clippers L 95–99 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28) Maledon, Muscala, Gilgeous-Alexander (7) Josh Giddey (7) Staples Center
13,722 		1–6
8 November 4 @ LA Lakers W 107–104 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28) Derrick Favors (11) Josh Giddey (8) Staples Center
18,997 		2–6
9 November 7 San Antonio W 99–94 Mike Muscala (20) Darius Bazley (11) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) Paycom Center
12,972 		3–6
10 November 10 @ New Orleans W 108–100 Luguentz Dort (27) Josh Giddey (12) Josh Giddey (9) Smoothie King Center
15,355 		4–6
11 November 12 Sacramento W 105–103 Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander (22) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (14) Josh Giddey (5) Paycom Center
12,881 		5–6
12 November 14 Brooklyn L 96–120 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (8) Giddey, Wiggins (4) Paycom Center
15,080 		5–7
13 November 15 Miami L 90–103 Luguentz Dort (20) Darius Bazley (7) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5) Paycom Center
12,330 		5–8
14 November 17 Houston W 101–89 Luguentz Dort (34) Josh Giddey (11) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) Paycom Center
12,066 		6–8
15 November 19 @ Milwaukee L 89–96 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (17) Josh Giddey (12) Giddey, Williams (4) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		6–9
16 November 20 @ Boston L 105–111 Luguentz Dort (16) Darius Bazley (10) Darius Bazley (6) TD Garden
19,156 		6–10
17 November 22 @ Atlanta L 101–113 Dort, Giddey, Jerome (15) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (10) Josh Giddey (8) State Farm Arena
15,806 		6–11
18 November 24 Utah L 104–110 Luguentz Dort (27) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (10) Josh Giddey (8) Paycom Center
17,341 		6–12
19 November 26 Washington L 99–101 Luguentz Dort (21) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) Paycom Center
14,579 		6–13
20 November 29 @ Houston L 89–102 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (22) Mann, Robinson-Earl (7) Josh Giddey (7) Toyota Center
12,829 		6–14
December: 7–8 (home: 4–4; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
21 December 1 Houston L 110–114 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (39) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (9) Dort, Robinson-Earl (4) Paycom Center
13,222 		6–15
22 December 2 @ Memphis L 79–152 [a] Luguentz Dort (15) Muscala, Robinson-Earl (5) Ty Jerome (4) FedExForum
13,103 		6–16
23 December 6 @ Detroit W 114–103 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) Bazley, Robinson-Earl (8) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (13) Little Caesars Arena
10,522 		7–16
24 December 8 @ Toronto W 110–109 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (26) Derrick Favors (9) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		8–16
25 December 10 LA Lakers L 95–116 Tre Mann (19) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (9) Josh Giddey (7) Paycom Center
16,523 		8–17
26 December 12 Dallas L 84–103 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (18) Aleksej Pokusevski (9) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5) Paycom Center
15,747 		8–18
27 December 15 New Orleans L 110–113 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) Josh Giddey (9) Josh Giddey (7) Paycom Center
13,253 		8–19
28 December 18 LA Clippers W 104–103 Luguentz Dort (29) Josh Giddey (10) Josh Giddey (18) Paycom Center
15,123 		9–19
29 December 20 @ Memphis W 102–99 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) Josh Giddey (11) FedEx Forum
15,721 		10–19
30 December 22 Denver W 108–94 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (27) Bazley, Gilgeous-Alexander (11) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (12) Paycom Center
14,932 		11–19
31 December 23 @ Phoenix L 101–113 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (29) Darius Bazley (10) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) Footprint Center
17,071 		11–20
32 December 26 New Orleans W 117–112 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) Josh Giddey (10) Josh Giddey (10) Paycom Center
15,608 		12–20
33 December 28 @ Sacramento L 111–117 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) Dort, Williams (8) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5) Golden 1 Center
14,750 		12–21
34 December 29 @ Phoenix L 97–115 Ty Jerome (24) Jerome, Wiggins (8) Ty Jerome (5) Footprint Center
17,071 		12–22
35 December 31 New York W 95–80 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23) Isaiah Roby (9) Ty Jerome (5) Paycom Center
16,451 		13–22
January: 2–12 (home: 1–5; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
36 January 2 Dallas L 86–95 Josh Giddey (17) Josh Giddey (13) Josh Giddey (14) Paycom Center
14,571 		13–23
37 January 5 @ Minnesota L 90–98 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (19) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (15) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) Target Center
14,375 		13–24
38 January 7 Minnesota L 105–135 Luguentz Dort (18) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (8) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) Paycom Center
14,874 		13–25
39 January 9 Denver L 95–99 Luguentz Dort (14) Josh Giddey (7) Josh Giddey (8) Paycom Center
14,772 		13–26
40 January 11 @ Washington L 118–122 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32) Darius Bazley (9) Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander (8) Capital One Arena
13,985 		13–27
41 January 13 @ Brooklyn W 130–109 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) Barclays Center
16,964 		14–27
42 January 15 Cleveland L 102–107 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (21) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (11) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) Paycom Center
15,284 		14–28
43 January 17 @ Dallas L 102–104 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34) Luguentz Dort (7) Dort, Giddey (7) American Airlines Center
19,266 		14–29
44 January 19 @ San Antonio L 96–118 Aaron Wiggins (19) Josh Giddey (11) Josh Giddey (8) AT&T Center
11,848 		14–30
45 January 21 @ Charlotte L 98–121 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (29) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (11) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) Paycom Center
15,835 		14–31
46 January 22 @ Cleveland L 87–94 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (29) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		14–32
47 January 24 Chicago L 110–111 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) Bazley, Giddey (8) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10) Paycom Center
14,378 		14–33
48 January 28 Indiana L 110–113 (OT) Luguentz Dort (27) Josh Giddey (10) Josh Giddey (5) Paycom Center
15,106 		14–34
49 January 31 Portland W 98–81 Luguentz Dort (18) Josh Giddey (12) Ty Jerome (6) Paycom Center
13,812 		15–34
February : 4–7 (home: 0–4; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
50 February 2 @ Dallas W 120–114 (OT) Luguentz Dort (30) Darius Bazley (11) Josh Giddey (10) American Airlines Center
19,200 		16–34
51 February 4 @ Portland W 96–93 Luguentz Dort (23) Darius Bazley (12) Ty Jerome (8) Moda Center
15,329 		17–34
52 February 5 @ Sacramento L 103–113 Josh Giddey (24) Aleksej Pokusevski (9) Josh Giddey (8) Golden 1 Center
14,097 		17–35
53 February 7 Golden State L 98–110 Luguentz Dort (26) Josh Giddey (11) Josh Giddey (7) Paycom Center
17,009 		17–36
54 February 9 Toronto L 98–117 Pokusevski, Maledon (18) Kenrich Williams (12) Giddey, Williams (6) Paycom Center
13,858 		17–37
55 February 11 @ Philadelphia L 87–100 Derrick Favors (16) Darius Bazley (15) Giddey, Jerome (5) Wells Fargo Center
20,669 		17–38
56 February 12 @ Chicago L 101–106 Luguentz Dort (31) Josh Giddey (12) Josh Giddey (10) United Center
20,072 		17–39
57 February 14 @ New York W 127–123 Tre Mann (30) Josh Giddey (11) Josh Giddey (12) Madison Square Garden
18,433 		18–39
58 February 16 San Antonio L 106–114 Tre Mann (24) Isaiah Roby (12) Josh Giddey (10) Paycom Center
14,920 		18–40
All-Star Break
59 February 24 Phoenix L 104–124 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32) Josh Giddey (9) Giddey, Mann (6) Paycom Center
14,176 		18–41
60 February 25 @ Indiana W 129–125 (OT) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (36) Isaiah Roby (11) Gilgeous-Alexander, Mann (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,182 		19–41
61 February 28 Sacramento L 110–131 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37) Aleksej Pokusevski (8) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10) Paycom Center
13,945 		19–42
March : 3–12 (home: 1–7; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
62 March 2 @ Denver W 119–107 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (29) Aleksej Pokusevski (11) Gilgeous-Alexander, Roby (5) Ball Arena
15,167 		20–42
63 March 4 Minnesota L 101–138 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) Isaiah Roby (10) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) Paycom Center
15,180 		20–43
64 March 6 Utah L 103–116 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) Aleksej Pokusevski (11) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) Paycom Center
15,079 		20–44
65 March 8 Milwaukee L 115–142 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (14) Paycom Center
15,743 		20–45
66 March 9 @ Minnesota L 102–132 Aaron Wiggins (25) Aaron Wiggins (9) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) Target Center
16,191 		20–46
67 March 13 Memphis L 118–125 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) Darius Bazley (10) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7) Paycom Center
17,482 		20–47
68 March 14 Charlotte W 134–116 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8) Tre Mann (6) Paycom Center
15,810 		20–48
69 March 16 @ San Antonio L 120–122 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34) Darius Bazley (9) Gilgeous-Alexander, Maledon (9) AT&T Center
14,994 		20–49
70 March 18 @ Miami L 108–120 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (26) Aleksej Pokusevski (15) Aleksej Pokusevski (5) FTX Arena
19,600 		20–50
71 March 20 @ Orlando L 85–90 Darius Bazley (18) Isaiah Roby (10) Aleksej Pokusevski (5) Amway Center
15,012 		20–51
72 March 21 Boston L 123–132 Tre Mann (35) Darius Bazley (10) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9) Paycom Center
15,345 		20–52
73 March 23 Orlando W 118–102 Theo Maledon (25) Vit Krejci (11) Theo Maledon (6) Paycom Center
14,393 		21–52
74 March 26 @ Denver L 106–113 Theo Maledon (20) Isaiah Roby (7) Vit Krejci (6) Ball Arena
19,520 		21–53
75 March 28 @ Portland W 134–131 (OT) Isaiah Roby (30) Theo Maledon (10) Aleksej Pokusevski (11) Moda Center
18,188 		22–53
76 March 30 Atlanta L 118–136 Lindy Waters III (25) Roby, Sarr (9) Theo Maledon (8) Paycom Center
15,595 		22–54
April : 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 1 Detroit L 101–110 Theo Maledon (28) Jaylen Hoard (20) Theo Maledon (6) Paycom Center
16,961 		22–55
78 April 3 Phoenix W 117–96 Olivier Sarr (24) Aleksej Pokusevski (10) Aleksej Pokusevski (12) Paycom Center
17,078 		23–55
79 April 5 Portland W 98–94 Jaylen Hoard (24) Jaylen Hoard (21) Zavier Simpson (5) Paycom Center
14,674 		24–55
80 April 6 @ Utah L 101–137 Jaylen Hoard (23) Vit Krejčí (6) Zavier Simpson (11) Vivint Arena
18,306 		24–56
81 April 8 @ LA Lakers L 101–120 Jaylen Hoard (27) Jaylen Hoard (17) Zavier Simpson (7) Staples Center
18,997 		24–57
82 April 10 @ LA Clippers L 88–138 Simpson & Kalaitzakis (17) Jaylen Hoard (15) Zavier Simpson (8) Staples Center
18,210 		24–58
2021–22 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Darius Bazley 69 53 27.9 42.2% 29.7% 68.8% 6.3 1.4 0.8 1.0 10.8
Gabriel Deck ‡ 7 0 8.0 57.1% 50.0% - 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.0 2.6
Mamadi Diakite ‡ 13 3 14.5 53.2% 0.0% 54.5% 4.5 0.2 0.4 0.7 4.3
Luguentz Dort 51 51 32.6 40.4% 33.2% 84.3% 4.2 1.7 0.9 0.4 17.2
Rob Edwards ≠ 2 0 5.5 25.0% 25.0% - 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5
Derrick Favors 39 18 16.7 51.6% 12.5% 64.0% 4.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 5.3
Melvin Frazier Jr. ≠ 3 0 40.0 27.1% 4.8% 71.4% 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 10.7
Josh Giddey 54 54 31.5 41.9% 26.3% 70.9% 7.8 6.4 0.9 0.4 12.5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 56 56 34.7 45.3% 30.0% 81.0% 5.0 5.9 1.3 0.8 24.5
Jaylen Hoard ≠ 7 5 34.3 48.9% 36.0% 42.9% 12.0 2.4 0.9 0.7 14.7
Scotty Hopson ≠ 1 0 18.0 50.0% 0.0% - 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 4.0
Ty Jerome 48 4 16.7 37.8% 29.0% 80.9% 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.1 7.1
Georgios Kalaitzakis ≠ 4 4 41.5 46.4% 36.4% 47.6% 3.3 3.0 2.5 0.3 17.5
Vít Krejčí 30 8 23.0 40.7% 32.7% 86.4% 3.4 1.9 0.6 0.3 6.2
Théo Maledon 51 7 17.8 37.5% 29.3% 79.0% 2.6 2.2 0.6 0.2 7.1
Tre Mann 60 26 22.8 39.3% 36.0% 79.3% 2.9 1.5 0.8 0.2 10.4
Mike Muscala 43 0 13.8 45.6% 42.9% 84.2% 3.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 8.0
Aleksej Pokuševski 61 12 20.2 40.8% 28.9% 70.0% 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.6 7.6
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 49 36 22.2 41.4% 35.2% 74.1% 5.6 1.0 0.6 0.3 7.5
Isaiah Roby 45 28 21.1 51.4% 44.4% 67.2% 4.8 1.6 0.8 0.8 10.1
Olivier Sarr ≠ 22 2 19.1 57.4% 44.8% 82.8% 4.2 0.9 0.3 0.7 7.0
Zavier Simpson ≠ 4 4 43.5 36.5% 12.5% 100% 5.3 7.5 1.3 1.0 11.0
Lindy Waters III ≠ 25 1 18.6 40.6% 36.3% 80.0% 2.9 1.0 0.8 0.3 8.0
Paul Watson Jr. ‡ 9 3 17.3 34.4% 23.1% 50.0% 3.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 3.4
Aaron Wiggins 50 35 24.2 46.3% 30.4% 72.9% 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.2 8.3
Kenrich Williams 49 0 21.9 46.1% 33.9% 54.5% 4.5 2.2 0.9 0.2 7.4
  Led team in statistic

After all games.[6]
‡ Waived during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season

Individual game highs

Awards and records

Awards

Date Player Award
December 2, 2021 Josh Giddey (1/4)[7] October/November Rookie of the Month
December 27, 2021 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1/1)[8] December 20–26 Player of the Week
January 4, 2022 Josh Giddey (2/4)[9] December Rookie of the Month
February 2, 2022 Josh Giddey (3/4)[10] January Rookie of the Month
March 3, 2022 Josh Giddey (4/4)[11] February Rookie of the Month
May 18, 2022 Josh Giddey[12] NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Records

  • On December 2, 2021, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 73-point loss against the Memphis Grizzlies setting an NBA-record for the worst margin of loss in history.[13]
  • On December 27, 2021, Josh Giddey became the second player in NBA history to record a double-double while also going scoreless (Norm Van Lier).[14]
  • On January 2, 2022, Giddey became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 14 assists at 19 years and 84 days, surpassing the record set by LaMelo Ball last season.[15] Giddey also became the youngest player in NBA history to lead all players in points, rebounds, and assists in one game, becoming the second teenager to do so along with Luka Dončić.[16]
  • On February 14, 2022, Giddey became the 7th rookie in NBA history to record back-to-back triple-doubles following a triple-double in Chicago the prior day. Giddey also became the third rookie to record a triple-double in his Madison Square Garden debut.[17]
  • On February 16, 2022, Giddey, 19, joined Oscar Robertson as the only rookies in league history to record three consecutive triple-doubles.[18]
  • On March 21, 2022, Tre Mann set a Thunder rookie record with 35 points on 13-20 shooting, 7 threes. Mann scored 23 of his 35 points on a perfect 6-6 shooting in a single quarter marking the new Thunder rookie record for points in a quarter. [19]
  • On March 28, 2022, all five Thunder starters made two or more 3-pointers for the first time in OKC history.[20]
  • On April 1, 2022, Jaylen Hoard became the sixth Thunder player to record a 20-rebound game.[21]
  • On April 3, 2022, Aleksej Pokuševski became the 12th youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists at 20 years and 98 days old.[22]
  • On April 5, 2022, Hoard became the seventh player in OKC history to post a 20-point, 20-rebound game and the fifth to record multiple 20-rebound performances.[23]

Transactions

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades

June 18, 2021[24] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Kemba Walker
2021 first-round pick
2025 second-round pick 		To Boston Celtics
Al Horford
Moses Brown
2023 second-round pick
July 30, 2021[25] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Draft rights to Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 		To New York Knicks
Draft rights to Rokas Jokubaitis
Draft rights to Miles McBride
July 30, 2021[25] To Oklahoma City Thunder
2022 DET protected first-round pick
2023 WAS protected first-round pick 		To Houston Rockets
Draft rights to Alperen Şengün
July 30, 2021[4] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Derrick Favors
2024 protected first-round pick 		To Utah Jazz
2027 second-round pick
Cash considerations
January 4, 2022[26] To Oklahoma City Thunder
Miye Oni
2028 second-round pick 		To Utah Jazz
Cash considerations
February 9, 2022[27] To Oklahoma City Thunder
KZ Okpala
Amends conditions on first round pick 		To Miami Heat
2026 second-round pick

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Contract
August 6, 2021 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander[28] Multi-Year Extension
August 11, 2021 Mike Muscala[29] Multi-Year
August 18, 2021 Josh Hall[30] Two-Way
February 12, 2022 Aaron Wiggins[31] Multi-Year[a]

^ a: Aaron Wiggins initially signed a two-way contract before it was converted into a multi-year contract.[32]

Additions

Date Player Contract Former team
September 3, 2021 Vít Krejčí[33] Standard Spain Basket Zaragoza
September 15, 2021 Paul Watson Jr.[34] Two-Way Toronto Raptors
December 27, 2021 Rob Edwards[35] Hardship Exception 10-Day Oklahoma City Blue (G League)
December 27, 2021 Scotty Hopson[35] Hardship Exception 10-Day Oklahoma City Blue (G League)
December 27, 2021 Olivier Sarr[35] Hardship Exception 10-Day Oklahoma City Blue (G League)
December 29, 2021 Jaylen Hoard[36] Hardship Exception 10-Day Oklahoma City Blue (G League)
January 9, 2022 Olivier Sarr[37] Second 10-Day Oklahoma City Thunder
January 11, 2022 Mamadi Diakite[38] Hardship Exception 10-Day Milwaukee Bucks
January 21, 2022 Mamadi Diakite[39] 10-Day Oklahoma City Thunder
January 31, 2022 Mamadi Diakite[40] Second 10-Day Oklahoma City Thunder
February 10, 2022 Lindy Waters III[41] Two-Way Oklahoma City Blue (G League)
February 21, 2022 Olivier Sarr[42] Two-Way Oklahoma City Blue (G League)
April 1, 2022 Jaylen Hoard[43] Hardship Exception 10-Day Oklahoma City Blue (G League)
April 5, 2022 Georgios Kalaitzakis[44] Hardship Exception 10-Day Oklahoma City Blue (G League)
April 5, 2022 Zavier Simpson[45] Hardship Exception 10-Day Oklahoma City Blue (G League)
April 6, 2022 Melvin Frazier Jr.[46] Two-Way Iowa Wolves (G League)

Subtractions

Date Player Reason left New team
August 6, 2021 Kemba Walker[47] Waived New York Knicks
August 19, 2021 Tony Bradley[48] Free Agent Chicago Bulls
September 1, 2021 Svi Mykhailiuk[49] Free Agent Toronto Raptors
September 12, 2021 Josh Hall[50] Waived Raptors 905 (G League)
September 26, 2021 Charlie Brown Jr.[51] Waived Delaware Blue Coats (G League)
January 4, 2022 Gabriel Deck[52] Waived Spain Real Madrid
January 7, 2022 Miye Oni[53] Waived New Orleans Pelicans
February 9, 2022 Mamadi Diakite[54] Waived Cleveland Cavaliers
February 10, 2022 Paul Watson Jr.[55] Waived TBD
February 11, 2022 KZ Okpala[56] Waived Sacramento Kings
April 6, 2022 Olivier Sarr[57] Waived Portland Trail Blazers

Notes

  1. ^ Record for largest margin of victory in NBA history, by 73 points.[5]

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