2019–20 Oklahoma City Thunder season
| 2019–20 Oklahoma City Thunder season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Billy Donovan |
| General manager | Sam Presti |
| Owners | Professional Basketball Club LLC Clay Bennett (Chairman) |
| Arena | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 44–28 (.611) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 5th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Oklahoma |
| Radio | KWPN and WWLS-FM |
The 2019–20 Oklahoma City Thunder season is the 12th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 53rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is the Thunder's first season since 2007–08 without Russell Westbrook, as he was traded to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and future draft picks on July 11, 2019. The trade reunited Westbrook with former Thunder teammate James Harden, who had played for the team from 2009 to 2012. The trade also marked Chris Paul's first time since 2006–07 playing in Oklahoma City after playing his first two seasons there when he was a member of the New Orleans Hornets (the Hornets temporarily relocated to Oklahoma City for two seasons following the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans). This trade was preceded by a trade where Paul George was sent to the Los Angeles Clippers on July 7.
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[1] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[2]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School |
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| 1 | 21 | Brandon Clarke | Power Forward |  Canada
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Gonzaga |
The Thunder held only one first round pick.[3] With that selection, they originally selected Canadian power forward Brandon Clarke from Gonzaga University, but they agreed to trade the selection to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for forward Darius Bazley, who last played for Princeton High School.
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Denver Nuggets | 46 | 27 | .630 | – | 26–11 | 20–16 | 12–2 | 73 |
| x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 44 | 28 | .611 | 1.5 | 23–14 | 21–14 | 8–5 | 72 |
| x – Utah Jazz | 44 | 28 | .611 | 1.5 | 23–12 | 21–16 | 5–7 | 72 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | .473 | 11.5 | 21–15 | 14–24 | 5–8 | 74 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | .297 | 22.5 | 8–24 | 11–21 | 2–10 | 64 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Los Angeles Lakers * | 52 | 19 | .732 | – | 71 |
| 2 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 49 | 23 | .681 | 3.5 | 72 |
| 3 | y – Denver Nuggets * | 46 | 27 | .630 | 7.0 | 73 |
| 4 | y – Houston Rockets * | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 | 72 |
| 5 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 | 72 |
| 6 | x – Utah Jazz | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 | 72 |
| 7 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 32 | .573 | 11.0 | 75 |
| 8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | .473 | 18.5 | 74 |
| 9 | pi – Memphis Grizzlies | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 | 73 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 | 73 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 39 | .451 | 20.0 | 71 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.5 | 72 |
| 13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 42 | .417 | 22.5 | 72 |
| 14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | .297 | 29.5 | 64 |
| 15 | Golden State Warriors | 15 | 50 | .231 | 34.0 | 65 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–2 (home: 2–1; road: 0–1)
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| 2019 preseason game log Total: 3–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scrimmages: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
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Regular season
Playoffs
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First round: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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Transactions
Trades
| July 6, 2019[4] | To Oklahoma City Thunder Draft rights to Darius Bazley 2024 second-round pick |
To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Brandon Clarke |
| July 6, 2019[5] | To Oklahoma City Thunder 2020 first-round pick |
To Denver Nuggets Jerami Grant |
| July 10, 2019[6] | To Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Danilo Gallinari 2022 first-round pick 2024 first-round pick 2026 first-round pick Option to swap first-round picks in 2023 and 2025 2021 first-round pick (from Miami) 2023 first-round pick (from Miami) |
To Los Angeles Clippers Paul George |
| July 16, 2019[7] | To Oklahoma City Thunder Chris Paul 2024 HOU first-round pick 2026 HOU first-round pick Right to swap first-round picks in 2021 and 2025 |
To Houston Rockets Russell Westbrook |
| January 24, 2020[8] | To Oklahoma City Thunder Isaiah Roby |
To Dallas Mavericks Justin Patton Cash considerations |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Nerlens Noel[9] | 1-year contract worth $2 million |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Luguentz Dort[10] | Two-way contract | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Mike Muscala[11] | 2-year contract worth $4.3 million | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Justin Patton[12] | 3-year contract worth $5.3 million | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Devon Hall[13] | Two-way contract | Oklahoma City Blue |
| Kevin Hervey[14] | Two-way contract | Oklahoma City Blue |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Markieff Morris[15] | End of 1-year contract worth $6.5 million | Detroit Pistons |
| Donte Grantham[16] | Waived | Agua Caliente Clippers |
| Patrick Patterson [17] | Waived | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Jawun Evans | Free Agent | Raptors 905 |
| Raymond Felton | Free Agent | |
| Devon Hall [18] | Waived | Oklahoma City Blue |
References
- ^ "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Full 2019 NBA Draft Order". tankathon.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Thunder Acquires Draft Rights to Darius Bazley". NBA.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Acquires 2020 First-Round Draft Pick". NBA.com. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Acquires Gilgeous-Alexander, Gallinari and Five First-Round Draft Picks". NBA.com. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Oklahoma City Acquires Chris Paul, Two First-Round Draft Picks and the Right to Two Swap Picks". NBA.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Acquires Isaiah Roby". NBA.com. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Nerlens Noel". NBA.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Luguentz Dort to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Mike Muscala". NBA.com. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Justin Patton". NBA.com. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Devon Hall to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Kevin Hervey to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Markieff Morris". NBA.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Waives Donte Grantham". NBA.com. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Waives Patrick Patterson". NBA.com. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "Thunder Waives Devon Hall". NBA.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.