After the Thunder famously blew a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals against the team Durant decided to join — the Warriors — in 2016, via free agency, no love's lost between him and Thunder fans. Those fans will welcome Durant with open arms at the Paycom Center on October 21, per ESPN's Shams Charania's X, formerly Twitter.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA Champions for the first time in franchise history. As is tradition, the NBA will open its season with a Tuesday doubleheader,

On the other side, Kevin Durant will be in attendance as he makes his debut for his new team. He joined the Rockets this offseason with a trade from the Phoenix Suns. Funny enough, the deal was announced on the same day the Thunder won Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is from Hamilton, and on Thursday the Ontario city celebrated the 27-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder point guard after he delivered one of the greatest seasons in NBA history. To a cheering crowd,