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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).
2021–22 Oklahoma City Thunder season | |
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Head coach | Mark Daigneault |
General manager | Sam Presti |
Owners | Professional Basketball Club LLC Clay Bennett (Chairman) |
Arena | Paycom Center |
Results | |
Record | 24–58 (.293) |
Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 14th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports Oklahoma |
Radio | KWPN and WWLS-FM |
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.
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.
In their first year of the rebuild, the Thunder started the season returning only six players from the 2019-20 season. The Thunder also mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Billy Donovan after five seasons. To replace Donovan, the Thunder promoted assistant coach Mark Daigneault who previously served as the head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue.[1]
Replacing Chris Paul, Danilo Gallinari, and Steven Adams in the starting lineup, the Thunder started veterans George Hill, Al Horford and promoted second-year forward Darius Bazley. After failing to trade Horford at the deadline, the Thunder announced Horford will remain inactive for the rest of the season to prioritize the team's younger talent.[2] After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's season-ending injury and Al Horford being shut down, the Thunder finished April and May with a 2-23 record including a 152-95 loss to the Indiana Pacers which was the largest home loss in league history.[3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club team |
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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.[4] The Thunder owned one first-round pick entering the 2021 NBA draft lottery. The Thunder ended the night with the sixth overall pick after having a 34.1% chance to be in the top three. The Thunder other's first rounders were acquired from the Al Horford trade and the Paul George trade.[5][6] The Thunder also acquired two other second-round picks from the Kelly Oubre Jr. trade.[7]
On draft night, the Thunder traded the draft rights to Alperen Şengün, the 16th pick, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for a 2022 protected first-round pick via DET and a 2023 protected first-round pick via WAS.[8] The Thunder traded the draft rights to Rokas Jokubaitis, the 34th pick, and the draft rights to Miles McBride, the 36th pick to the New York Knicks in exchange for the draft rights to Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, the 32nd pick.[9]
The Thunder ended 2021 NBA draft night with Australia's NBL guard Josh Giddey, Florida guard Tre Mann, Villanova center Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Maryland guard Aaron Wiggins.[10]
On June 18, the Thunder traded Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Kemba Walker, a 2021 first-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick.[11] On August 6, the Thunder negotiated a contract buyout and waived Walker. In return, Walker gave up $20 million in total in his buyout. Walker gave up $9.7 million in his 2021-22 salary and $10.2 million in his 2022-23 salary.[12][13]
On July 30, the Thunder traded a 2027 second-round pick and cash considerations to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Derrick Favors and a future first-round pick.[14]
For this offseason, free agency began on August 2, 2021. Tony Bradley, Svi Mykhailiuk and Mike Muscala were set to hit unrestricted free agency while Josh Hall was set to hit restricted free agency. On August 2, it was reported that Mike Muscala agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal to stay with the Thunder, which he later signed on August 11.[15][16] On August 18, Josh Hall accepted his two-way qualifying offer to re-sign with the Thunder.[17] However, on September 12, the Thunder waived Hall.[18] On August 19, Tony Bradley signed a deal with the Chicago Bulls.[19] On September 11, Svi Mykhailiuk signed a deal with the Toronto Raptors.[20] On August 2, it was reported that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agreed to a five-year, $172 million rookie extension with the Thunder, which he later signed on August 6.[21][22]
On September 3, Vít Krejčí signed a rookie deal with the Thunder. Krejčí was originally selected 37th overall in the 2020 NBA draft but did not sign a contract in the 2020-21 season, instead spent the season rehabbing with the Oklahoma City Blue after tearing his ACL.[23] On September 15, Paul Watson Jr. signed a two-way contract with the Thunder. Watson Jr. spent the 2020-21 season with the Toronto Raptors.[24]
On September 26, Charlie Brown Jr. was waived by the Thunder.[25]
On August 10, the Thunder announced Nick Collison as a special assistant to Sam Presti. Prior to taking this position, Collison served as a basketball operations representative for the Thunder. Collison joins Eric Maynor, Nazr Mohammed, Mike Milks and Anthony Morrow as former Thunder players contributing to the Thunder organization.[26]
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Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Utah Jazz | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 29–12 | 20–21 | 15–1 | 82 |
x – Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 23–18 | 25–16 | 6–10 | 82 |
x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3.0 | 26–15 | 20–21 | 12–4 | 82 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 22.0 | 17–24 | 10–31 | 1–15 | 82 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 25.0 | 12–29 | 12–29 | 6–10 | 82 |
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Phoenix Suns * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Memphis Grizzlies * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
5 | y – Utah Jazz * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
8 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
9 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
10 | pi − San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 | 82 |
11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 | 82 |
12 | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | 82 |
13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37.0 | 82 |
14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 | 82 |
15 | Houston Rockets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 | 82 |
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–2; road: 0–1)
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2021–22 season schedule |
2021–22 game log Total: 24–58 (Home: 12–29; Road: 12–29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 1–5 (home: 1–2; road: 0–3)
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November: 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December: 7–8 (home: 4–4; road: 3–4)
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January: 2–12 (home: 1–5; road: 1–7)
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February : 4–7 (home: 0–4; road: 4–3)
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March
: 3–12 (home: 1–7; road: 2–5)
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April : 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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2021–22 season schedule |
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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 |
After all games.[28]
‡ Waived during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
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Date | Player | Award |
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December 2, 2021 | Josh Giddey (1/4)[29] | October/November Rookie of the Month |
December 27, 2021 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1/1)[30] | December 20–26 Player of the Week |
January 4, 2022 | Josh Giddey (2/4)[31] | December Rookie of the Month |
February 2, 2022 | Josh Giddey (3/4)[32] | January Rookie of the Month |
March 3, 2022 | Josh Giddey (4/4)[33] | February Rookie of the Month |
May 18, 2022 | Josh Giddey[34] | NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
Players Added Via draft Via trade
Via free agency
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Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
June 18, 2021[46] | 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[47] | 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[47] | 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[48] | To Oklahoma City Thunder Derrick Favors 2024 protected first-round pick |
To Utah Jazz 2027 second-round pick Cash considerations |
January 4, 2022[49] | To Oklahoma City Thunder Miye Oni 2028 second-round pick |
To Utah Jazz Cash considerations |
February 9, 2022[50] | To Oklahoma City Thunder KZ Okpala Amendments conditions on a previously traded first-round pick |
To Miami Heat 2026 second-round pick |
Date | Player | Contract | |||
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August 6, 2021 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander[21] | Multi-Year Extension | |||
August 11, 2021 | Mike Muscala[15] | Multi-Year | |||
August 18, 2021 | Josh Hall[17] | Two-Way | |||
In-Season Re-Signings | |||||
February 12, 2022 | Aaron Wiggins[51] | Multi-Year[a] |
^ a: Aaron Wiggins initially signed a two-way contract before it was converted into a multi-year contract.[51]
Date | Player | Contract | Former team | ||
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September 3, 2021 | Vít Krejčí[23] | Standard | Basket Zaragoza | ||
September 15, 2021 | Paul Watson Jr.[24] | Two-Way | Toronto Raptors | ||
In-Season Additions | |||||
December 27, 2021 | Rob Edwards[52] | Hardship Exception 10-Day | Oklahoma City Blue (G League) | ||
December 27, 2021 | Scotty Hopson[52] | Hardship Exception 10-Day | Oklahoma City Blue (G League) | ||
December 27, 2021 | Olivier Sarr[52] | Hardship Exception 10-Day | Oklahoma City Blue (G League) | ||
December 29, 2021 | Jaylen Hoard[53] | Hardship Exception 10-Day | Oklahoma City Blue (G League) | ||
January 9, 2022 | Olivier Sarr[54] | Second 10-Day | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||
January 11, 2022 | Mamadi Diakite[55] | Hardship Exception 10-Day | Milwaukee Bucks | ||
January 21, 2022 | Mamadi Diakite[56] | 10-Day | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||
January 31, 2022 | Mamadi Diakite[57] | Second 10-Day | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||
February 10, 2022 | Lindy Waters III[58] | Two-Way | Oklahoma City Blue (G League) | ||
February 21, 2022 | Olivier Sarr[59] | Two-Way | Oklahoma City Blue (G League) | ||
April 1, 2022 | Jaylen Hoard[60] | Hardship Exception 10-Day | Oklahoma City Blue (G League) | ||
April 5, 2022 | Georgios Kalaitzakis[61] | Hardship Exception 10-Day | Oklahoma City Blue (G League) | ||
April 5, 2022 | Zavier Simpson[61] | Hardship Exception 10-Day | Oklahoma City Blue (G League) | ||
April 6, 2022 | Melvin Frazier Jr.[62] | Two-Way | Iowa Wolves (G League) |
Date | Player | Reason left | New team | ||
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August 6, 2021 | Kemba Walker[63] | Waived | New York Knicks | ||
August 19, 2021 | Tony Bradley[19] | Free Agent | Chicago Bulls | ||
September 1, 2021 | Svi Mykhailiuk[20] | Free Agent | Toronto Raptors | ||
September 12, 2021 | Josh Hall[18] | Waived | Raptors 905 (G League) | ||
September 26, 2021 | Charlie Brown Jr.[64] | Waived | Delaware Blue Coats (G League) | ||
In-Season Subtractions | |||||
January 4, 2022 | Gabriel Deck[65] | Waived | Real Madrid | ||
January 7, 2022 | Miye Oni[66] | Waived | London Lions | ||
February 9, 2022 | Mamadi Diakite[67] | Waived | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
February 10, 2022 | Paul Watson Jr.[68] | Waived | Austin Spurs (G League) | ||
February 11, 2022 | KZ Okpala[69] | Waived | Sacramento Kings | ||
April 6, 2022 | Olivier Sarr[62] | Waived | Oklahoma City Blue (G League) |
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