The NBA offseason has settled into its quieter stretch, and the former Oklahoma City Thunder crowd has mostly found new addresses for the 2026-27 season.
Some familiar names stayed put elsewhere, some were moved in trades, and a few are heading into fresh opportunities after productive seasons. Here’s a look at where the ex-Thunder group landed this summer, including players with Oklahoma ties.
Branden Carlson is headed to Portland after signing a one-year, $2.5 million deal on June 30. The 27-year-old center gets his first standard NBA contract after spending the past two seasons on a two-way deal with OKC.
Last season, he put up 5.8 points and 3 rebounds in 11.6 minutes over 42 games, shooting 52.7% from the field and 36% from 3. Portland now has another big to add behind Donovan Clingan, Robert Williams III and Yang Hansen.
Ousmane Dieng also landed a new contract on June 30, agreeing to a three-year, $17.5 million deal with Milwaukee. The 23-year-old forward showed enough late last season to earn that vote of confidence after being traded by OKC.
In 30 games with the Bucks, he averaged 11 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 26.8 minutes while shooting 42.3% overall and 33.1% from deep. He joins a Milwaukee team that tore things down this summer by trading away Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Lu Dort is on the move after seven seasons in Oklahoma City. The Thunder sent him to Atlanta on July 19 in a three-team trade that brought back three second-round picks.
Dort’s rise with OKC was one of the franchise’s better development stories, going from undrafted in 2019 to a 2025 NBA champion and an All-Defensive first team selection. He averaged 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 26.8 minutes last season, shooting 38.5% from the floor and 34.4% from 3.
In Atlanta, he should be in the mix for a starting job on a team trying to climb in the Eastern Conference.
Two more former Thunder forwards are also changing uniforms. Paul George was traded from Philadelphia to Boston on July 1 in a deal that brought Jaylen Brown to the 76ers.
The 36-year-old spent two seasons with OKC from 2017-19 and last season averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 30.7 minutes, shooting 43.9% overall and 39.2% from long range. He’s expected to be a major two-way piece for the Celtics as they try to stay in the mix with a now-healthy Jayson Tatum leading the way.
Jerami Grant is also headed to Memphis after Portland moved him on June 29 in a deal for Ja Morant. The 32-year-old spent three seasons with OKC from 2016-19 and produced 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 29.7 minutes last season, hitting 45.3% of his shots and 38.9% from 3. Memphis gets a veteran presence as it enters a new era centered around Cameron Boozer and Zach Edey.
Al Horford isn’t going anywhere. The 40-year-old center re-signed with Golden State on June 25 on a two-year, $14 million contract.
Horford spent one season with OKC in 2020-21 and last season averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 21.5 minutes, shooting 42.6% from the field and 36.1% from beyond the arc. He’ll continue backing up Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis.
Isaiah Joe was dealt to Detroit on June 26 in a move that sent two second-round picks back to Oklahoma City. The 27-year-old guard spent all four of his Thunder seasons shooting at least 40% from 3, and last year he posted a career-best line of 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.2 minutes while shooting 45.5% overall and 42.3% from deep. Detroit should give him a bigger platform as it aims to compete for a title.
Aaron Wiggins is another familiar Thunder name heading elsewhere after OKC traded him to Atlanta on June 21 for two second-round picks. The 27-year-old guard spent his first five seasons with the Thunder, developing from the No. 55 pick in 2021 into a steady pro.
He averaged 9.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.8 minutes last season, shooting 43.1% from the field and 35.6% from 3. With his role shrinking in Oklahoma City, he should now have a chance to be a key bench spark for Atlanta.
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