The Oklahoma City Thunder have had to patch things together early in the 2026-27 regular season, and the latest moves are all about survival mode. With injuries piling up, OKC has turned to Micah Peavy and Dalen Terry to help shore up a roster that’s been hit hard.
Peavy arrived on a two-way roster spot, while the Thunder waived Otega Oweh in the corresponding move after he suffered a torn Achilles tendon in preseason. Oweh, a 2025 NBA draft second-round pick, spent last year with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Terry, meanwhile, fills the Thunder’s final standard roster spot. OKC had briefly been tied to Ochai Agbaji before backing out of that signing this past week, and Terry ultimately landed the two-year deal.
He comes to the Thunder after four seasons split between the Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers. A 2022 NBA draft first-round pick, he gives Oklahoma City another body to work with as the team tries to stabilize its depth.
That depth has become a major issue with Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace out for the foreseeable future. The Thunder are trying to piece together enough point-of-attack defense to keep things afloat, and Peavy and Terry are the latest attempts to plug those holes.
Head coach Mark Daigneault had plenty to say about both newcomers.
On Micah Peavy, Daigneault said:
"He seems like a tough guy. He’s the son of a high school coach down here in Texas.
He’s got an athleticism and a size and strength to him that’s impressive. But I also think he has a sense of how to play his game within the game.
He knows who he is. He knows what he does well.
He plays into those strengths."
And on Dalen Terry, Daigneault pointed to both the organization’s long-standing interest and the traits that made him fit the moment:
"He’s someone our front office has liked for a long time. Back when he was draft-eligible, he came in for a draft workout.
He's someone that’s been on their radar for a long time. I like, obviously, the physical profile.
He’s got great wing size, strength, athleticism. He plays hard.
Running motor on the defensive end of the floor. He’s a great transition player.
He’s a great crasher on the offensive glass. He kinda checks the boxes on activity, with athleticism and a motor.
He also has enough of a body of work that there’s things he needs to improve on that we can identify right off the bat."
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