The Oklahoma City Thunder’s offseason has included a few roster shakeups, but the group still looks connected.
Recent social media posts showed several Thunder players gathering in Fort Worth to work out at TCU’s facilities before training camp opens in the coming weeks. Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace, Aday Mara, Alex Caruso, Jared McCain, Jaylin Williams, Kenrich Williams, Bennett Stirtz, Thomas Sorber and Brooks Barnhizer all made the trip.
Several Thunder players were at TCU today for a team workout together Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, Jared McCain, Jaylin Williams, Kenrich Williams, Aday Mara, Bennett Stirtz, Thomas Sorber and Brooks Barnhizer were all in attendance pic.twitter.com/zkZ4wWcNOA
Kenrich Williams, who played at TCU and had his jersey retired by the Horned Frogs basketball program in Feb. 2024, was among the players there as the group got work in at his alma mater. Social media posts suggested the team logged live reps on the court and also ran bleachers on campus.
The bonding didn’t stop there. Another social media post showed a few Thunder players heading to bowling after the Fort Worth workout. Holmgren, Wallace, McCain, Williams, Mara, Stirtz, Barnhizer and Otega Oweh were all part of that gathering as the team keeps building chemistry ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
That kind of time together matters most for the rookies trying to find their footing. After the offseason trades of Lu Dort, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins, Stirtz, Mara, Oweh and Sorber are all working to carve out spots in Mark Daigneault’s rotation.
For first-year players, those extra runs and off-court hangouts won’t decide anything by themselves, but they can make the transition easier when it’s time to line up with Oklahoma City’s veteran core. McCain also appears to have settled in quickly with the group, though he has been with the team for less than a year and could still use more time alongside his new teammates.
Mara’s presence in the workouts also stands out after some observers raised concerns about his conditioning during the 2026 NBA Summer League.
Around the league, training camps open on Sept. 22.
The preseason starts on Oct. 3, and Oklahoma City opens with a matchup against the Pelicans in Tulsa on Oct. 6.
The regular season begins on Oct. 20, when the Thunder’s three-game slate wraps up against the Spurs in San Antonio.
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