As the calendar is about to flip to August, ESPN's Kevin Pelton handed out a grade for all 30 NBA teams for their 2025 offseason. All the big moves have been made, as most rosters are settled two months before training camp kicks off.

The Thunder will enter the 2025-26 season at the top of the food chain. The NBA champions will hope to be a rare repeat winner. They spent the offseason locking down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to long-term deals.

July 29 happens to be Jalen Williams Day in Oklahoma City — with only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren waiting to be celebrated. Williams has been quite vocal, asking fans to “throw something on the grill” for his teammates, and even general manager Sam Presti, owner Clay Bennett and head coach Mark Daigneault.

Battling a heat wave, the Oklahoma City Thunder were rewarded an extra gift at the end of their NBA championship parade a little over a month ago. Sharing the stage with OKC Mayor David Holt, 21 individuals — including all 18 players — received a holiday.

Holt and the city honored the superstar member of the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder by declaring the date "Jalen 'JDub' Williams Day" in the city. Williams, a 2019 graduate of Perry High School in Gilbert, helped lead the Thunder to its first NBA title this year, with a decisive Game 7 finals victory over the Indiana Pacers on June 22.