The ESPYs and new arena renderings on Wednesday only show that the OKC Thunder is going to be more of a household name moving forward.

After collecting every trophy possible, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally came up short. Fresh off an NBA championship, the historic squad failed to win the 2025 ESPY award for Best Team of the Year. The NFL's Philadelphia Eagles were announced as the winner.

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Oklahoma City will soon have a professional basketball arena rather than an arena in which professional basketball can be played.

Their top three players are all between the ages of 23 and 26, and none of them are going anywhere. Few teams in history have ever been this well-positioned for sustained winning, even if we exist in an era designed to discourage sustained winning.

The OKC Thunder are on top and extended their three best players, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander included. Sources say ownership looks to sell high.

At one point during Oklahoma City’s rebuild, everyone thought the roster had far too many talented guards. The Thunder were busy playing positionless basketball

While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's exclusion might be one of the biggest snubs, there were other players who represented the Oklahoma City Thunder among the 100 players. One was Kevin Durant. He came in at No. 13 in the rankings.