Carlesimo was the first-ever head coach of the Thunder back in 2009, but he only made it through the first 13 games in the OKC era before he was let go in favor of Scott Brooks. P.J. managed just one win against 12 losses during his short time there.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a historic year. The Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star was the 2025 MVP (and won the NBA Championship and Finals MVP). On T

Per CBS Sports Research, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is now the highest-paid player in the NBA by AAV, with his $71.3 million AAV now $7M richer than Joel Embiid's $64.3M. Jayson Tatum ($62.8M), Giannis Antetokounmpo ($58.5M) and Anthony Davis ($58.5M) round out the top five.