Thunder Kick Off 2025 Preseason with Victory Overโฃ Hornets
OKLAHOMA CITY – โฃ The Oklahoma City Thunder beganโ their 2025 preseason campaign with a win, defeating the Charlotte hornets โคin a recent exhibition matchup. While severalโ key players were โคheldโค out or sawโฃ limited action, โthe Thunder showcased promising contributions โfrom their depth.
The game provided an early look at potential roles for developingโ players and recent draft picks as the Thunder navigate training camp.The Hornets fielded several established โฃstars, but Oklahoma City’s collective effort proved sufficient for a victory. This preseason slate is crucial for Head Coach Mark Daigneault toโฃ evaluate player combinations and refine strategies ahead of theโข regular season.
Aaron Wiggins spearheaded the Thunder’s offense, delivering a team-high 23 points.Ousmane Dieng and โขJaylin Williams each added 17โ points to the scoring column, with Dieng logging โa game-high 33 โminutes. First-round draft selection Nikola Topic also made his presence felt, contributing 10 points and seven rebounds in his debut.
On the Hornetsโ side,LaMelo โBall registered 11 points in a limited 15 โminutes on the court. Brandon Miller struggledโฃ with his shot, scoring eight points on 3-of-10 shooting across 16 minutes of play.
Notably, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, luguentz Dort, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams did โnot participate in full uniformโข during the initial stagesโ of theโค training camp game. The โThunder will continue theirโ preseason schedule with upcoming games, providing โคfurther opportunities to assess player progress and team cohesionโ before the start of the 2025-26 NBA season.