The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to roll along in NBA training on Sunday, Oct. 4. Only a few weeks remain until Opening Night for the 2026-27 regular season. Even with their roster changes, they're entering the year as one of the top title favorites.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams suffice as one of the top trios. They're hoping to add a second NBA championship ring in three years. As long as those three stay healthy, the Thunder will be in the thick of the title hunt.
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Ajay Mitchell talked to the local media after Sunday's training camp. Daigneault talked about their annual Tulsa trip in their preseason opener. Mitchell talked about his growth on defense over the years in OKC.
Here's everything else that happened in OKC's Sunday, Oct. 3 training camp:
Thunder training camp today pic.twitter.com/6j0npqPFIm
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) October 4, 2026
SGA at training camp today pic.twitter.com/Z6hepaZrv0
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) October 4, 2026
Ajay Mitchell on his defensive improvement over the years: “We had great guys last year. We had Lu, we have AC, we have Cason, we have Dub. We have great defensive players. That helped me just to learn from them.” pic.twitter.com/RhxSBREn0j
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) October 4, 2026
Ajay Mitchell on Thunder having multiple offensive creators: “I think it'll help us. Obviously, having a lot of guys that can handle the ball, make decisions, just opens the floor for everyone else. So it's great.” pic.twitter.com/bSscn2aSCP
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) October 4, 2026
Mark Daigneault: “We make our own preseason schedule, so the back-to-backs are actually by design. We’re not going to play everybody in every game. At least the high-minute guys. We will play some guys 5 games, but the high-minute guys don't play in every game.” pic.twitter.com/NzAJrqhZGl
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) October 4, 2026
Mark Daigneault on NBA referees visiting them at training camp: “If you tell them to manage like a game, it's going to feel like a game. We try to take advantage of that. It just gives us some exposure to that type of environment.” pic.twitter.com/y0EoX1ETPs
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) October 4, 2026
Mark Daigneault on playing a preseason game in Tulsa: “We understand we're the state of Oklahoma's team.” pic.twitter.com/xFrpQxQrDU
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) October 4, 2026
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Recap: What OKC Thunder said on Sunday's 2026-27 NBA training camp
