The Oklahoma City Thunder roll into their final NBA Summer League game on Sunday with a brutal 0-7 record, including their earlier play in Salt Lake City, after getting carved up 97-87 by the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Talk about a tough run, huh? This squad has been searching for a win for what feels like forever, and now they’ve got one last shot to avoid the dreaded winless summer.
A Season of Struggle in Vegas
It’s been a rough go for the Thunder, with that 97-87 loss to the Mavericks extending their perfect losing streak. You gotta feel for these guys trying to find their footing. They just haven’t been able to put it together. On the flip side, their opponents today, the Brooklyn Nets, aren’t exactly lighting the world on fire either. The Nets dropped to a 2-2 record after taking a 100-83 hit from the Houston Rockets on Thursday. So while the Thunder are staring down a bagel, the Nets are looking to finish above .500 for their Summer League campaign, which feels like a world away from 0-7.
Key Prospects Are Already Sidelined
Here’s where things get really interesting, and maybe a little worrying, for the Thunder. After that latest loss to the Mavericks, the team made a move to shut down Aday Mara and Bennett Stirtz for the rest of NBA Summer League play. Seriously, these guys aren’t even playing in the final game. When you’re 0-7 and you decide to pull key prospects from the lineup before the last buzzer, it tells you everything you need to know about where their focus is. It’s less about salvaging a win and more about protecting assets and looking ahead. You have to wonder what that means for their development and the long-term outlook.
The Thunder will finish up their Summer League schedule against the Brooklyn Nets at 3:30 p.m. CT today, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Las Vegas. Can they finally break the goose egg and snag a win, even without Mara and Stirtz? Or will they limp out of Vegas with a truly unforgettable 0-8 record? You know we’ll be watching to see how this one shakes out.
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