Topic: Thunder - an OKC Thunder Podcast
We’re just some dudes talking about some dudes who play basketball. We talk about the Oklahoma City Thunder and the NBA, in general.
Episode 821 - The Post-Injury Reaction Pod
Dylan and Jerry link up to discuss the following:
Reaction to Dub's injury Cason's surprise injury Chet missing time Caruso's chaotic energy Ajay's career night and defensive masterclass Shai's revenge game Previewing next week's games Possible trade targets And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 820: THUNDER REMIND THE WORLD WHO THEY ARE
Dylan and Dolan link up to recap and discuss the Thunders statement victories vs the Spurs and Nuggets! Shai’s intensity and streak ending, Dub looking like Dub, being so freaking proud of Chet, Cason/McCain/Ajay contributions, Mara impressing, looking ahead to next week, and more!
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Episode 819: NBA AWARD PREDICTIONS AND OPENING NIGHT PREVIEW
WE ARE SO BACK
Dylan and Tyranny link up to discuss the Unit’s NBA award predictions, and then they preview the Spurs game, and more!
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Episode 818: Thunder Rookies Are Making Waves
Dylan and Yonny of the YAMology podcast link up to discuss the following:
Aday Mara has been sensational! Jared McCain's increased 3-point FGA rate Chet's absence and what it could mean Dub looking like Dub Cason's new role Prayers up for Oweh And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 817: PRESEASON OVERREACTIONS
Dylan, Cone, Alex, and Focus link up to discuss the preseason game against the Pels! ADAY MARA IS HERE, Lightning McCain, Stirtz looks like he BELONGS, Kenny contributing this season, Ajays mentality change, and more!
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Episode 816: We would never trade them, BUT if we did…
Dylan and Alex link up to discuss the Brandon Ingram injury, Thunder news from training camp, and then a thought exercise about the trade values of the players on the Thunder, and more!
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Episode 815: Reactions to Media Day and Fan Event News
Dylan and Alex link up to discuss the following:
Are boring media days harbingers of a good season? Team's reaction to the trading of Lu, Wiggs, and Joe Who's the 5th starter? What of Cason's extension? Presti reiterating the ball is in the owner's court Setting OKC to be a participant in the NBA's next great era Fan event news (when, where, the link, etc.) And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 814: Why the Chet for Duren swap makes NO sense
Dylan is here with a solo pod to talk about to clamoring for a Duren/Chet swap! Duren performance and contract situation, Chet’s narrative, the clunky fit of Duren/IHart, what Chet provides that Duren cannot, why IHart works with Chet and Duren wouldn’t, and more!
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Episode 813: Tiering the Eastern Conference
Dylan and Cone link up to discuss tiering the Eastern Conference:
No 60 win teams in the league Charlotte after LaMelo Are the Magic underrated? Hawks crazy perimeter defense Strength of the top-9 in the conference Did Detroit improve? The point guard issue in Miami Where do the Sixers finish? How will NY look after their finals run? And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 812: Cold, Mild, Bold, Wild (The "Takes" Podcast)
Dylan, Alex, and Jerry link up to discuss their takes for this upcoming season.
Cason Wallace Extension talk Redemption season for Chet and Dub How many wins? Who finishes first in the East? McCain and 3's 3 All-stars? Ajay Mitchell Which rookie surprises? Who won't win MVP? And much more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 811: Tiering the Western Conference!
Dylan and Dolan link up to discuss the Western conference! Tiering the west, Pels hopeless?, Warriors uninspiring, people sleeping on the Jazz?, how much does Kyrie help the Mavs?, are the Rockets GOOD?, Thunder matching up with them, and more!
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Episode 810: Thunder happenings and Fan Event Announcement
Dylan and Alex link up to discuss the following:
Thunder Plus SGA's Foundation The Thunder minicamp in Dallas Available free agents Announcing our 5th annual fan event And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 809: Beat the Buzzer vs. the YAMology Podcast
Alex and Cone face off against the guys from the YAMology Podcast in the Beat the Buzzer game hosted by Dylan.
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Episode 808 - OKC Minutes Distribution
Dylan and Alex link up to discuss the following:
Cason Wallace summer runs Could Cason be betting on himself? Put some respect on Chet's name Are we scared of skinny Luka? Minutes distributions Who are the top-8? How far do the minutes drop after that? How much are the rookies and young players playing? And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 807: THUNDER SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN
Dylan and Cone link up to discuss the Thunder’s schedule! Best stretch, easiest month, favorable back to backs, and more! Then they go week by week predicting the weekly record and a take for each week! Finally Dylan has a little point differential mini game for Cone to play, and more!
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Episode 806: RUSSELL WESTBROOK HAS RETIRED?!
Westbrook’s impact on the city and the team Westbrook’s standing as an all-time great The difficult Lakers run The negative discourse around Westbrook Russell, the person Personal stories Top 5 Russ games What will he do post-basketball
And more…
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Episode 805: Thunder Discourse with David Lee
Dylan and Alex are joined by David Lee of Hawks FilmRoom, AfroNews, and the Hardwood Collective to discuss the following:
The current discourse over basketball The emphasis of off-ball SGA Still buying Chet stock? What will the Thunder miss about Lu Dort Where Dub ranks in the NBA Thoughts on the Thunder's incoming rookies A look ahead to the 2027 NBA Draft NBA archetypes OKC/ATL Draft Game And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 804: Getting D3lusi0nal about Thunder legends
Dylan and Alex are joined by Westend Wess and Gobby of the D3lusi0nal Podcast to discuss the following:
The Jared McCain and Chet Holmgren run Some more 5th starter discourse Revisiting Lu Dort's Goodbye video to OKC Lu's #5 in the rafters one day? Should stars retire at the tail end of their prime or after their prime has run out? Thunder Legends game And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 804: REVISITING PREDICTIONS AND THUNDER STATS PARLAY
Dylan and Alex link up to revisit their predictions they made last offseason, briefly discuss the Nike jersey news, then play their 3 annual Thunder Stats Parlay!
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Episode 803: The Spencer Jones saga and 5th starter talk
Dylan and Alex link up to discuss the following:
The Spencer Jones saga How this could trip Denver up What would it take to sign Cason Wallace now? A look at teams with cap space for next offseason Who should the 5th starter be? Cason and Ajay stats The return of Topic: Fandom (House of the Dragon, Spiderman, Ted Lasso, etc.) And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 802: Thunder Jeopardy and LeBron finally signs
Dylan, Cone, Dolan, and Alex link up for a quad-pod to discuss the following:
The verbiage from Sam Presti The onus falling squarely on ownership LeBron signs with Philly The stronger conference now resides out East Thunder Jeopardy Thunder legends Triple Double talk Game shenanigans And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 801: A conversation with Justin Martinez about his conversation with Sam Presti!
Was the 2nd apron at play?
is the pressure on ownership now?
is the disagreement something to keep an eye on
open roster spot options
was this done partly to create a more balanced team?
Summer league talk
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Episode 800: Offseason Mailbag!
Dylan and Alex answer some mailbag questions
Vaughn Alexander's interview Which of the young guys can realistically crack the rotation? Does the loss of Dort make us worse or better? What do we do with the open roster spot? Wings...where are all the wings? Is the No. 1 seed still a possibility? More on-ball J-Mac? Favorite 2026 movie? Favorite Pokemon? And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 799: EMERGENCY POD! Lu Dort traded to ATL
Dylan and Alex do an emergency pod after Lu Dort gets traded to Atlanta
Lu Dort traded to Atlanta What Dort meant to the team and city Favorite Lu Dort moments What this means for Cason Wallace Open roster spot...LeBron...Russell Westbrook? What can done now that we've ducked the 2nd apron? And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 798: OKC finally shows signs of life in Summer League
Alex hosts a solo pod, where he talks about the following:
OKC finally showing signs of life in Vegas Aday Mara shows out Bennett Stirtz put everything on display Mara/Stirtz two-man game developing Payton Sandfort should get another shot with the Thunder Mark Daigneault gets the assistant coach call-up for Team USA J-Dub stands up for Oklahoma Why the 2nd apron shouldn't scare OKC And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 797: Las Vegas Summer League overreactions and more
Dylan, Cone, and Alex link up to discuss the following:
Overreacting to OKC's first LVSL game Bennett Stirtz looks ready to contribute Mara a definite work in progress, but summer league won't be his best judge This draft class may be the best in a while Top 4 picks shine The sadness of drafting 12th in an 11-player draft Predictions on what to expect out of the Kawhi/Raptors/Clippers situation Looking at the competitiveness out East Where does LeBron end up? And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...
Episode 796: Utah Summer League and SGA on Team Canada
Dylan and Alex link up to discuss the following:
Stirtz being the ballhandler and shooter on this team Mara showing flashes out there Mara is still a project though What is plaguing this summer league roster Oweh performing as expected Do any of the "others" on the summer league team have a chance Some World Cup talk SGA's hair (or lackthereof) SGA dominating on Team Canada SGA playing off-ball and implications for next season And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...
Episode 795: Kenrich Williams returns, Summer League, and craziness around the league
Dylan and Alex link up to discuss the following:
Kenrich Williams returns How does this affect OKC's cap sheet LA got Walker Kessler for WHAT??!! Does this LA Team work for Luka currently? Boston gave up Jaylen Brown for WHAT??!! Mike Gansey Masterclass this offseason Has the East overtaken the West in terms of competitive teams? Early offseason Top-4's in each conference What we're looking forward to in Summer League Summer League starting lineups And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...
Episode 794: Thunder Offseason and NBA Free Agency
Dylan and Alex link up to discuss the following:
Hartenstein re-upping for 3 more seasons OKC opting into Lu Dort's team option Lu Dort trade options Talking Cason Wallace's possible extension Thunder legends getting signed around the league Could Kenrich Williams wind up back in OKC? Where will LeBron end up? Early NBA free agency Crazy trades around the league And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 793 - Isaiah Joe trade and rookie introduction press conference
Cone and Alex link up to discuss the following:
The Isaiah Joe trade Future roster moves The rookie introductory press conference Why we love the Bennett Stirtz pick Aday Mara's immediate impact Otega Oweh could develop into a rotational piece And more...Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 392: DRAFT REACTIONS WITH CHUCKING DARTS
Dylan and Alex is joined by Chuck of Chucking Darts to break down the picks of Aday Mara and Bennett Stirtz for the Thunder!
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Episode 391: THUNDER PRE DRAFT ROUNDTABLE feat: Rylan Stiles, Brandon Rahbar, and Derek Parker!
THE DRAFT IS HERE
Dylan is joined by Rylan Stiles, Brandon Rahbar and Derek Parker for the annual Thunder pre draft roundtable! Wiggs trade, addressing team needs, Trading up for Burries/Wagler, the case for Nate Ament, Yaxel at 12 would inspire confidence, finding value at 17, bold predictions, official predictions, and more!
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Episode 390: SIFTING THROUGH THE NBA DRAFT SMOKE feat: Tyler Rucker and Tyler Metcalf of No Ceilings
Dylan and Alex are joined by returning friends and favorites of the show, Tyler Rucker and Tyler Metcalf of No Ceilings to discuss literally every player linked to the Thunder and so much more!
Keaton Wagler trade smoke REAL? EVERYTHING you would want to know about either of the Michigan bigs, lottery party crashers, concerns about smaller guards, 2nd round shouts, superlatives, and more!
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Episode 389: ONE WEEK UNTIL NBA DRAFT feat: Nick Agar-Johnson of No Ceilings!
Dylan and Cone are joined by Nick Agar-Johnson of No Ceilings to discuss all things draft! Trading up for Mikel Brown? Don’t sleep on Karim Lopez? Cam Carr at 12? Hannes deserves more love? Stirtz is an IRON MAN? JQ worth the swing? Josh Jefferson best passer in draft? And so much more!
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Episode 388: TOPIC: THUNDER COMPOSITE NBA DRAFT 2026 BIG BOARD
Dylan, Cone, and Alex link up to discuss the NBA Draft! How they rank each of the top 4 prospects, our group top 10 ranking of players that will be there 12-17, Yaxel sliding?, BURRIES BOYS RISE UP, More Morez!, Swain’s upside, SEND IN THE CARR, and more!
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Episode 387: DIVING DEEP INTO NBA DRAFT WITH NATHAN GRUBEL
Dylan and Alex are joined by Nathan Grubel of Draft Deeper and No Ceilings to continue our coverage of the NBA draft! Impossible to trade up?, Morez the Michigan big we want?, Cam Carr to the rescue?, Could Presti take Graves at 12?, Draft and Stash?, Philon a fit for the Thunder?, and more!
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Episode 385: DIVING INTO THE DRAFT feat Stephen Gillaspie and Jam Hines of No Ceilings!
Dylan and Alex are joined by Stephen Gillaspie and Jam Hines of No Ceilings to talk all things NBA Draft! Overreactions to WCF, trading up for Caleb Wilson, Mara vs Yaxel, Burries is a DOG, how does Graves translate?, draft and stash Suigo?, Okorie love, and more!
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Episode 384: KICKING OFF NBA DRAFT COVERAGE WITH BRYCE SIMON
NBA DRAFT TIME
Dylan and Cone are joined by Bryce Simon of Game Theory and Motor City Hoops to preview the NBA draft! People over reacting to Chet, Boozer best fit of top 4?, Wagler a Presti player?, the upside of Cam Carr, Saunders in the 2nd?, and more!
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Episode 382: Thunder lose dramatic game 7 to Spurs, ending their season
Dylan and Alex sort through their emotions on the devastating loss to the Spurs and what could happen in the offseason.
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Episode 381: Thunder drop game 6, prepare for game 7!
Dylan is here for the recap on game 6 between the Thunder and Spurs! Shai struggles, Chet staying aggressive, Wemby’s rhythm, and more!
Also, briefly previews what needs to happen to win game 7!
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