Locked On Thunder - Daily Podcast On The Oklahoma City Thunder

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder losing 2nd overall pick Chet Holmgren for the entire 2022-23 NBA season. What does this mean for the OKC Thunder? Can Chet Holmgren still develop this year? Will Holmgren still have a successful NBA career for OKC? Can the Thunder still have an exciting season with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Ousmane Dieng, and Aleksej Pokusevski, and improve their win total which has dropped three games? How does this injury impact the Bricktown boy's ability to keep SGA happy? What did Sam Presti have to say about Chet's injury? Plus, Jackson Gatlin tries to help reshape the narrative around Holmgren's injury. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #ChetHolmgren #ShaiGilgeousAlexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) is joined by NBA veteran Antonio Daniels (@ADaniels33 on Twitter) to discuss the 2nd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Chet Holmgren suffering an injury at the Crawsover event in Seattle over the weekend. Should Holmgren have played in a pro-am event? How should the OKC Thunder handle the 7'1 big man moving forward? Do NBA players prefer a front-loaded schedule like the Thunder see this year? Can the Bricktown boys find a path to success this season? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #ChetHolmgren #AntonioDaniels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder schedule notes, as the OKC Thunder have a tough October that will define their 2022-23 NBA regular season. How many back-to-backs will the Thunder play in? How does the Baseball-style format benefit OKC? The Thunder keeps their New Year's Eve tradition alive, and Chet Holmgren gets the Bricktown boys back on National Television!  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OklahomaCityThunder #ChetHolmgren #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into Chet Holmgren having a ton of pressure on him during his NBA debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Oklahoma City Thunder 2022-23 NBA schedule, what do we already know? What will we find out? What matchups should OKC Thunder fans be looking forward to as the NBA season nears? Can the Thunder make themselves relevant again this season beyond Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Josh Giddey? What can OKC learn from the Boston Celtics with the Jaylen Brown saga? Is it time for the Bricktown boys to play on Primetime again? The NBA might have nailed this Christmas Day slate. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #ChetHolmgren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder mailbag and fanbase takes! Will OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander make his first All-Star game? Will Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren win Rookie of the year? Can OKC make a push for the play-in? Is Jalen Williams going to be one of the most important Oklahoma City players this season? Who will make an All-NBA defensive team first between Jabari Smith and Chet Holmgren? Can the Bricktown boys afford to tank again? What is Tre Mann's ceiling? Grading the young core of the Thunder, Magic, Rockets, and Pistons. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #ShaiGilgeousAlexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder mailbag. Could OKC Thunder rookie, 2nd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Chet Holmgren win the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year award? If Holmgren is in line for the Rookie of the Year award, are the Thunder competing for the postseason? Who gets the credit if OKC eventually wins a championship, Sam Presti or the players? Which Oklahoma City players are under the most pressure this season? Who is in line to make a big-time leap this season for the Bricktown boys? Would Presti ever leave the Thunder organization? Who are the biggest winners and losers of the NBA Offseason? Is it possible to still buy into Darius Bazley? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #ChetHolmgren #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) is joined by Derek Murray (@DMurrayHoops) to dive into the Oklahoma City Thunder 2022 NBA Draft class. How will Chet Holmgren fit in with OKC? How can the Thunder balance Chet playing on the ball with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey on the floor as well, how will Mark Daigneault manage all three players? Was the Ousmane Dieng pick a surprise in the NBA Draft Lottery? Jalen Williams might end up being the steal of the draft, and how can Jaylin Williams impact the game? Plus, will the Bricktown boys compete this season? How deep is the 2023 NBA Draft? What was the best move of the offseason? Signing Lu Dort's deal? Kenrich Williams extension? Hiring Chip Engelland or Vince Rozman? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #ChetHolmgren #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder 2022 NBA Draft class how would you grade Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng, Jalen Williams, and Jaylin Williams? What is the ceiling of OKC Thunder foundational pieces in Josh Giddey and Holmgren? How would you grade Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault so far? Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander make the All=Star team this year for the Thunder? Can OKC make the playoffs this year? Will the Bricktown boys secure another top pick? Chet Holmgren plays in a Jamal Crawford pro-am with Paolo Banchero and the duo dominates. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #ChetHolmgren #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder roster for the 2022-23 NBA Season. Which players have the most pressure to perform during this OKC Thunder season? Thunder forward Darius Bazley enters a contract year, how long of a leash does OKC give to Aleksej Pokusevski? Now that the Bricktown boys paid Lu Dort do expectations rise? How much pressure is on Chet Holmgren in his rookie season? Can Josh Giddey duplicate and build off his rookie season? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #ChetHolmgren #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder hiring a new shooting coach to join Mark Daigneault's coaching staff. Sam Presti gets Chip Engelland to leave the San Antonio Spurs and join the OKC Thunder to help Josh Giddey, Ousmane Dieng, Darius Bazley, Lu Dort, and the entire Thunder roster. OKC also hired a new member of their front office, and it shows the Bricktown boys are in line for a huge step in the next two years. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #ChipEngelland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder win total for this season, what is the OKC Thunder plan moving forward? The Thunder have a star in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the future is bright with him in OKC. How can Oklahoma City improve offensively this year with SGA and Josh Giddey? What will Chet Holmgren look like in the next few years? Who should start for Mark Daigneault and the Bricktown boys between Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Darius Bazley? To tank or not to tank, that is the question! Can Tre Mann be a sixth man? Ousmane Dieng nicknames, Move veterans, and what improvements should Sam Presti make next offseason? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #OKCThunder #JoshGiddey #ShaiGilgeousAlexander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder waiving JaMychal Green to free up a roster spot, but the OKC Thunder still have three more cuts to make. Which Thunder players are on the chopping block? Could Darius Bazley get traded? Vit Krejci showed value in Summer League, but is that enough? How does Oklahoma City value Derrick Favors' veteran leadership? Is it time to give up on Theo Maledon? What can Ty Jerome bring to OKC? Did Sam Presti give any insight on what he is thinking? Plus, Micic elects to stay in the Euro Leagues, and what is Mark Daigneault looking for in his NBA rotation for the 2022-23 NBA Season? Who will start alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Chet Holmgren, and Lu Dort? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #OKCThunder #JaMychalGreen #JoshGiddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) Dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder extending wing Kenrich Williams, was this the right move for the OKC Thunder? Will Kenny Hustle retire in OKC? Can Kenrich Williams be the new Nick Collison? What is the path to contention for the Thunder? Will Sam Presti and the Bricktown boys tank during the 2022-23 NBA season? Which teams are going to join Oklahoma City at the bottom of the standings if Donovan Mitchell is traded away from the Utah Jazz? How will Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, and Jabari Smith fight it out for the NBA Rookie of the Year award? How many teams are the Thunder better than this NBA Season? What will Mark Daigneault's rotation look like? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #OKCThunder #KenrichWilliams #NBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) Dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder developmental plan for their 11th overall pick Ousmane Dieng. After the OKC Thunder traded multiple first-round picks for Dieng, how will Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault find the right balance for his development playing off of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, and Chet Holmgren? Is the best course of action for the NBL star to play for the OKC Blue? What is Ousmane Dieng's ceiling? Plus, grading every player on the OKC Summer League roster, which of the Bricktown boys stood out? Tre Mann injury update. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles on Twitter) dives into the Oklahoma City Thunder and Oklahoma City Government opening up a new dialogue about a brand new arena in downtown OKC, is this the right time for a new OKC Thunder arena? What does this mean for the future of the Thunder franchise? Is Bricktown ready for a new arena? Why should Oklahoma taxpayers fund this arena? What is wrong with the Paycom Center right now? Would Clay Bennett ever move the Thunder? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #OKCThunder #PaycomCenter #NewArena Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices