We’re at the end of the 2024-25 regular season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are the top seed in the Western Conference for the second consecutive season and have broken their franchise record for the most wins in a single season.
Oklahoma City has Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who will likely win his first MVP.
The Thunder have dealt with adversity, as multiple key core players have missed large stretches of the season with injuries.
Here are my grades for every Thunder player in the regular season:
Thunder Player Grades for 2024-25 Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: A+
Gilgeous-Alexander is likely to win his first MVP, and what he’s doing should not be taken for granted.
In 76 games, he’s averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists, 5 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1 block on 52/37/90 shooting splits.
SGA put together one of the best guard seasons in the modern era, leading the league in scoring. Here’s his historic scoring resume: He scored 20+ points in 72 consecutive games (the second-longest streak), had the most 50-point, 40-point, 30-point, and 20-point games, and only had eight games scoring less than 25 points.
SGA joins Michael Jordan as the only guard to average 30 points, five assists, and five rebounds per game on 50 percent shooting from the floor in three consecutive seasons.
Jalen Williams: A-
Year three was a season in which Jalen Williams was tasked with more offensive responsibilities due to Josh Giddey‘s departure and the high expectations the Thunder organization had for him.
Williams has been asked to be the secondary creator and scorer and to lead the second unit when SGA is off the court.
There have been learning curves for the third-year guard, as he’s still developing on offense.
Offensively, his volume has increased, but his efficiency has dipped.
However, Williams has emerged as one of the league’s most versatile defenders.
Throughout the season, Williams has been tasked to defend all five positions. Highlighting his versatility.
Williams was named an All-Star for the first time, averaging career-highs of 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.6 steals. He has a legitimate case to make the All-NBA and All-Defensive teams.
Chet Holmgren: B-
During the first 10 games of the season, Chet Holmgren played at an All-Star caliber level and liked the DPOY. Then, he suffered a significant hip injury, which caused him to be out for twelve weeks and miss 39 games.
Since returning, Holmgren has had to reintegrate himself back into the lineup, and playing alongside Isaiah Hartenstein has been an adjustment period for him on both ends.
The injury has held back his progression, as his offensive production has been inconsistent. In 32 games, Holmgren averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, and 2 assists per game.
Cason Wallace: B+
Cason Wallace has gone under the radar due to the amount of talent on this roster.
Wallace started his sophomore season off slow offensively, but his offense picked up in 2025, as he averaged 10 points on 52/41/51 shooting splits.
Wallace has been disruptive, and his defensive impact has been felt all season long. He tied for second in the league in steals (1.8).
Wallace has been impactful and has solidified himself as a key player, averaging.
Lu Dort: A-
Lu Dort has become one of the league’s best role players.
Dort put himself into DPOY conversions. He took the toughest assignments, disrupted the opposing team’s offensive game plans, and was Oklahoma City’s most consistent shooter, shooting 41.2 percent from three on 5.8 attempts this season.
He’s taken a reduced role and has filtered out most ill-advised habits from the “tanking seasons.”
It’s hard to ask for more from Dort, as he’s become quite the complementary player.
Isaiah Joe: B+
As the lone true sniper of the team, there’s a lot of pressure on Isaiah Joe.
Joe was inconsistent and had a few cold stretches, which contributed to some of his early-season struggles.
During October, November, and December (30 games), Joe made 34.8 percent of his three-point on 5.8 attempts.
However, in 2025 (44 games), Joe made 45 percent of his threes on 6.6 attempts, including 10 3-pointers against the Utah Jazz, which tied the franchise record.
Overall, Joe shot 41.2 percent from three on 6.3 attempts for the season.
Isaiah Hartenstein: A-
Many deemed the acquisition of Isaiah Hartenstein as an overpay.
Hartenstein immediately dispelled those statements. He has been a seamless transition, and his play style and impact have added another layer to Oklahoma City.
Hartenstein averaged 11.4 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game.
The only downside is that Hartenstein missed 25 games this season.
Aaron Wiggins: A-
Aaron Wiggins was up and down during the first half of the season, with some high flashes and some head-scratching lows. This aligned with his inconsistent minutes and production, especially in the early stages of the season.
The turning point of Wiggins’s season — his 41-point explosion versus Sacramento on February 1st. Since that game, Wiggins was Oklahoma City’s third-leading scorer, averaging 16.2 points on 49/41/83 shooting splits.
His defensive lapses are amplified due to being surrounded by some of the league’s best disruptors and the NBA’s best overall defense.
This season, Wiggins has really blossomed, showing how good of a value his contract is. He’s one of Oklahoma City’s key players and their third-best creator on the team.
Jaylin Williams: B
Coming into the season, Jaylin Williams was supposed to be the third-string center behind Holmgren and Hartenstein.
However, Hartenstein and Holmgren missed significant time during the season’s early stages.
Forcing Williams back into the backup center role.
Despite being a grounded rim protector, Williams has shown improvement on defense.
Williams shot the ball at a career-low rate, 39.2 percent from the floor and 32.5 percent from three, throughout the first 50 games. Since March 1st, however, Williams has played the best stretch of basketball of his career, notching three triple-doubles, highlighting his connectedness as a passing big. Plus, he shot 53.7 percent from three.
Alex Caruso: B+
This offseason, Oklahoma City replaced Giddey for Alex Caruso.
Caruso has greatly impacted winning for the Thunder, showing his value with his game-changing defense.
Offensively, he’s been a connector throughout the entire season, but he started off the season slow — from a scoring and efficiency standpoint. However, in 2025, his shooting came back around, as he was much more efficient with 48/41/83 shooting splits.
Nagging injuries has been his main issue this season, as he missed 28 games.
Kenrich Williams: B+
We saw a healthy and the best version of Kenrich Williams.
Williams shot 38.6 percent from three. He’s making a career-high 88.2 percent of his free throws. He only played 16.4 minutes per game, which showed how deep this roster is.
Williams’s impact on the Thunder has gone under the radar due to the options coach Mark Daigneault now has on this roster.
Ajay Mitchell: B
Ajay Mitchell was a surprise before having toe surgery.
Oklahoma City’s record may not have indicated this, but this team sometimes felt the second-round rookie’s absence.
Mitchell provided secondary creation, sound decision-making, and stability, especially in the non-SGA minutes.
Mitchell recently returned to action, and grading his play during the season’s final two games wouldn’t be fair.
In 36 games, Mitchell averaged 6.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists on 49/38/83 shooting splits.
Dillion Jones: D-
Dillion Jones isn’t a strong need for this current roster.
Jones appeared in 54 games. He isn’t ready for NBA minutes nor prepared to crack their rotation.
Jones spent the majority of this season with the Oklahoma City Blue. With the Thunder, he’s averaged 2.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
While shooting 38.3 percent from the floor and 25.4 percent from three.
It’s very early in his career, but he’s been underwhelming, considering that Oklahoma City traded five second-round picks to acquire him.
Ousmane Dieng: C
Ousmane Dieng has improved as a player but is in a tough situation to receive the necessary development.
Due to how quickly Oklahoma City has ascended into championship contention.
Dieng averaged 3.8 points on the season, playing 10.9 minutes per game and shooting 43.2 percent from the floor and 28.8 percent from three.
Injuries have played a factor in Dieng’s lack of development for Oklahoma City, as he has yet to crack their rotation. His margin for error is as thin as it’s ever been, and it’s trending towards him landing in a new situation in order for him to receive the proper development.
Branden Carlson: B
Branden Carlson was initially signed into a 10-day contract.
When the opportunity presented itself, he made the most of it — ascended into earning a two-way contract.
Most notably, versus Cleveland, knocking down three 3-pointers in his stint.
He’s not a rim protector or great rebounder, but he provides floor spacing.
Carlson has been productive when his name has been called. He ended the regular season on a strong note with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks.
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