Gilgeous-Alexander Calls 2025/26 Thunder Season a Failure After 64-Win Game 7 Exit
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Updated · hoopsrumors.com · May 31
Gilgeous-Alexander Calls 2025/26 Thunder Season a Failure After 64-Win Game 7 Exit
11 articles · Updated · hoopsrumors.com · May 31
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander labeled Oklahoma City's 2025/26 season a failure after the Thunder lost Game 7 of the Western Conference finals to San Antonio, saying he fell short of the goal of winning a second straight title.
35 points from Gilgeous-Alexander in Saturday's loss were not enough to save the series, and he said the defeat will force him to examine what went wrong and make sure it does not happen again.
Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell missed most of the series, with coach Mark Daigneault saying those absences lowered the Thunder's ceiling even as the team refused to use injuries as an excuse.
64 wins and an elite net rating still left Oklahoma City believing it could have beaten San Antonio, while Williams said he thinks the Thunder would have won the series if he had been healthy.
Looking ahead to 2026/27, Gilgeous-Alexander said he will leave roster decisions to GM Sam Presti, and Daigneault said getting Williams healthy is now a priority.
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