Thunder are quietly in the middle of a longer losing streak than most care to realize

The Oklahoma City Thunder have quietly lost 13 consecutive games across their final two playoff matchups against the San Antonio Spurs, Summer League play, and preseason action. Although the vast majority of these contests were played without stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, writer Mark Nilon notes the lengthy stretch could potentially weigh on the organization's psyche.

Following a recent 113-110 preseason loss to the Atlanta Hawks, head coach Mark Daigneault highlighted the stretch as a valuable learning experience. The game featured heavy minutes for prospects like Aday Mara, Bennett Stirtz, and Otega Oweh, providing inexperienced roster candidates with crucial repetitions in clutch professional moments.