The Oklahoma City Thunder played its inaugural season in the 2008–09 NBA season. It was the team's 1st season in Oklahoma City since the Seattle SuperSonics relocation was approved by league owners prior to settling a lawsuit. The team played at the Ford Center. Oklahoma City hosted the New Orleans Hornets for two seasons, due to Hurricane Katrina's devastation along the Gulf Coast in August 2005. Until 2021, this represents the Thunder's last losing season.

Key dates

Offseason

Pre-season

First pre-season game

Draft picks

The 2008 NBA Draft was the final time that the Seattle SuperSonics made an NBA Draft appearance, as well as the final time that the SuperSonics appeared in official media publications. In early July, the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was renamed the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder made their first NBA Draft appearance in 2009.

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Game log

19,136 16,996 18,163 19,136 19,911 18,231 10,165 18,185 18,008 13,385 18,145 18,312 19,136 16,023 19,136 19,753 18,229 11,977 11,629 16,812 17,585 17,854 18,009 20,190 17,419 18,275 18,806 19,136 12,138 22,076 16,181 19,136 18,229 18,613 18,487 10,272 19,136 20,469 12,972 18,437 19,136 19,136 19,318 14,913 18,264 18,450 19,911 10,817 18,332 18,694 18,271 18,997 20,050 18,593 18,422 19,108 19,136 20,007 10,074 18,527 18,576 18,114 18,738 10,784 16,186 18,422 19,136 19,136 19,136 18,561 19,136 17,127 18,624 18,797 19,136 19,136 19,136 16,536 19,136 15,418 20,655 19,060

Player statistics

Season

• Statistics with Oklahoma City.

Awards and records

Awards

Week/Month

All-Star

Season

Records

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agency

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions