OKC Thunder Trivia: uncovering 50 fun, surprising and random facts

Russell Westbrook, OKC Thunder (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – JANUARY 31: PJ Dozier #35 of the Oklahoma City Blue listens during a timeout against the Iowa Wolves in Oklahoma City, OK on January 31, 2018. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The OKC Thunder have a development league.

Like many teams around the NBA, the OKC Thunder have a development league. For the Thunder, the team is located right next door at the Cox Convention Center—a jog across the street from the Thunder’s Chesapeake Arena. The OKC Blue is made up of talent from around the world, and some previous Blue players have also worn an OKC Thunder jersey. Notable players include Semaj Christon, Josh Huestis, and Mitch McGary.

The ’17-’18 season brought the OKC Blue to the playoffs, where they lost to South Bay in the first round. During the playoffs for the previous season, the Blue made to the conference finals, where they ultimately lost to Rio Grande Valley.