Landing in Las Vegas, the Oklahoma City Thunder hopes their stay spans nearly a week. They punched their ticket to the 2025 NBA Cup semifinals. They will face the San Antonio Spurs as the in-season tournament winner will see each player receive $550K.
Before the Thunder and Spurs play each other on the national stage, they talked to the national media present for an NBA Cup Media Day.
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Mark Daigneault, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams talked in the press conference room. Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace, Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell all talked elsewhere with other media members.
Here’s what the Thunder had to say on Friday, Dec. 12:
SGA on winning the NBA Cup: «It would be phenomenal.»
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2025
SGA on sitting out 4Qs and if he thinks about it: «Now I am because you asked the question. But genuinely, no. It’s such a long season… I think every minute I can steal out there for the bigger and best moments, that’s all I think about for sure.»
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2025
SGA said his wife, Hailey Summers, donated his NBA Cup grand prize money last year. Said he’ll do the same this year
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2025
SGA on if breaking the 73-win record would mean anything to him: «Absolutely. Winning matters.»
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2025
SGA was asked about the 1971-72 Lakers’ 33-game win streak. Didn’t know that was the NBA record lol: «Wow. That’s a lot more games to win. We’re so far from that… Hopefully, we get there. That’s the goal.»
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2025
Jalen Williams said he invested/saved his NBA Cup grand prize money from last year with a smile lol: «My financial team is going to watch this, so.»
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2025
Jalen Williams on the NBA Cup grand prize: «J-Will reminds us of the exact dollar amount every single day.»
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2025
Jalen Williams on Wemby: «He’s kinda like in his class of his own. The little fundamental spots and being in the right spots are heightened when playing against someone like that. Another one is like Giannis.»
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2025
Jalen Williams on Nikola Topic’s testicular cancer diagnosis and how he’s remained active in the gym: “He’s been really strong about the situation. He doesn’t feel sorry for himself.” pic.twitter.com/V8dWdgrAIs
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 12, 2025
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: 2025 NBA Cup Media Day: What OKC Thunder said ahead of semifinals
