This article has been updated to add new information.) After a summer of anticipation and a preseason of promise, the Oklahoma City Thunder begins its 17th season on Thursday night.

The NBA season returns this week, with the first pair of games on Tuesday and the Thunder tipping off on Thursday night. There are high expectations for Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder, how far will they go?

We simulated the OKC Thunder's 2024-25 NBA season on the "NBA 2K25" video game to see how it played out. Here are the results.

See every game on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s schedule as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren get set for 2024-25 NBA season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled its 2024 NBA Cup court ahead of the team's season opener on Thursday. During the in-season competition, the team will play on a navy-blue court with the NBA Cup at center court. The Thunder logo is on top of the NBA Cup, and two Paycom Center logos are also featured.

The Oklahoma City Thunder enters the 2024-25 season as a title favorite. After a first-seed finish last year, they had a productive offseason to bolster their depth. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams round out one of the league's best trios.

Several players from the 2021 class got a payday on Monday, which will start to be a trend for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the coming seasons.