The OKC Thunder finished its three-game road trip with a win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Here are three takeaways.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a true superstar with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his playmaking has become a huge evolution to his game recently.

The championship rings also depict the Gates of Time and Reflecting Pool at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, set with sapphires.

The Thunder have a 2-0 start, but not the way most imagine. They survived a 125-124 2OT win over the Houston Rockets on Opening Night. A couple of days later, the Thunder had a 141-135 2OT win over the Indiana Pacers in a 2025 NBA Finals rematch.

One thing that OKC Thunder players were excited about before the start of the 2025-26 season: receiving their championship rings.

The superstar who stayed in OKC for 11 years has spent time on the Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets since leaving the Thunder. During his one season in Denver, Westbrook matched up against Oklahoma City in the midst of its title run, causing a range of emotions for the Thunder crowd.

During his time suiting up for the Thunder, Bazley wore only jersey Nos. 7 and 5 and put up 9.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.