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Down to Dunk OKC Thunder Podcast

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The Athletic 1 544 episodes Nov 9, 2026

Official Oklahoma City Thunder podcast of the Athletic Podcast Network. Hosted by Andrew Schlecht, Jay Smith, Luke Stephens, Taylor Dickerson, Michele Berra, and Alex Speers, it covers the latest news, analysis, and commentary on the OKC Thunder. Follow the show on Twitter @DownToDunk.

Episodes

Thunder Dominate Grizz and Wiz + Trade for Nique Clifford Nov 9, 2026 1:05:23 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Thunder getting back on track + the trade for Nique Clifford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder BEAT THE CAVS TWICE Nov 6, 2026 59:07 The FriPod crew discuss the win against the Cavs and answer listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder get BIG WIN in Cleveland Nov 3, 2026 49:06 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra break down the win against Cleveland, signing Dalen Terry and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why the Thunder Declined Topic Option Nov 2, 2026 42:40 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down why OKC declined Nikola Topic's option and how OKC moves forward without Chet, Dub, and Cason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Path forward? Chet OUT 8-10 Weeks Oct 31, 2026 37:38 Andrew Schlecht discusses Chet's injury and the current Thunder rotation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NOW WHAT? + Spooky Pod Oct 30, 2026 57:49 The FriPod discuss the bummer week in Thunder land, answer listener questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are the Thunder STILL contenders? Oct 28, 2026 30:24 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra break down the injuries to JDub and Cason.... plus Caruso....plus Chet.... a two way conversation and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jalen Williams Injury and what it could mean for OKC Oct 26, 2026 33:28 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss Jalen Williams injury, how the Thunder move forward, and what could be next for Jalen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder CRUSH Nuggets Oct 23, 2026 1:02:19 The FriPod crew discuss the Thunders win over the Nuggets, Shai streak ending and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder DESTROY Wemby and the Spurs on Opening Night Oct 21, 2026 1:08:22 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss Shai and the Thunder defeating Wemby and the Spurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THUNDER SPURS PREVIEW Oct 20, 2026 48:33 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers preview opening night in San Antonio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cason Wallace Signs 5 year 139 million Oct 19, 2026 40:46 Andrew Schlecht discusses Cason Wallace's 139 million dollar contract extension. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NBA GM Survey Results + Thunder Preseason is OVER Oct 16, 2026 1:20:50 Andrew Schlecht and Taylor Dickerson discuss the NBA GM Survey and answer listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BOLD PREDICTIONS (part 2) Oct 14, 2026 1:18:29 Andrew Schlecht, Alex Speers and Michele Berra break down their bold predictions for the NBA season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did Presti do it again with Stirtz and Mara? Oct 13, 2026 1:01:41 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss he Thunder's loss to the Hawks and the performance of Bennett Stirtz and Aday Mara. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THUNDER BOLD PREDICTIONS Oct 9, 2026 1:03:23 The FriPod crew brings their BOLD PREDICTIONS for the Thunder season + they answer listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mara and Stirz SHINE in first Preseason Game Oct 7, 2026 50:12 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Thunder's first preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Training Camp Mailbag Oct 5, 2026 1:07:14 The fine people at r/Thunder have sent me a ton of questions to answer... and we are going to answer as many as we can. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Training Camp Questions Oct 2, 2026 1:11:40 The FriPod answer questions about Thunder Training camp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Media Day Recap Sep 30, 2026 1:09:32 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down media day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Presti Speaks, Can they keep this team together? + EXPANSION DRAFT Sep 25, 2026 1:23:33 Alex Speers, Rylan Stiles and Jay Smith discuss Sam Presti's beginning of season press conference and they complete the DTD Expansion Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NBA Expansion Draft - Eastern Conference Sep 23, 2026 1:05:34 Alex and Michele go through the Eastern Conference teams, selecting players to leave unprotected for the 2nd Down to Dunk Expansion Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Expansion Draft - Western Conference Sep 21, 2026 1:33:10 Alex and Michele go through the Western Conference teams, selecting players to leave unprotected for the 2nd Down to Dunk Expansion Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who is the Thunder's best duo? Sep 18, 2026 44:19 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down different Thunder related categories and discuss where players will fall in those categorical rankings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How good can Ajay Mitchell be? Sep 16, 2026 35:07 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down different Thunder related categories and discuss where players will fall in those categorical rankings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Role Player Changes Sep 13, 2026 1:06:34 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra answer listener questions including questions about the changes for the role players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will the Thunder be a better offensive team? Sep 11, 2026 55:28 The FriPod crew discuss which stats the Thunder could be better at this season, and answer listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who will have the biggest scoring bump? Sep 9, 2026 1:02:53 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers do a predictions draft on points per game, 3 pointers, assists, dunks and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could Jared McCain Start? Sep 6, 2026 58:33 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra discuss listener questions including could Jared McCain be the best fit to start? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clippers are TOAST Sep 4, 2026 52:55 The FriPod crew discuss the Clippers catastrophe, answer listener questions, play a new game, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clippers are in SHAMBLES Sep 3, 2026 36:23 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the NBA's ruling on the Kawhi Leonard saga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Best NBA Bets Sep 2, 2026 1:38:19 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss NBA Bets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Improvements for Mara? More Thunder Shot Charts Aug 31, 2026 51:42 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra break down Aday Mara's recent performance and his potential role PLUS more shot charts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Thunder TV Deal + TRIVIA Aug 28, 2026 49:08 The FriPod crew discuss the Thunder's new local TV deal, do some trivia, and answer listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ranking Sam Presti's Draft Picks: 2021-2025 Aug 26, 2026 1:39:29 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers rank Sam Presti's draft picks from the 2021 Draft through the 2024 Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Unbelievable Efficiency Aug 23, 2026 59:15 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra discuss Shai's efficiency and more NBA News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the West Weak? Aug 20, 2026 57:15 The FriPod crew discuss the Peyton Watson trade and how the West stacks up now + Listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ranking Sam Presti's Draft Picks: 2015-2020 Aug 19, 2026 1:26:52 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down Sam Presti's draft picks and put them in tiers from 2015-2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dissecting the Thunder Schedule Aug 17, 2026 54:20 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra break down the Thunder schedule month by month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Westbrook Retires + Thunder Schedule Drop Aug 14, 2026 1:14:06 The FriPod crew discuss Russell Westbrook's retirement, and the Thunder schedule drop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Opening Night Against Wemby and the Spurs + Twitter Questions Aug 11, 2026 54:27 Andrew Schlecht and his sons Asher and Archie discuss the opening week and Christmas Day games + answer listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Jalen Williams Underrated? Aug 10, 2026 43:55 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra answer listener questions about the upcoming Thunder season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Best Thunder Player of All Time? Aug 7, 2026 56:24 The FriPod crew discuss the rest of the r/Thunder grid, answer listener questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ranking Sam Presti's Draft Picks | 2007-2014 Aug 5, 2026 1:22:48 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss all the draft selections Sam Presti has made and put them in tiers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared McCain Most Improved Player? Aug 2, 2026 39:30 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra discuss listener questions, hot takes, and rotations for the Thunder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All Time Thunder Grid + Twitter Questions Jul 31, 2026 1:12:45 Andrew Schlecht and Taylor Dickerson discuss the All Time Thunder Grid, and answer listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guessing NBA Over/Unders Jul 29, 2026 1:28:54 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Thunder roster, Spencer Jones' decision, LeBron James to Philly and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spencer Jones to OKC? + Thunder Depth Chart Jul 26, 2026 1:04:51 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra discuss the Spencer Jones signing, Dort, and a Thunder depth chart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remembering Dort Jul 23, 2026 54:49 The FriPod crew discuss Chip Engelland leaving for the Rockets, remembering Dort and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Starts at the 2? + Summers of Sam 2023 Jul 22, 2026 1:15:53 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the offseason of 2023 and all the moves Sam Presti made in that offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LU DORT TRADED TO THE HAWKS EMERGENCY POD Jul 19, 2026 59:14 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down the Lu Dort to the Hawks trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Summer Grade Jul 19, 2026 1:00:42 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra break down OKC's summer league, trades and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Summer Questions Jul 17, 2026 53:12 The FriPod crew discuss your questions from Reddit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can the Thunder draft picks contribute in the Playoffs? Jul 15, 2026 1:07:21 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss Summer League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BIG Thunder Questions: Reddit Mailbag Jul 14, 2026 45:57 Andrew Schlecht and his son Asher answer your questions from Reddit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Summer Improvement Jul 10, 2026 1:04:56 The FriPod crew discuss improvements for each Thunder player, answer twitter questions, discuss Summer League and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mara and Stirtz contributors next season? Jul 8, 2026 1:12:06 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss Thunder summer league, the Thunder roster, NBA moves around the league and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Rookies with J. Kyle Mann of the Ringer Jul 6, 2026 51:03 Andrew Schlecht and J. Kyle Mann discuss the Thunder rookies, summer league, decisions on Dort and Cason Wallace and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kenrich Williams is BACK + Summer League Preview Jul 3, 2026 1:05:29 The FriPod crew discuss Kenrich Williams re-signing, Dort's status, Summer League Preview and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hartenstein Value, Insane NBA Offseason and Dort Trades Jul 2, 2026 29:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Lu Dort be traded? Jul 1, 2026 1:13:31 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down NBA Free Agency, discuss what happens with Lu Dort, and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Offseason and NBA Draft with Bryce Simon Jun 29, 2026 54:06 Andrew Schlecht is joined by Bryce Simon of the Game Theory podcast to discuss the Thunder's draft, keeping Lu Dort and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isaiah Hartenstein STAYS with OKC Jun 27, 2026 1:09:53 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers break down OKC keeping Isaiah Hartenstein Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isaiah Joe Traded to Detroit + How do Stirtz and Mara fit in OKC? Jun 26, 2026 1:28:48 The FriPod crew break down OKCs first and second round selections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder 2026 NBA Draft Reaction! Mara and Stirtz in the first round? Jun 24, 2026 1:07:42 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Thunder selecting Mara and Stirtz in the first round and what it means for the Thunder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wiggins is Gone + NBA Draft is Tomorrow Jun 22, 2026 1:14:25 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra break down Aaron Wiggins being traded, the NBA Draft and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Mock Draft Jun 19, 2026 1:16:06 The FriPod crew do a 2026 NBA Mock Draft and then answer some listener questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should the Thunder trade up? with Derek Parker Jun 17, 2026 1:09:33 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Derek Parker to discuss the NBA Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How will the Thunder improve this offseason? Jun 15, 2026 49:09 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra discuss who OKC should take in the draft and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Knicks going for the Double? + Thunder Draft Takes Jun 12, 2026 59:53 Andrew Schlecht and Luke Stephens break down the Knicks win over the Spurs in Game 4 and answer twitter questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Pfeifer on the NBA Draft + Presti's Presser Jun 10, 2026 1:49:32 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss Sam Presti's end of season press conference, and then the guys are joined by Ben Pfeifer to discuss the NBA Draft and who OKC should take at 12 and 17. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Presti End of Season Presser Jun 8, 2026 1:40:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trading Isaiah Hartenstein? Jun 7, 2026 55:02 Andrew Schlecht and Michele Berra discuss the NBA Draft, NBA Finals, Game 7 of the WCF and if the Thunder would/should trade Isaiah Hartenstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Chet Holmgren learn something from Karl Anthony Towns? Jun 5, 2026 1:12:18 The FriPod crew discuss what the Thunder need to do in the offseason to improve and what Chet can learn from KAT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Changes coming for the Thunder? Jun 3, 2026 1:20:51 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the start of the offseason for the Thunder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Exit Interviews May 31, 2026 2:53:51 All of the Thunder Exit InterviewsMark Daigneault 00:38Shai Gilgeous Alexander 16:53Chet Holmgren 33:09Jalen Williams 43:31Lu Dort 1:01:15Hartenstein 1:12:12Caruso 1:23:57Kenrich 1:36:45Wiggins 1:48:59Joe 1:59:31Cason 2:05:35JWill 2:13:20Ajay 2:23:44Jared 2:32:31Topic 2:44:00Sorber 2:48:11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs handle Thunder in Game 6 | Game 7 Awaits May 29, 2026 1:20:27 Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the really bad game 6. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder DOMINATE Game 5 | Take 3-2 lead May 27, 2026 1:09:03 Andrew Schlecht, Alex Speers, Luke Stephens and Michele Berra break down the Thunder's game 5 win over the Spurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thunder Spurs Game 5 Preview + Ticket Raffle! May 26, 2026 35:44 Andrew Schlecht breaks down Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals and completes the raffle for Game 5 tickets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THUNDER BEAT SPURS IN GAME 3 | THE JARED MCCAIN GAME May 23, 2026 1:08:15 Andrew Schlecht, Alex Speers and Luke Stephens break down OKC's win against the Spurs in San Antonio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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