Thunder Buddies

The Thunder have been no strangers to making trades and especially during the NBA draft. Last year Sam Presti pulled the trigger and moved up to get Ousmane Dieng. Who is to say that won’t happen again this year with the Thunder still having a war chest of assets to deal with? The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin breakdown three of their own mock trade up deals for the Thunder to r...

It is finally Draft SZN! That means it is time to get some deep dives into the prospects in the draft, evaluate their skill sets and their fit with teams in the draft. Michael Martin is joined on the Thunder Buddies by Derek Parker who is a co-founder of draft digest along with covering the Thunder. Michael and Derek breakdown Jordan Hawkins, Cason Wallace, Kobe Bufkin, Rayan Rupert, Leonard Mille...

It is finally Draft SZN! That means it is time to get some deep dives into the prospects in the draft, evaluate their skill sets and their fit with teams in the draft. Michael Martin is joined on the Thunder Buddies by Derek Parker who is a co-founder of draft digest along with covering the Thunder. Michael and Derek breakdown Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Taylor Hendricks, Cam Whitmore, Gradey D...

It was a ping-pong ball party in Chicago as the NBA Lottery took place on Tuesday night to decide the draft order for the 2023 NBA Draft. The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin breakdown the Thunder standing pat at 12, draft possibilities, a few draft potential draft prospects, the Spurs winning the rights to Victor Wembanyama, Houston dropping to 4, The Thunder owning the Rockets to...

As the 2022-2023 Thunder season has ended, that means we need grades to recap each player's year! In this episode, The Thunder Buddies: Berry Tramel and Michael Martin breakdown Mark Daigneault, Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams along with their preseason/deadline  expectations for the guys, their highest and lowest moments of the season, season grades and finally what they can improve on this su...

As the 2022-2023 Thunder season has ended, that means we need grades to recap each player's year! In this episode, The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin breakdown Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Dario Saric along with their preseason/deadline  expectations for the guys, their highest and lowest moments of the season, season grades and finally what can they improve on this summer includin...

As the 2022-2023 Thunder season has ended, that means we need grades to recap each player's year! In this episode we dive into the deep sea of the OKC Blue. Michael Martin is joined by Locked On Thunder’s Rylan Styles who covers the Thunder and the Blue. Michael and Rylan break down the Thunder and Blue seasons of Ousmane Dieng, Lindy Waters, Olivier Sarr and Jared Butler. Also discussions about p...

As the 2022-2023 Thunder season has ended, that means we need grades to recap each player's year! Michael Martin is joined by a special guest for this episode of the Thunder Buddies Podcast; Andrew Schlecht is the host of the Down to Dunk podcast, OKC Dream Team podcast and The Athletic’s NBA Saturday morning Slam and Jam. Michael and Andrew breakdown Josh Giddey, Kenrich Williams and Aleksej Poku...

As the 2022-2023 Thunder season has ended, that means we need grades! The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin breakdown Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Isaiah Joe and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl’s season in depth along with what grade they would give each player and what that player would need to do in 2023-2024 to get a better grade.   For more Thunder Buddies Podcast updates, Thunder news, high...

It is not only playoff season in the NBA, but it is also award season! The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin discuss the Thunder appearances throughout the different NBA awards and then Joe talks about what it is like to be an NBA awards voter, his process, decision making, philosophy and more great insight around All NBA teams and the various NBA individual awards. For more Thunder...

What is this a crossover episode? The Thunder Buddies are back to review and relive their favorite moments of the 2022-2023 Thunder season. It's a 3 man weave special with all the Thunder Buddies here. Joe Mussatto, Berry Tramel and Michael Martin breakdown the biggest storylines from this season, preseason predictions before this year, biggest surprises/disappointments of the season and finally s...

What a wild season it has been! The Thunder Buddies are here for the first podcast of the offseason. Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin kick things off by discussing the Thunder’s last game of the season in Minnesota in the final play-in game, The most interesting quotes and moments from Thunder player exit interviews, Coin flip draft pick implications, DPOY discussion, Who has a better chance at win...

The Thunder have some unfinished business. OKC got a massive win in their first appearance back in the postseason since the bubble by beating the Pelicans on the road on Wednesday night. The Thunder Buddies: Berry Tramel and Michael Martin have all the information, breakdown and more about the big win and then it is time for a preview of Thunder vs Wolves. These teams opened the season against eac...

They did it! The OKC Thunder are going to the postseason and will face off against the Pelicans on the road in New Orleans in the play-in. The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin breakdown the matchup between the two teams, how they have fared against each other this season, an announcement of the SGA jersey giveaway, the biggest questions coming into the game, keys to victory and fin...

The Thunder last night got a win in Utah in the biggest game of the season, but does that secure their spot in the postseason? The Thunder Buddies: Berry Tramel and Michael Martin breakdown the big game, how the Thunder can lock down the 10 seed, a short preview of the final game of the regular season against the Grizzlies on Easter Sunday and finally what would making the play-in mean for the Thu...

There are only 3 games left in the regular season! The Thunder Buddies are back with some fun news that we are giving away a brand new sunset Shai Gilgeous-Alexander jersey with entry steps in the podcast and on twitter. Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin also breakdown the Suns’ hot game in OKC, KD and his comments on the Thunder’s young core and more, The Thunder continue to cling to the 10 spot an...

The Thunder were able to bounce back on Wednesday night and pick up a much needed win against the Pistons and the Thunder Buddies have all the info on the game. Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin breakdown the game before getting into Jalen Willaims consistent evolution as a player throughout his rookie season, our top 5 biggest questions about the Thunder with 5 games left in the season and finally...

The Thunder are still in every bit of the Play-In hunt! After a puzzling game against the Portland Trailblazers, OKC comes home for a back to back. The Thunder Buddies: Berry Tramel and Michael Martin then get into a Lu Dort discussion about the complex dynamics of what he brings to the team, SGA and his availability for this week, a Wild West watch list and downplaying any discourse around Chet H...

The Thunder have one more night in LA after playing two straight against the Clippers in two very different games, The Thunder Buddies: Joe Mussatto and Michael Martin have all the info from those two games you will need along with discussions about Jalen Willaims’ Rookie of the Year case, Can OKC keep threading the developmental needle while competing and finally to cap off the show we get into “...

The West standings are getting pretty heated! The Thunder cooled off the Suns for a big win on Sunday night and now look to continue winning as they go out to Hollywood where OKC will face the Clippers twice and Lakers once, The Thunder Buddies also go over the current standings, who’s hot, who’s not and finally Michael and Joe look a head to a potential postseason game and discuss who would be in...

It's March Madness and time for a basketball overload! The Thunder have been hitting their stride recently, but got derailed in Canada on Thursday night. The Thunder Buddies: Michael Martin and Berry Tramel have all the details and information on the game along with their predictions for the next 4 Thunder games, "Santa Clara Williams"  as the best Thunder rookie ever and finally the two discuss B...

The Thunder have won 5 of their last 6 including back to back road games, but what have the Thunder Buddies learned about the team from that stretch? In today’s podcast Michael Martin and Joe Mussatto breakdown what to watch this week in the standings among Western Conference games, a confidence temperature check about the Thunder’s postseason chances, our biggest concerns the rest of the season a...

The season is getting spicy! The Thunder only have 16 games remaining in the season and have a lot of games with major weight attached to them still on their plate. OKC is still in the mix for the play-in/playoffs and are playing games of consequence almost every other day. Michael breaks down the 5 most important games left for the Thunder this season and then answers a handful of questions from...

It is Thunder Buddy Tuesday! Michael Martin and Joe Mussatto break down the return of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams rookie of the year campaign push, JDub's case as the best rookie in Thunder history, Poku's injury update, Should Dario Saric stay and finally a preview of the Thunder's upcoming 3 game road trip against the Suns, Pelicans and Spurs.   For more Thunder Buddies Podcast updat...

The Jazz are in OKC for two games and the Thunder Buddies are here to get you ready for both games this weekend. Michael Martin and Joe Mussatto start the show off by discussing Kenrich William's season ending injury, Lakers/Thunder from Wednesday night, the Thunder signing Jared Butler to a two way contract and were the Thunder maybe further away from really competing than we may have thought?  ...