This year's video game edition has plenty of Oklahoma City Thunder representation. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA 2K26 cover athlete. They also have five players among the top 100. That shouldn't be a surprise. After all, they had one of the greatest seasons ever with a historic 68-14 regular-season record and a Larry O'Brien trophy.

It is no surprise that the Thunder’s star guard is tied at the top of the rankings for NBA 2K26 and he will look to improve by one rating and reach the incredible 99 overall ranking at some point during next season. NBA 2K26 officially released on September 5 while early access for pre-orders begins on August 29.

Oklahoma City is set for another season of contending for an NBA title, and it might be time to bring back a legend. The Thunder are fresh off their first NBA c