Recap: What happened at OKC Thunder's Tuesday, Apr. 14 practice

The Oklahoma City Thunder held practice on Tuesday. For the third straight year, they're enjoying a week off as they await to see who grabs the eighth seed on Friday at the conclusion of the play-in tournament. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, Jalen Williams and Isaiah Joe talked to the media after practice.

Expect OKC to roll out a couple of players throughout this week as they prepare for Sunday's Game 1 of their Round 1 playoff series. Daigneault talked about the logistics of preparing for the four play-in tournament teams. Williams opened up about how he feels heading into the playoffs after being limited by injuries in the regular season.

Joe talked about his confidence as he hopes to have a strong playoff run. Here's what else happened at OKC's Tuesday, Apr. 14 practice: Thunder practice today as they await their Round 1 opponent.

The first of many playoff practices pic. twitter. com/aqr10hVTIl — Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 14, 2026 Jalen Williams asked the local media to sing him ‘Happy Birthday’ as he turns 25 today before the scrum started When asked his birthday wish, he said: “To get out of here as fast as possible.