Branden Carlson News, Rumors, Updates - Oklahoma City Thunder

Branden Carlson leads OKC Thunder past Orlando Magic in NBA Summer League debut The OKC Thunder continued its Las Vegas Summer League run with a win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Here are our takeaways.

JULY 16, 2025 • OKLAHOMAN.COM

NBA 2K26 Summer League: Thunder roll past Magic behind Mitchell, Carlson Ajay Mitchell scores 27 points and Branden Carlson chips in 23 points as Oklahoma City notches the 92-75 win over Orlando.

JULY 16, 2025 • NBA.COM

Pours in 23 points in SL win Carlson racked up 23 points (9-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds and two blocks across 28 minutes in Tuesday's 92-75 Summer League win over the Magic.

Impact Carlson made his Las Vegas Summer League debut Tuesday, finishing as the team's second-leading scorer. The big man tied the game-high mark in three-pointers while matching the team lead in rebounds. He was also the only player on the Thunder to record multiple blocks.

JULY 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Report: OKC Thunder bring back Branden Carlson on two-way deal Report: Oklahoma City Thunder bring back Branden Carlson on two-way deal.

JULY 8, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Inks new two-way deal with OKC The Thunder re-signed Carlson on a two-way contract Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Impact Carlson is set to remain with the Thunder on another two-way deal after originally signing the same pact with the team in February 2025. The center split time between the NBA and G League last season, appearing in 32 NBA games and averaging 3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 blocks on 44.3 percent shooting in 7.7 minutes per contest. His best performance came April 13 against the Pelicans, when he tallied 26 points and 10 rebounds.

JULY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Branden Carlson returns to OKC Shams Charania: The Oklahoma City Thunder are re-signing 7-footer Branden Carlson to a new two-way NBA contract, Ross Aroyo of @PrioritySpor...

JULY 8, 2025 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Report: Thunder tendered Branden Carlson with two-way qualifying offer Report: Oklahoma City Thunder tendered Branden Carlson with two-way qualifying offer.

JULY 3, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

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APRIL 14, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Career performance in win Carlson posted 26 points (10-19 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds, three blocks and two assists in 38 minutes during Sunday's 115-100 win over the Pelicans.

Impact Carlson saw a significant role Sunday due to the team holding many rotational players out for the season finale and Jaylin Williams (ankle) going down with injury. In an expanded role, Carlson matched his career high in blocks while setting career marks in points and rebounds and logging his first double-double. Despite the impressive performance, Carlson will likely return to a minimal role as the team turns to postseason play.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 13, 2025 • THESTATE.COM

Wiggins and Carlson lift Thunder past Pelicans 115-100 in regular-season finale

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APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

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APRIL 13, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Barely features in win Carlson amassed zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one assist over two minutes during Tuesday's 136-120 victory over the Lakers.

Impact Carlson was added to the rotation during garbage time, a trend that is all too familiar this season. He has appeared in nine of the past 11 games, with seven of those appearances coming in the dying moments. In 29 games this season, he has averaged 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds in 6.2 minutes per contest.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up 16 points Wednesday Carlson registered 16 points (6-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 133-100 victory over the 76ers.

Impact Carlson played at least 20 minutes for the first time in his career, taking advantage of the fact the Thunder limited Chet Holmgren to 23 minutes and held out Isaiah Hartenstein (back) and several other key rotation players due to minor injuries. The Thunder hold a comfortable lead for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, so Carlson could be in line for expanded opportunities over the final few weeks of the regular season while the team looks to preserve its main rotation players for the postseason.

MARCH 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jaylin Williams' triple-double helps short-handed Thunder cruise past 76ers 133-100

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MARCH 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Back with OKC on two-way deal The Thunder signed Carlson to a two-way contract Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Impact With Ajay Mitchell (toe) having been converted to a standard two-year deal Thursday, the Thunder used their open two-way spot on Carlson. The big man previously signed a one-year deal with the Thunder in November of 2024 before having been waived and signed to two 10-day pacts in January. Carlson has appeared in 14 regular-season outings for Oklahoma City, averaging 3.3 points and 1.8 rebounds across 6.7 minutes per game. The 25-year-old will likely see the majority of his playing time with the G League's Oklahoma City Blue.

FEBRUARY 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Contract expires again Carlson's 10-day contract with the Thunder expired Saturday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact After having his second 10-day deal with the Thunder expire Saturday, Oklahoma City will have to sign him to a rest-of-the-season contract in order to keep him. Across Carlson's 15 appearances for the Thunder this season, he averaged 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in 6.3 minutes.

FEBRUARY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gets another 10-day deal Carlson re-signed Wednesday with the Thunder on a second 10-day contract, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact Carlson was previously waived off the 15-man roster Jan. 7 in anticipation of two-way player Ajay Mitchell being upgraded to a standard contract, but that plan was put on hold after Mitchell suffered a turf toe sprain that will keep him sidelined for multiple months. Once Carlson cleared waivers, the Thunder quickly brought him back in on a 10-day deal to fill the open roster spot. After re-signing to another 10-day pact, Carlson will be in the fold through Jan. 31 before Oklahoma City would have to either sign him to a rest-of-season deal or let him walk. Carlson has appeared in 13 games for the Thunder thus far, averaging 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.2 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Contract expires Carlson's 10-day contract with the Thunder expired Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Impact Carlson had appeared in each of Oklahoma City's last six games, averaging 5.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 9.0 minutes per contest. Unless Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) is cleared to play for the start of the Thunder's back-to-back set Wednesday and Thursday, Oklahoma City will likely look to bring Carlson back on a second 10-day deal to bolster their depth in the frontcourt in the short term.

JANUARY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Inks 10-day pact Carlson signed a 10-day contract with the Thunder on Friday, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact After being waived by the club on Tuesday, Carlson will likely return for a short-term stint. The Thunder waived the two-way center to open up a spot on the 15-man roster, though he will now have a brief chance to prove why he should stick around. Carlson has appeared in seven games for Oklahoma City this season, and he has averaged 0.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 3.6 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Waived by Oklahoma City The Thunder waived Carlson on Tuesday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact An undrafted center out of Utah, Carlson made seven total appearances for the Thunder with an average of 3.6 minutes per game. The Thunder opened up a 15th roster spot with this move, and could use it to sign Ajay Mitchell to a standard deal.

JANUARY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Headed back to parent club Saturday The Thunder recalled Carlson from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Saturday.

Impact Carlson joined the Blue for Saturday's 131-110 loss to the Valley Suns, during which he recorded a team-high 23 points (10-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt), 17 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 30 minutes. The 25-year-old big man has appeared in only seven regular-season outings for the Thunder this season, averaging 0.6 points across 3.6 minutes per game.

JANUARY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Headed back to parent club Saturday The Thunder recalled Carlson from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Saturday.

JANUARY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Headed back to G League The Thunder assigned Carlson to the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Saturday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact Carlson will be available for Saturday's G League matchup with the Valley Suns. However, Carlson will likely rejoin the Thunder ahead of Sunday's NBA contest against the Celtics.

JANUARY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by parent club The Thunder recalled Carlson from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Friday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Impact Carlson practiced with the Blue before being subsequently recalled back to the NBA on Friday. The rookie big man is averaging just 4.2 minutes across his six NBA appearances this season.

JANUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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