“Thunder.” And at that moment, hundreds in the room and who knows how many more watching broadcast streams elsewhere saw what Oklahoma City’s new downtown arena will look like. A glass façade. A circular shape. A rich interior. A magnificent building.

Paycom Center is scheduled to remain the name of the current building until it closes, which would include three more Thunder seasons.

Mayor David Holt revealed the architectural designs for the new OKC Thunder arena on Wednesday, marking a significant step in the city's economic growth.

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and architect David Manica unveiled conceptual designs for the city's new $1 billion NBA arena, which was approved by voters in December of 2023 and will open in 2028. The unveiling was part of Holt's annual State of the City address.

The Thunder are now back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 and now await the winners of the Eastern Conference, with the Indiana Pacers holding a 3-1 advantage over the New York Knicks.

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Evans wore only jersey Nos. 34 and 30 and put up 4.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

Superstar centers Nikola Jokić and Joel Embiid have long been considered contemporaries, as two of the greatest offensive big men of all time. Oklahoma City Th