Oklahoma City will soon have a professional basketball arena rather than an arena in which professional basketball can be played.

Fresh off an NBA championship, the Thunder should remain a title contender throughout Paycom Center's final years and when the new home opens. When the new OKC arena opens, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren will still be under contract.

Oklahoma City’s mayor on Wednesday gave the public a first look at the future Oklahoma City Thunder arena. Speaking to an estimated 1,500 people at the city’s convention center, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt unveiled artist renderings of the slightly under $1 billion project,