The Oklahoma City Thunder have planted a flag on the location for their new arena.
The new OKC arena, which will open by the 2029-30 season with a 25-year lease, will reportedly be built across the street from Paycom Center at Prairie Surf Studios.
This shouldn’t be a shock. This has been widely speculated as the popular option for a new arena. Prairie Surf Studio CEO Rachel Cannon announced in December that the company wouldn’t renew its lease with the Cox Convention Center beyond 2025.
In December, OKC voters overwhelmingly approved the funding plan to be used for a new downtown arena, which is designed to secure the long-term future of the Thunder.
The Thunder have called Paycom Center their home since their arrival in 2008. The arena opened in 2002 and is one of the smallest/oldest arenas in the NBA.
