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AUSTIN, Texas — Former University of Texas star Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers) will play in the 2025 NBA Finals, scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 5 in Oklahoma City. Turner will make his first appearance in the NBA Finals.
A total of 11 former University of Texas players have been on a roster of a participating team in the NBA Finals. Joining Turner on this list is Slater Martin (seven appearances), Kevin Durant and Tristan Thompson (both with four appearances), Cory Joseph and Dexter Pittman (both with two appearances), and Avery Bradley, Daniel Gibson, Royal Ivey, Chris Mihm and P.J. Tucker (each with one appearance).
Seven former Longhorns - Martin, Durant, Pittman, Joseph, Thompson, Bradley and Tucker – have been a part of an NBA Championship team. Martin won five titles during his Hall of Fame career, including four championships with the Minneapolis Lakers (1950, 1952, 1953 and 1954) and one with the St. Louis Hawks (1958). Pittman was inactive but with the Miami Heat's 2012 NBA Championship team, while Joseph played on the San Antonio Spurs' 2015 NBA Championship team.
Thompson earned a NBA Championship ring in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Durant won back-to-back NBA Championships in 2017 and 2018 with the Golden State Warriors. Bradley was on the Los Angeles Lakers' 2020 NBA Championship team, but he did not join the Lakers in Orlando for the NBA Restart. Tucker earned a NBA Championship ring in 2021 with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder will air on ABC at 7:30 p.m. Central on Thursday, June 5.
Former Texas Players on Rosters of Teams in the NBA Finals
Year Player Team Result
1950 Slater Martin Minneapolis Lakers Won
1952 Slater Martin Minneapolis Lakers Won
1953 Slater Martin Minneapolis Lakers Won
1954 Slater Martin Minneapolis Lakers Won
1957 Slater Martin St. Louis Hawks Lost
1958 Slater Martin St. Louis Hawks Won
1960 Slater Martin St. Louis Hawks Lost
2007 Daniel Gibson Cleveland Cavaliers Lost
2008 Chris Mihm Los Angeles Lakers Lost
2011 Dexter Pittman Miami Heat Lost
2012 Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder Lost
2012 Royal Ivey Oklahoma City Thunder Lost
2012 Dexter Pittman Miami Heat Won
2013 Cory Joseph San Antonio Spurs Lost
2014 Cory Joseph San Antonio Spurs Won
2015 Tristan Thompson Cleveland Cavaliers Lost
2016 Tristan Thompson Cleveland Cavaliers Won
2017 Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors Won
2017 Tristan Thompson Cleveland Cavaliers Lost
2018 Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors Won
2018 Tristan Thompson Cleveland Cavaliers Lost
2019 Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors Lost
2020 Avery Bradley Los Angeles Lakers Won
2021 P.J. Tucker Milwaukee Bucks Won
2025 Myles Turner Indiana Pacers -
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