Holt and the city honored the superstar member of the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder by declaring the date "Jalen 'JDub' Williams Day" in the city. Williams, a 2019 graduate of Perry High School in Gilbert, helped lead the Thunder to its first NBA title this year, with a decisive Game 7 finals victory over the Indiana Pacers on June 22.

As the calendar is about to flip to August, ESPN's Kevin Pelton handed out a grade for all 30 NBA teams for their 2025 offseason. All the big moves have been made, as most rosters are settled two months before training camp kicks off.