Who is Daniel Dixon? Learn more on OKC Thunder's 2025 Utah Summer League coach

The Oklahoma City Thunder have kicked off their 2025 Summer League. They will play at least eight games split between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas from July 5-20. The multi-week extravaganza allows teams to get their first look at some of their young prospects.

The Thunder have several interesting names. Despite being the NBA champions, they have a blue-chip prospect ready to suit up and other players ready to make an immediate impact. Nikola Topic, Ajay Mitchell and Brooks Barnhizer are the top billing names of OKC's Summer League roster.

The low-stakes environment also helps assistant coaches get some head coach reps. As usual, the Thunder split the Summer League head coach duties between two. Daniel Dixon will coach the three Utah games and Connor Johnson will coach the five-plus Vegas games.

Here's a quick get-to-know-you piece on Dixon and his journey to being a Thunder assistant coach:

Dixon played at William & Mary

Dixon played four college seasons at William & Mary from 2013-17. After he came off the bench his freshman year, he spent his final three campaigns as a starter. The guard averaged 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in his collegiate career.

Dixon was named to the 2017 All-CAA First Team in his senior season.

Dixon's playing career

After he went undrafted, he spent time in the G League and overseas during his three-year pro career. His first stop was on the Maine Red Claws. He played in France for a couple of months before returning to the G League with the Northern Arizona Suns and Windy City Bulls. He averaged 10.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the G League.

Dixon's coaching career

Dixon retired from playing in 2020. He was a Charlotte Hornets intern for the 2020-21 season. He was an assistant video coordinator the following season.

After that, Dixon was added to the G League's OKC Blue staff as an assistant coach. That lasted from 2022-24. He was then promoted to the Thunder's staff as an assistant coach under Mark Daigneault. His official title is "assistant coach for player development." He was the 2024 Las Vegas Summer League coach and is now the 2025 Utah Summer League coach.

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