Afterward, Holt revealed a ballpark estimate of the new arena's capacity. He said it will likely be in the 17,000 range, a downgrade from Paycom Center's 18,203 number. The arena will be larger, though, by around 200,000 square feet.

This design choice means Oklahoma City's replacement for the Paycom Center won't hold the same number of people.

First renderings of the new Manica-designed Oklahoma City arena that will be home to the NBA champs Thunder were made public by OKC mayor David Holt on July 16, 2025.