SAN ANTONIO – The Thunder is focused on the players on its roster. But the organization is taking new steps to assist its former players.

The franchise is beginning a new initiative for select former players that is designed to create education for off-court careers. Former Thunder center Nazr Mohammed is the first former player to participate.

The Thunder has created a curriculum for the program that focuses on “building fundamentals such as player evaluation, salary cap education, player development, technology and presentations, sports science, analytics and other areas,” team spokesman Matt Tumbleson said in an email.

There also will be a wellness component to the program that focuses on the “physical and emotional transition” that follows a playing career, Tumbleson said.