Top Thunder News
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Thunder's Olivier Sarr: Returns to Oklahoma City
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Sarr signed a two-way contract with Oklahoma City on Monday.
Sarr moved between Oklahoma City's parent club and its G League affiliate for most of last season, and he'll rejoin the organization on a deal that will allow him to play a similar role in 2023-24. Over nine appearances with the Thunder last season, he averaged 4.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 12.7 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Returns to OKC
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Waters agreed Friday with the Thunder on a one-year, two-way contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Though Oklahoma City chose to decline Waters' $1.93 million team option for 2023-24 heading into the start of free agency earlier this offseason, the 26-year-old wing will ultimately stick around with the Thunder as one of the team's three two-way players. A career 36 percent shooter from downtown over 66 appearances with the Thunder the past two seasons, Waters will likely face a tougher path to playing time in 2023-24 after Oklahoma City lost none of its key rotation players from the past season while adding rookies Cason Wallace and Vasilije Micic and returning 2022 No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren from injury.
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2023 NBA preseason: Five key games to watch
CBS Sports Jack Maloney
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Scoot Henderson guarantees he'll win Rookie of the Year
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Thunder's Aleksej Pokusevski: Won't play in World Cup
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Pokusevski (arm) hasn't received medical permission to train until August, ruling him out for the FIBA World Cup, Eurohoops.net reports.
Pokusevski hoped to make his debut for the Serbia national team but is still recovering from a small right humerus fracture. He's still expected to be ready for Oklahoma City's training camp at the end of September, but he may be limited at first.
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Wembanyama overshadowed Holmgren's impressive summer
CBS Sports Colin Ward-Henninger
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A way-too-early 2024 NBA offseason preview
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Holmgren, Cunningham on USAB Select Team, per report
CBS Sports James Herbert
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Thunder's Chet Holmgren: To practice with Team USA
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Holmgren is among a group of select young players who will join Team USA for training camp in Las Vegas in August, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Holmgren will join teammate Jalen Williams, as well as Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green and Keegan Murray in Las Vegas to help Team USA prepare for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Getting the nod is an encouraging development for Holmgren, who is yet to appear in an NBA game after a foot injury cost him his entire rookie season. Holmgren returned to action at Summer League earlier in July and picked up where he left off as a relentless attacker on offense and an elite rim-protector on the defensive end. Across four Summer League appearances in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, Holmgren posted 16.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.9 percent from the floor. He connected on just 1-of-11 attempts from beyond the arc, however.
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Thunder's Rudy Gay: Hitting open market
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The Thunder waived Gay on Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
After being dealt to the Hawks earlier in the offseason and then getting re-routed to Oklahoma City in another trade, Gay will become a free agent without having ever donned a Thunder uniform. The 36-year-old appeared in 56 games with Utah last season, averaging 5.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists across 14.6 minutes. Though he's well past his prime, Gay could receive interest on the open market from contending teams in need of a veteran big man off the bench.
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Reiter's Block: Embiid adds fuel to 76ers' win-now fire
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Thunder's Jared Butler: Goes off for 31 points
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Butler posted 31 points (10-19 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, three steals and an assist over 29 minutes during Sunday's 98-94 loss to the Spurs.
Butler was impressive for the Thunder, posting a game-high 31 points and playing excellent defense, generating three steals. The one downside to his performance was the five turnovers he coughed up while only dishing one assist. The 22-year-old will likely bounce between the Thunder's main roster and their G League affiliate next season.
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Thunder's Jared Butler: Shows out in Summer League
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Butler (leg) posted 22 points (8-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four assists and three rebounds in 23 minutes during Friday's 105-89 Summer League loss to the Wizards.
Butler exited Wednesday's contest with a left leg injury but seems to have recovered. The second-year guard will hope to earn a spot on Oklahoma City's roster for 2023-24 after spending last year as a two-way player.
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Thunder's Caleb McConnell: Won't return Friday
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McConnell is out for the remainder of Friday's Summer League game versus the Wizards due to concussion-like symptoms, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.
McConnell will end Friday's contest with one steal in five minutes. The rookie guard's Summer League is likely over if he is diagnosed with a concussion.
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Thunder's Jared Butler: Early exit with potential injury
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Butler tallied 18 points (8-18 FG, 2-8 3PT, 0-1 FT), seven assists, three steals and one block over 21 minutes of Wednesday's 98-87 win over the Pacers in Summer League.
Butler checked out of Wednesday's game midway through the fourth quarter and appeared to be nursing a left leg injury, per Sarah Todd of The Deseret News. Prior to exiting, Butler put together a strong performance, scoring 18 points and dishing out a game-high seven assists.
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Thunder's Ousmane Dieng: Dazzles Wednesday
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Dieng posted 22 points (9-11 FG, 3-4 3PT, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and a steal in 33 minutes of Wednesday's 98-87 win over Indiana during Summer League.
After sitting out Tuesday's contest, Dieng turned in a stellar performance Wednesday, showcasing the ability to score off the dribble and as a spot-up shooter. He also took on a facilitating role, dishing out six assists while only turning the ball over once. Considering Dieng has shown signs of significant improvement and figures to be competing for a rotation spot, he could be a shut-down candidate.
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Thunder's Chet Holmgren: Falls shy of double-double
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Holmgren logged 25 points (9-15 FG, 0-2 3PT, 7-8 FT), nine rebounds, two assists a steal and five blocks across 30 minutes of Wednesday's 98-87 win over Indiana during Summer League.
Holmgren dominated in his fourth Summer League contest of 2023, finishing with a game-high 25 points while rejecting five shots. Considering the Thunder have already considered shutting down last year's No. 2 pick, Wednesday's outing could be enough for OKC to call it and preserve Holmgren's health for the upcoming campaign.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Good to go against Indiana
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Williams (undisclosed) is in the starting five for Wednesday's Summer League game versus the Pacers.
Williams will play Wednesday after missing the previous game for an undisclosed reason. The second-year big man started in 36 of his 49 appearances for the Thunder in 2022-23.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | 117.5 (5th) | 116.4 (19th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| V. Oladipo SG Victor Oladipo SG | Knee |
| A. Pokusevski C Aleksej Pokusevski C | Arm |
| T. Mann PG Tre Mann PG | Finger |
| K. Williams SF Kenrich Williams SF | Wrist |
Full Injuries
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