OCTOBER 16, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 11-2 · 1ST IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
11-2 · 1ST IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
Oklahoma City still No. 1 despite fewer first-place votes than British Columbia in latest 2022-23 Mizuno WGCA NAIA coaches poll The latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll for NAIA has Oklahoma City on top.
Four Rockets Acquired by Thunder in Early October All But Gone After the waiving of David Nwaba, all four players brought over in the Rockets trade are presumably gone.
OCTOBER 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Minnesota hosts Oklahoma City to start season
The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the season openerOCTOBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
OKC Thunder Sign Free Agent Guard Isaiah Joe Oklahoma City made another step towards playoff contention on Saturday by adding Isaiah Joe.
OCTOBER 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Three Big Questions for the Thunder This Season Are Giddey and Gilgeous-Alexander an elite backcourt? With Chet Holmgren injured, here are the factors that will determine the outlook of OK...
OCTOBER 16, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Let go by OKC Nwaba will be waived by the Thunder on Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Impact Nwaba is being waived to make room for Isaiah Joe on the Thunder's roster. The 29-year-old forward was traded to OKC from Houston in late September. Last season, the journeyman played 46 games for the Rockets and averaged 5.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.6 steals in 13.2 minutes. Nwaba will look to join his seventh team in seven seasons.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Oklahoma City Thunder Preseason Play Reveals Improvements A productive and impressive preseason helps the Oklahoma City Thunder ready themselves for the more regular season play.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Fourth-year option picked up Pokusevski's fourth-year rookie option was picked up by the Thunder on Saturday.
Impact The 17th overall pick from the 2020 Draft out of Serbia, Pokusevski is still in the midst of proving his full potential. He saw a reduction in role last season and averaged 7.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 20.2 minutes. It's possible he sees an uptick this season, but the Thunder have no shortage of development options all vying for court time.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Team option exercised The Thunder have exercised Mann's fourth-year option for the 2023-24 season, Andrew Schlecht reports.
Impact Mann impressed in his first professional campaign, racking up 10.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 22.8 minutes per game in a mixture of starts and bench appearances. He will likely begin 2022-23 in a bench role but could have multiple paths to a starting role this year.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Team option exercised The Thunder picked up Giddey's third-year option for the 2023-24 season Saturday, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.
Impact Giddey had an impressive rookie season, averaging 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds. 6.4 assists and 0.9 steals in 31.5 minutes across 54 games in 2021-22. After shooting 8-of-15 from three-point range this preseason, there is optimism that Giddey has improved upon his biggest weakness from last season.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jaylin Williams Rebounding Prowess Showcased in Preseason Jaylin Williams struggled offensively at times on the preseason, but the rookie from Arkansas impressed on the glass.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Jaylin Williams Rebounding Prowess Showcased in Preseason Jaylin Williams struggled offensively at times on the preseason, but the rookie from Arkansas impressed on the glass.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
How the Thunder Could Reinvent the Three-Guard Lineup The Thunder could potentially roll out a four-guard lineup this upcoming season.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Rising Star: Tre Mann Emerges in Thunder Preseason Oklahoma City guard Tre Mann was one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA during the preseason.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Let go by Thunder Mokoka was waived by Thunder on Friday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Impact Mokoka played in 25 games in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons with the Bulls before moving overseas to France last season. The 24-year-old guard will likely spend this season with the team's G League affiliate.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Thunder Guard Jalen Williams Displays Versatility in Preseason Slate Jalen Williams proved in preseason he’ll be a pivotal part of the Thunder rebuild moving forward.
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Thunder Assist Numbers Climb in Preseason Slate The Thunder topped out at 42 assists in one game and saw their average sit well above 20 assists per game in preseason.
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
NBA Preseason Survey: Lakers, Nets have biggest boom-or-bust potential
Ric Bucher talked to 21 GMs, scouts and coaches about the biggest storylines in the upcoming NBA season. Here's what they had to say.OCTOBER 14, 2022
Misses preseason finale Williams (groin) didn't see the floor in Thursday's preseason finale against the T-Wolves.
Impact Williams has dealt with a right groin strain of late, leaving him unavailable for the last pair of preseason games. If he's healthy for the start of the regular season next week, Williams should slot into a bench role in the Thunder's frontcourt.
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Skips preseason finale Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) didn't take the floor for Thursday's preseason finale against the Spurs.
Impact Gilgeous-Alexander's status for the start of 2022-23 was in question entering camp, so it's no surprise that he has been held out for the entire preseason. Even if he manages to suit up for the opener against the Timberwolves next week, SGA could be on a minutes limit, given all of the time he's missed.
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Misses preseason finale Chriss (knee) didn't take the floor during Thursday's preseason finale versus the Spurs.
Impact Chriss hasn't been with the team throughout camp and the preseason, so it's unclear what his future holds with the team. Chriss has also reportedly been dealing with a knee issue.
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sits out preseason finale Burke (undisclosed) didn't take the floor during Thursday's preseason finale against the Spurs.
Impact Burke didn't join the Thunder during the preseason, so the veteran guard could be released when rosters are cut down. Burke logged 10.5 minutes per game over 42 appearances off the bench for Dallas last season, so he could garner some interest from other teams should he hit the open market.
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Top Performers: Jalen Williams Ignites Versus Spurs In a hard-fought road victory over the Spurs, rookie wing Jalen Williams’ was the stand-out player on Thursday night.
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Sam Presti, mixed bag Thunder GM has a lot of upside, but it’s not all roses in Oklahoma City
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • DEADSPIN.COM
OKC Thunder Guard Trio Dazzles Fans in Preseason Action With a strong team showing in the preseason, which Thunder players have performed the best as individuals over the past six games?
OCTOBER 14, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
