OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER NEWS

Jazz rout Thunder 137-101 for 5th straight home win

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 27 points, Rudy Gobert added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Utah Jazz beat the Oklahoma Thunder 137-101 on Wednesday night

APRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Signs two-way deal Frazier signed a two-way contract with the Thunder on Wednesday.

Impact Frazier spent time with the Iowa Wolves to close out the G League regular season, but he'll now join the Thunder for the final few games of the NBA campaign. The 25-year-old appeared in 19 games for the Magic during the 2019-20 campaign and averaged 2.1 points in 6.6 minutes per game. It's not yet clear whether he'll join the Thunder in time for Wednesday's matchup against the Jazz.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pacers close gap with OKC for Fourth Seed in Reverse Standings The Thunder are in a tight race for top 3 lottery odds in the reverse standings after a win over the Blazers.

APRIL 6, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Out again Wednesday Mann (hamstring) is out Wednesday against the Jazz.

Impact Mann is slated to miss a sixth consecutive contest. With only two games remaining in the regular season, it's unclear if he'll play again this year.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up 17 points in win Kalaitzakis finished with 17 points (6-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-8 FT), one rebound, two assists, one block and three steals across 43 minutes during Tuesday's 98-94 victory over Portland.

Impact The rookie made nine appearances with the Bucks earlier this season, and this was his debut with the Thunder, but there's no question he made a good impression. With only a few games left in the schedule, Kalaitzakis might very well remain a starter until the Thunder season is over.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles off bench Sarr registered 10 points (3-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 39 minutes during Tuesday's 98-94 win over the Trail Blazers.

Impact Sarr is perhaps the Thunder player who has taken the most advantage of playing off the bench in the last few weeks, and the numbers back that up. The former Kentucky product has scored in double digits in each of his last five appearances, and is averaging 18.4 points and 7.4 rebounds across 30.4 minutes per game in that span.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Impressive double-double Hoard had 24 points (11-17 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-6 FT), 21 rebounds, three assists and three steals in 46 minutes during Tuesday's 98-94 win over the Trail Blazers.

Impact Hoard started for the second time this month and once again showed his impressive ability on the glass. Three games in April is a very limited sample size, and Hoard shouldn't be much of a factor in any formats except perhaps deep DFS slates, but the numbers do not lie, and he's averaging 13.0 points and 15.0 rebounds per game in that three-game span.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Top Performers: Jaylen Hoard Impresses as Trio of OKC Blue Members Star Versus Trail Blazers The Oklahoma City Blue missed the playoffs this season, but they practically beat an NBA team on Tuesday.

APRIL 6, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Utah plays Oklahoma City, aims for 5th straight home win

Utah will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Jazz play Oklahoma City

APRIL 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LeBron James leads AP's 2010s all-decade team

LeBron James highlight the 2010s all-decade team for the NBA, as voted on by AP Sports staffers directly engaged with the NBA At 75 season-long series

APRIL 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big Fourth Quarter Propels Thunder Over Blazers in Final Home Game The Thunder outscored the Blazers 31-12 in the fourth quarter to win the home finale.

APRIL 6, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Hoard's 24 points, 21 rebounds lift Thunder past Portland

Jaylen Hoard had career-highs of 24 points and 21 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder top the Portland Trail Blazers 98-94

APRIL 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Coming off bench Pokusevski will come off the bench Tuesday against the Trail Blazers.

Impact Pokusevski will come off the bench following five straight starts with Jaylen Hoard starting at power forward. In his past 15 games as a reserve, he's averaged 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 24.1 minutes.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting vs. Blazers Hoard will start Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Impact Hoard will get his second start in three tries. During his previous start, he played 40 minutes and posted 11 points, 20 rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Tuesday Wiggins will come off the bench Tuesday against the Trail Blazers.

Impact Wiggins will head to the bench as the Thunder delve even deeper into a tank. As a reserve, Wiggins has averaged 4.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.1 minutes.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Maledon will come off the bench Tuesday against the Trail Blazers.

Impact The Thunder are reaching a new level of tanking, benching Maledon in favor of a 10-day player in Zavier Simpson. As a reserve, Maledon has averaged 5.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 15.5 minutes.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will start Tuesday Simpson will start Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact Simpson averaged 12.7 points, 6.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 30.3 minutes across 47 appearances during his second season with the Oklahoma City Blue. The undrafted point guard out of Michigan will start in his NBA debut Tuesday as the Thunder get creative with lineups down the stretch.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will start in OKC debut Kalaitzakis will start Tuesday against the Trail Blazers, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact Kalaitzakis will get the nod in his first game as a member of the Thunder. He was with the Bucks earlier in the season and totaled 16 points, eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 48 minutes, and he's been in the G League since. It's tough to know what to expect, but the rookie figures to see significant time.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Former Michigan basketball G Zavier Simpson signs with Oklahoma City Thunder Zavier Simpson, a 3-year starter and 2-year captain for Michigan's basketball team, appears poised for the first NBA minutes of his career.

APRIL 5, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Thunder Sign Zavier Simpson, Georgios Kalaitzaikis to 10-Day Hardship Deals The Oklahoma City Thunder have added two Oklahoma City Blue members in Zavier Simpson and Georgios Kalaitzakis.

APRIL 5, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Signs 10-day contract with OKC Simpson signed a 10-day contract with the Thunder on Tuesday, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Simpson averaged 12.7 points, 6.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 30.3 minutes across 47 appearances during his second season with the Oklahoma City Blue. The undrafted point guard out of Michigan will have a good chance of making his NBA debut during the final week of the regular season.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

OKC Thunder news: Georgios Kalaitzakis signed to 10-day hardship deal The Oklahoma City Thunder have reportedly signed Georgios Kalaitzakis to a 10-day hardship exception deal to finish out the regular season.

APRIL 5, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Paolo Banchero, Jabari Smith top list

With the college hoops season in the books, Jason McIntyre has his first NBA Mock Draft of 2022, beginning with Paolo Banchero.

APRIL 5, 2022

Joins Thunder The Thunder signed Kalaitzakis to a 10-day contract Tuesday, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact The 60th overall pick in last summer's draft, Kalaitzakis made the Milwaukee roster out of training camp, but he was waived in early December after appearing in nine contests for the Bucks and averaging 1.8 points in 5.3 minutes per game. The 23-year-old wing then caught on with the Thunder's G League affiliate, and he'll now make his way to the parent club for the final week of the season while Oklahoma City is without several players due to injury. Since the Thunder have only nine other healthy players available for Tuesday's game against Portland, Kalaitzakis could find himself in the rotation.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE