Summer League begins in Orlando Monday for the Thunder. (Full schedule is here, with all games on NBATV.) Coaching Oklahoma City will be Mark Bryant, who has built a nice little reputation throughout the league for developing big men. Which is good, because the Thunder are going to be heavy in that department and in need for some of their bigs to develop.
From the actual roster, OKC’s sending Reggie Jackson, Cole Aldrich, Perry Jones III and Lazar Hayward. Other notables are 2010 second round pick Latavious Williams and 2010 second round pick Ryan Reid. Here’s the full team:
NO. PLAYER POS FROM YEARS
45 Cole Aldrich C Kansas 2
23 Morris Almond G Rice 2
31 Kent Bazemore G/F Old Dominion R
12 Dwight Buycks G Marquette R
7 Marquez Haynes G UT Arlington R
11 Lazar Hayward F Marquette 2
25 John Holland G Boston University R
15 Reggie Jackson G Boston College 1
3 Perry Jones III F Baylor R
42 James Mays F Clemson R
30 Gary McGhee C Pitt R
33 Ryan Reid F Florida State 1
22 Garrett Temple G LSU 2
21 Latavious Williams F Christian Life Center HS R
Note: Hasheem Thabeet is not on the roster as he has not officially signed with the team. He has to be under contract to play with the Thunder, and that can’t happen until July 11. So there’s the potential he could join the team in Orlando for the last two days, but I wouldn’t count on it.
Dunno what we would do with Garrett Temple, but he did have a few quality + intriguing moments. Doesn't make sense with D Cook here, imo.Still hope Ivey stays with the team.
Will be interesting to see who shines. With a little more time under his belt now, you would think Cole should be fairly dominant. Really curious to see if Lazar, Williams or PJ3 can live up to their offensive potential, too.
@BRY BRY Lazar not so much. Williams maybe. PJ3 curious
@Daniel OBoymuzik what happened?
@cleandoe to the name? or to the Russ-Rose-Love combo...lol i was confused thats why i didn't respond
People are chewing up Harden right now on the ESPN boards because he made the team.
@Babassu Forget those boards.
@dailythunder One downside: Harden making Team USA certainly only bumps up that market value even more.
:(
@Lost Ones Wonder if that changes if he ends up playing a minimal role on the team? If on a team of max type players he ends up fading into the background it would seem there might be an argument that it would be proof he isn't worthy of a big contract.
@Lost Ones @dailythunder
No, no, no, Lost Ones! This is an occasion to NOT see the downside!
i'll give him this one. especcially since they are royce's words ;)
Coach K has the opportunity to be the second US coach to win two gold medals at the Olympics. Henry Iba was the first.
@Jooseppi When is Coach K just going to admit that he wants Brooks' job.......???
@Jooseppi Mr. Iba.
Opportunity for Durant, Harden and Westbrook to recruit Love. He may be UFA in 3 years!!
@gnaygg there were rumors a few years ago that Russ, Rose and Love had planned to play together when they were FAs...similar to how miami planned it...obviously didn't happen
@Daniel OBoymuzik @gnaygg why the change?
@ou_sas @cleandoe @Daniel OBoymuzik @gnaygg Dunno Rose / Russ / whoever / Love / whoever is a deadly ass lineup.
@cleandoe @Daniel OBoymuzik @gnaygg KD-Russ-Harden > Russ-Rose-Love.
@gnaygg Thats a no go unless they take a serious Pay cut
@OkcBaby But but but ... we can trade for him. Ibaka + fillers for him :-D
@gnaygg You have to give up alot more then that. More then Presti is willing to give up
@gnaygg cant afford him.
Surprise Bron didnt pull out
@OkcBaby "pull out" OoO
@OkcBaby probably wants to show off his ring
@cleandoe no homo?
@cleandoe Would have been pimp if KD, Russ, James and Ibaka made it
@OkcBaby @cleandoe ummm ibaka is Spanish...
@OkcBaby aww man. i'm sad again now. i get thst every now and again randomly (but this time it was triggered)
no homo
with gordon not making it is that more leverage for harden?
@Lost Ones *harden's agent
and yes, i guess. it certainly cant harm the case
@cleandoe yea i meant to write agent ...
Congrats beard....lol @ Rudy Gay
Kent Bazemore is the real deal. Harden Like
didnt know he was on there. Add him to my watch list
Suns withdraw qualifying offer to Aaron Brooks. He's an unrestricted free agent.
@ou_sas should have stayed overseas #takethatl
@ou_sas Presti should be at his door. 4 years $40 million. Get it done.
@justin_mia Troll SO hard!
briancmahoney AP source: Iguodala, Griffin, Harden take last 3 U.S. Olympic team spots. Gay, Gordon, Davis miss out.
@gnaygg I thought Coach K would favor the 2010 guys over Harden. Glad I am wrong.
@Jooseppi @gnaygg Unless you look at it as favoring Russ and KD to have James there.
@gnaygg shit i was wrong and happy i am.
@gnaygg Wow.
@justin_mia @gnaygg Wow? That's what almost everyone expected
@justin_mia @diddoff @gnaygg "Darnell Mayberry: The Oklahoma City Thunder will soon become the first NBA team to have three players represent the U.S. in the summer Olympics."
@ou_sas @justin_mia @diddoff @gnaygg Yup, don't forget Serge!
@justin_mia @diddoff @gnaygg on team USA*
@diddoff @gnaygg Wow = the Thunder have three players in the Olympics. I think that's Wow worthy.