Category: Development
Growing Up Thunder: A Dort in the Rough
A G-League Peek
The Oklahoma City Thunder have always utilized their minor-league franchise for developmental purposes. If you've followed the tea ...
Growing Up Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is Crushing Our Expectations
Before the season started, I wrote a piece on what to expect from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and projected what kind of player he might become. Let's j ...
Growing Up Thunder: Luguentz Dort has serious potential
60 players heard their name called in the 2019 NBA draft. None of them were Luguentz Dort, who was projected by many as a second round pick. Some sco ...
Growing Up Thunder: Darius Bazley has shown more than expected
Darius Bazley was a mystery selected at 23rd overall in the 2019 draft, but Bazley has played more and performed better than fans expected. ...
Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the Most Improved Player in the NBA?
We're just at the beginning of the NBA season, not even 15 games in yet. Is it too early to start looking at who has really made leaps and strides to ...
Growing up Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a Superstar in the Making
July 5th, 2019. It was a quiet night without much NBA news. It’s 1 AM on the east coast and midnight in Oklahoma City. A notification comes out of no ...
Growing Up Thunder: Hamidou Diallo’s Rise
Diallo's growth is evident in his increased confidence, the ability to create his own shot, and rapidly improving defense. ...
Looking Thunder Up: Three Bright Spots So Far
Despite the Thunder's 2-4 record, there have been bright spots six games into the season. Specifically, three of the Thunder's youngest players are s ...