Usman Garuba Waived By Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Usman Garuba has been waived by the organization on Monday. Garuba was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Atlanta Hawks in June. A week later, Garuba was traded from Atlanta to OKC. The 22-year-old wasn't able to secure a spot on the Thunder roster, so they decided to let him […]

Olivier Sarr Rejoins Thunder

Forward Olivier Sarr has rejoined the Oklahoma City Thunder on a new deal. The 24-year-old has signed a two-way deal with the team on Monday. Sarr spent most of his time in the G-League last season. He made nine appearances for the Thunder last season, he averaged 4.0 points and 3.4 rebounds across 12.7 minutes […]

NBA Power Rankings: Every Team's Starting Point Guard for the 2023-2024 Season

In today’s list, I’ll be ranking the starting point guards of each NBA team for the 2023-2024 season. This ranking is based on each player’s individual talent as well as their fit on their respective teams.  Keep in mind that some teams have multiple point guards on their roster. I will be using the official […]

Alex Burns's Way Too Early Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2023-2024: Part 2

Life in the NBA moves fast. Less than four weeks ago, we witnessed the Nuggets deliver the city of Denver its first NBA title. Then came the NBA draft. And now, I'm sitting on the couch critiquing Summer League performances while stuffing my face with a bag of Cheetos. Oh, the irony of being a […]

Lindy Waters III Returns To Thunder On Two-Way Deal

The Oklahoma City Thunder have brought back guard/forward Lindy Waters III on a two-way deal. The 26-year-old has played two seasons with the team, but the Thunder didn't pick up its team option on Waters III's previous contract. Waters III, who is born and bred in Oklahoma City and attended Oklahoma State University, made 41 […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Boosts Canada Over Germany

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turned in a very good two-way performance for Team Canada as they came from behind to beat Germany on Sunday. In the overtime comeback, the star Canadian guard finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, and six steals. He's been a menace on the defensive end throughout their exhibition games […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Shines For Canada At Both Ends

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put together a super-productive performance for Canada against New Zealand on Saturday, tallying 26 points and six steals with three assists and a block in just 20 minutes of action. Gilgeous-Alexander started off hot with 11 first-quarter points and eventually led the team to a 107-76 victory. Canada started […]

Points Leagues Fantasy Basketball Rankings for 2023-24 by Dennis Clausen

The 2022-23 NBA season came and went, with the Denver Nuggets coming away with the franchise's first championship, defeating the Heat 4-1. Some other notable happenings transpired during the year, including LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time scoring leader. Not surprisingly, the league's Most Valuable Player was a hot topic, as usual. […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Nearing A Return

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Aleksej Pokusevski (leg) is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season. Pokusevski appeared in 34 games in 2022-23, starting 25. While he had a few impressive showings, he sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his left leg, forcing him to miss a large chunk of the […]

Set Up For Success: NBA Rookies in the Best Spots After Free Agency

With Free agency coming to a standstill and the draft being completed, we now see most of the final rosters. Rookies have already gotten their first introduction to the league with some very competitive summer league action, so now they are gearing up for the season. Today I will be ranking the rookies in the […]

2023 NBA Summer League Winners And Losers: Centers

What's up, Rotoballers! Let's get to wrapping things up in terms of the 2023 NBA Summer League. The center position has a lot of different archetypes that can stick in the league but we're starting to see a bit of a renaissance with the big men that have taken over the league. Which prospects can […]

Jared Butler Joins Wizards

The Washington Wizards have signed guard Jared Butler to a two-way contract on Monday. The 22-year-old has spent time with both the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder. In two seasons, Butler has averaged 4.1 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 9.1 minutes per game. He looked solid in the Summer League as he […]

Time To Hang It Up: Five NBA Forwards That Should Retire During The Offseason

A successful basketball career can be grueling for even the finest NBA athletes. That's especially true of the forward position, which can inflict lots of damage on a player's body. The following NBA forwards have done a remarkable job to stick around for this long, but it might be time to hang it up. With […]

Shocking NBA Draft Busts: Ranking The 10 Worst Draft Picks of All Time

A draft bust is typically characterized by a player's inability to make a meaningful impact on their team, despite being selected with a high NBA draft pick. These players may struggle with various aspects of their game, such as skill development, adapting to the NBA's level of competition, or staying healthy. Their underperformance or lack […]

2023 Fantasy Basketball: Summer League Risers and Fallers

Now that the draft has concluded and free agency has dried up, basketball fans are starving for more entertainment. The summer league is the most sought-after event by NBA fans because it gives them insight into what their future stars are going to be like at the next level and also because it's just really […]

NBA Offseason: Losers From 2023 NBA Free Agency

NBA fans waited all year long for the start of the free agency period, and they were not disappointed. While next year's class has arguably more talent, a fair amount of impactful moves still went down this summer. And just like every year, there were a lot of winners and losers. Some teams improved considerably […]

Fantasy Basketball Strategy: Analyzing and Projecting Usage Rates

Usage rate is best defined as an estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the floor. In its simplest form, it measures how many of a team's total possessions a player ends by way of a free throw, field goal, or turnover. In layman's terms, it tells us who […]

Rudy Gay Waived By Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Rudy Gay has been waived by the organization. Gay was acquired by the Thunder in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks earlier in the offseason. The Thunder have 19 players on guaranteed contracts and are only allowed 15. That being said, they've decided to move on from Gay. The 36-year-old has […]

2023-24 NBA Dynasty Rookie Rankings for Fantasy Basketball

Welcome to the slower part of the offseason, Rotoballers! The NBA Draft has come and gone. All of the prospects showcased their skills in the various summer leagues and now we wait for training camp and preseason. With that being said, we're going to take a look at the top 50 rookies this season for […]

Thunder, Mark Daigneault Agree On Extension

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gets rewarded for being one of the top coaches in the league last season as he signs a multi-year extension with the team. The Thunder improved their record 16 wins last season which ranks as second-most in the league and he finished as runner-up in the voting for […]

Vasilije Micic Officially Signs With Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially announced the signing of 29-year-old Serbian guard Vasilije Micic. The terms of the contract weren't disclosed, but it has been reported that the 2021 EuroLeague MVP agreed to a three-year deal worth $23.5 million. Micic has so far spent all of his career in Europe, winning the EuroLeague twice […]

Top 10 Rookies For Redraft: 2023 Fantasy Basketball

When it comes to rookies in fantasy hoops, opportunity is everything. Sure, talent is important, but there's always a chance that it won't pay dividends in year one. In layman's terms, an ultra-talented player stuck at the back end of a contending team's depth chart won't exactly win you a fantasy championship. Yes, we're looking […]

Ousmane Dieng Produces A Big Game Against Indiana

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng had a red-hot shooting night during an impressive performance against Indiana in the Las Vegas Summer League on Wednesday. He was 3-for-4 with the three-ball and ended up missing just two of his 11 shot attempts during a 22-point effort. The 20-year-old was one rebound short of his second […]

Chet Holmgren Continues To Light Up The Summer League

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Chet Holmgren once again had a big performance at both ends in the Summer League Wednesday, totaling a game-high 25 points on 9-for-15 shooting and swatting away five shots in a 98-87 win over Indiana. He added one steal on the defensive end, while also tallying a couple of assists in […]

K.J. Williams Bags Nice Double-Double Versus Rockets

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center K.J. Williams was among the team's leading scorers and put in a lot of work on the glass for a nice double-double performance in Tuesday's Summer League loss to Houston. The 23-year-old posted 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting, tying Keyontae Johnson for the most on the team, and grabbed a game-high […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/12/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA Summer League continues today with eight more games in Las Vegas. Only four of these games take place in the evening hours, however, so we are left with a 4-game main slate for DFS purposes on DraftKings. The Summer League and NBA Preseason are both really fun for DFS because it feels like […]

Tre Mann Out For The Rest Of Summer League

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Tre Mann (finger) will miss the remainder of the summer league with a small avulsion fracture in his right middle finger. He's not expected to miss that much time as it was reported that he'll return to basketball activities in two weeks. Mann was having a solid stretch of summer league […]

10 Surprising NBA Greats That Never Won The MVP Award

The NBA MVP award is the ultimate recognition of an individual's brilliance on the court. Unfortunately, there can be only one winner each year, which means there is a select group of players who, despite their outstanding contributions, never received the prestigious honor of being named the NBA's Most Valuable Player. This article dives into […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/11/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Summer League continues on Tuesday. It's safe to say it hasn't disappointed, as we've witnessed some stellar showings over the weekend and into Monday night. Unfortunately, Victor Wembanyama is done for the summer, with the team limiting him to only two games. The No. 1 overall pick had a rough shooting night on Friday but […]

Chet Holmgren Could Miss The Rest Of Summer League

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren hasn't suffered an injury, but the team might decide to shut him down for the rest of the Summer League. Thunder Summer League coach Kameron Woods said the organization is unsure when Holmgren is going to play again. The Thunder selected Holmgren with the No. 2 overall pick during […]