OKC Thunder Orlando Summer League Notes

[Smitty731]

Hey all!

I was at Orlando Summer League again. Here are some notes from the week!

1. The PG13 trade caught the entire NBA world by surprise. No one saw it coming. It was the buzz of the first day of SL. Obviously, everyone in OKC is excited to have him.

2. Follow up comment on PG13 was "At the very worst we cleared some not so great salary off the books. Can't beat that!"

3. Dakari Johnson had another strong SL, but the overall impression is that he's unlikely to ever crack and NBA roster.

4. Vince Hunter was terrific. He will go to training camp with someone, as scouts from several teams liked what he did this week.

5. They said they intended to upgrade at backup PG, ideally with someone who could play with Russ some. They did that with signing Raymond Felton.

6. Terrance Ferguson has a long way to go. Good athlete and shoots it ok, but he has a lot of work to do. He'll spend most, if not all, of his game action in the NBAGL.

[getrichordie]

Hey Smitty. Anyway you can post these in the Summer League discussion instead of starting another thread? Thanks! Just want to keep all things SL to cultivate a deeper discussion.

[alessandrux]

First, thanks for your notes!

3. Dakari Johnson had another strong SL, but the overall impression is that he's unlikely to ever crack and NBA roster.

Can you elaborate, why?

[Old Man Game]

Hey all!

I was at Orlando Summer League again. Here are some notes from the week!

1. The PG13 trade caught the entire NBA world by surprise. No one saw it coming. It was the buzz of the first day of SL. Obviously, everyone in OKC is excited to have him.

2. Follow up comment on PG13 was "At the very worst we cleared some not so great salary off the books. Can't beat that!"

3. Dakari Johnson had another strong SL, but the overall impression is that he's unlikely to ever crack and NBA roster.

4. Vince Hunter was terrific. He will go to training camp with someone, as scouts from several teams liked what he did this week.

5. They said they intended to upgrade at backup PG, ideally with someone who could play with Russ some. They did that with signing Raymond Felton.

6. Terrance Ferguson has a long way to go. Good athlete and shoots it ok, but he has a lot of work to do. He'll spend most, if not all, of his game action in the NBAGL.

You the man Smitty!

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[Andre Roberstan]

3. Dakari Johnson had another strong SL, but the overall impression is that he's unlikely to ever crack and NBA roster.

Is it cause of speed?

[Smitty731]

On Dakari: it is a combination of things. He's not quick enough to guard at the NBA level, especially with space becoming more important. And his offensive game is still fairly limited.

[spearsy23]

On Dakari: it is a combination of things. He's not quick enough to guard at the NBA level, especially with space becoming more important. And his offensive game is still fairly limited.

Thanks for doing this, I go to all the boards to read them and it's great getting real insight.

Was there any talk on the expectations of Russ signing/not signing his extension?

[Smitty731]

On Dakari: it is a combination of things. He's not quick enough to guard at the NBA level, especially with space becoming more important. And his offensive game is still fairly limited.

Thanks for doing this, I go to all the boards to read them and it's great getting real insight.

Was there any talk on the expectations of Russ signing/not signing his extension?

Nothing beyond "We're hopeful he'll sign with us and finish his career in Oklahoma City."

So basically a whole lot of nothing.

[bondom34]

Appreciate these Smitty!

[jambalaya]

I don't agree with the Dakari assessment.

Ferguson didn't play, right? So he is still the guy who was super bad in Australia to me.