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Dakari Johnson, Thunder Agree Upon Two-Year Deal

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Dakari Johnson, Thunder Agree Upon Two-Year Deal

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Post #1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:11 am

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to sign Dakari Johnson to a guaranteed two-year deal.

Johnson was a second round pick in 2015 out of Kentucky.

Johnson averaged 18.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27.5 minutes per game in the Summer League for the Thunder.

Johnson has played in the G-League over the past two seasons.

Via Shams Charania/The Vertical

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ThunderBolt: Retired Mod; Posts: 18,768; And1: 18,203; Joined: Dec 29, 2016; Location: Bentonville, AR; Post #2 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:24 am

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Post #2 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:24 am

I'm good with this.

bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?

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TKainZero: Head Coach; Posts: 7,056; And1: 3,275; Joined: Jul 31, 2014; Post #3 » by TKainZero » Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:46 am

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Post #3 » by TKainZero » Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:46 am

Just solid

I been wanting the lakers to get him for 3 years

Happy for him to finally get to the NBA

USA Celtics in full effect. Amazing chemistry building experience right there for the main core of the team

Proceeds to finish 7th and shames the entire nation!

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TKainZero: Head Coach; Posts: 7,056; And1: 3,275; Joined: Jul 31, 2014; Post #5 » by TKainZero » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:27 am

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Post #5 » by TKainZero » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:27 am

pootbrah wrote:This should have happened last year but OKC is cheap

Finished that for you

USA Celtics in full effect. Amazing chemistry building experience right there for the main core of the team

Proceeds to finish 7th and shames the entire nation!

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Post #6 » by saltybs » Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:32 pm

This one time, I saw Dakari Johnson playing at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park against regular dudes. He was dominating! But then again, those regular dudes were like 6' tall and weren't professional basketball players, so I wasn't able to determine whether he'd be a productive NBA player or not.

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