wiff wrote:Lastly Weaver played at WSU, and the Thunder moved from Washington State. There is still a connection there. And in time I think the connection will be smaller because time tends to create distance. But if Presti continues to draft guys from WSU, UofW, and Gonzaga will keep that connection flowing.
On a side note, growing and maintaining a fanbase is another benefit to draft Aldrich. Cole is from the Big 12, obviously Oklahoma is right in the heart of the Big 12 Conference. Plus OKC already have people traveling from Kansas to watch games. Drafting a kid from KU only gives them an extra incentive to make that trip.