Oklahoma City Thunder Finish 2020-21 Roster

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With Monday night as the deadline to complete a schedule for the 2020-21 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder made their final cut to get down to 15 players. Entering training camp, the Thunder had 18 players who would compete in practice and in their three preseason games to make the final regular season roster. Among those cut from the roster over the past few days were Admiral Schofield, TJ Leaf, and Frank Jackson.

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With that in mind, the Thunder’s 15-man roster is finally set, with a unique mix of young talent and veterans. While not expected to be a playoff team, Oklahoma City will have the opportunity to develop both young players as well as increase the trade value of their veterans.

The Thunder will have a very flexible team, with bigs lying on the floor and guards that can play a number of roles. They try to play with speed and space as almost anyone on the floor will be able to lift the ball up the floor.

Guards

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Lu Dort

George Hill

Hamidou Diallo

Theo Maledon

Ty Jerome

Forward

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Darius Bazley

Trevor Ariza

Darius Miller

Aleksej Pokusevski

Justin Jackson

Kenrich Williams

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Isaiah Roby

Venues

Al Horford

Mike Musala

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The Thunder will also have two-way players Moses Brown and Josh Hall for a good portion of the season. Under the new G League rules, players under two-way contracts are much less limited in the amount of time they can spend with their affiliated NBA team.

Oklahoma City is expected to be the worst team in the Western Conference this season. However, it will be a great opportunity for player development and a step in the right direction when it comes to getting a top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and a rematch for the future around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The Thunder begin their regular season campaign Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. This is the first regular quarterback for Oklahoma City rookies Aleksej Pokusevski and Theo Maledon, who both impressed for the team during the previous season.

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Currently, no fans are allowed at Thunder’s home games in the Chesapeake Power Arena. This was a last minute decision by the franchise, as only six teams in the entire league will host fans in their respective fields.

Reconstruction has officially begun for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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