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Malevy Leons with Oklahoma City

Da Coach said:
Final score- OKC Thunder 117 New Zealand Breakers 89 -
Box score- https://www.nba.com/game/nzb-vs-okc-0012400029/box-score

Malevy started for the Thunder and played 34:22. He finished with 14 points on 7-8 shooting, and he also had 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals.

Another steal by Mal - https://x.com/okcthunder/status/1844550588761067834

Malevy Leons highlight reel- https://x.com/KJ__Hoops/status/1844567838872191398​
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Looked like they had a good crowd there
 
bradleyfan124 said:
Looked like they had a good crowd there
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Although it was a home game for OKC, the game was played in Tulsa. The Thunder did not bring their usual regular players to Tulsa, and instead brought only their rookies, and young players trying to make the roster. As a result, players like Malevy andother rookies got to start and play a lot of minutes (box score).
I saw a few people posting complaints on X.com about paying for tickets in their one opportunity to watch the Thunder in Tulsa, and not getting to see any of their stars or even their regular players.
 
Wonder if people were complaining about rookies getting too much playing time when draft pick Jordan and the Bulls visited Peoria 40 years ago.
 
Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach Mark Daigneault was impressed by Malevy Leons -
OKC Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault impressed with Malevy Leons - https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com...ault-impressed-with-malevy-leons/75645579007/

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault offered high praise for Leons after their win over the Breakers. The player development savant is piqued by his length and wingspan.

"He's a really unique player, really good player," Daigneault said. "Very effective, he impacts the game almost immediately. Great defender, great length, great body awareness. On offense, good feel for how to play, big-time offensive rebounder... He's been very impressive in his minutes and time in camp and town."

After going undrafted, Leons signed with the Thunder. He spent this past summer league on OKC's roster. He was invited back for training camp and stood out for the right reasons in his sole preseason outing. He'll likely be added to the G League's OKC Blue roster, where he'll get a chance to develop.

The Thunder have been one of the best teams at discovering hidden gems scattered throughout the league. If everything goes right, Leons could develop into a one-of-a-kind lengthy wing who could turn into what Aleksej Pokusevski was supposed to be before injuries derailed his progress.
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The Thunder have started to waive some guys - Ryan & Boeheim were waived yesterday.
Ryan had only played briefly in 3 preseason games, Boeheim hadn’t played at all.
 
It looks like the OKC Thunder have 14 players under regular active NBA contracts. The maximum is 15, so they currently have one open roster spot. They are likely to wait to see who becomes available after all teams make their cuts and place players on waivers before they fill the final roster spot. They could start the season with just 14 players on the NBA roster, but that is less likely.
They have three players with 2-way/G-League contracts, which is the NBA maximum number of the 2-way deals a team can have.
Malevy is the only player left with the Exhibit 10 contract, which is only good for training camp. - https://www.salaryswish.com/teams/thunder

The fact that the Thunder waived the other 2 players they had on Exhibit 10 contracts, but not Malevy, would seem to be a good thing for now. But, they have to convert the Exhibit 10 contract before the regular season begins next Tuesday.
So, most likely, Malevy could get signed to the final roster spot with the team (min. salary $1,15,153), or be waived. To get a 2-way contract, the team would have to cut one of the three current 2-way players to make a 2-way contract available (salary $578,577). But that isn't likely. If he gets waived, and is not claimed by another team (it's not likely he'd get claimed) he would become a free agent. He could sign a G-League contract (min. salary $40,000) with the OKC G-League team (the Oklahoma City Blue) or with any other G-League team, or elsewhere, such as overseas. He would probably be able to make more money overseas, but players sometimes prefer the G-League because the NBA teams are more likely to follow him and possibly resign him later.
 
This was expected. He’ll most likely play in the g-league and may get a chance at a 2-way contract with a team this year. I’d bet next year he’ll make a roster out of training camp. Probably 70-30 odds imo. He has the basic skills teams covet but not enough offensive pizzazz or youth to make teams excited.
 
Malevy has been waived by OKC
still could be picked up by another NBA team but likely considering Europe vs G- League
 
Afreck2430 said:
Looks like he is back with the thunder https://x.com/HoopsRumors/status/1852001537565811184?t=M_-l5QJ9ogj8dKm8pBaOeA&s=19
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That is terific news for Malevy! The Thunder had just signed Alex Reese a little over a week ago to fill the roster spot of big man Isaiah Hartenstein, who is injured and out for several weeks. It's a bit surprising he was released so quickly. But the Thunder must have been impressed enough with Malevy that they wanted to get him under contract. Malevy signed a standard NBA entry contract, which is for the minimum yearly salary of $1,157,153, though it might not be guaranteed.
The Thunder have games Friday night in Portland and Saturday night in LA against the Clippers - https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/okc

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MALEVY! Once he gets a chance to show what he can do, he'll have a roster spot for good! Gratz Malevy - a true Brave!
 
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