FILM ROOM SCIENCE
Lu Dort Begins Emotional Preparation for First Career Assignment Against SGA’s Ankles
Facing Shai for the first time apparently requires film study, emotional closure and several labeled tapes devoted entirely to ankles.
Team File
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City basketball plus several future first-round picks.
HOOPERS OFF DUTY
Chet Holmgren Says Watch Tells People His Time Is Valuable, Declines to Reveal Current Time
The Thunder big man says watches are no longer for telling time, leaving reporters with one obvious unanswered question.
MARGINAL CONTACT
Officials Begin Preseason Debate Over Whether Standing Near Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Counts As Marginal Contact
Referees are working out how close a defender may stand before everyone starts looking at the whistle.
DRAFT BUSINESS
Thunder Accidentally Acquire 2041 Second-Round Pick While Ordering Lunch
Front-office staff discovered the asset tucked between a sandwich order and an exchange of future considerations.