OKC Thunder: Power Ranking the Roster after Training Camp Cuts

By Tony Heim | Oct 25, 2016

Dec 28, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of Oklahoma City Thunder logo on the shorts of guard Russell Westbrook (0) during the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeated the Thunder 112-107. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

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14. Semaj Christon

Position: Point Guard

Oct 13, 2016; Tulsa, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Semaj Christon (6) drives to the basket in front of Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) during the third quarter at BOK Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

Age: 23

Contract: Three years/$2,498,982

2015-2016 Stats: N/A

Ahhhh the surprise of the Thunder roster. Christon comes to OKC as the perfect third-string point guard. When he hits the court he plays at 200%; that’s exactly what you want from your deep bench.

With Cameron Payne out at least another month the Thunder will be relying on Christon to play minutes every night. Russell Westbrook is capable of playing 40 minutes a night and Victor Oladipo can spell him at times. But the pressure is still on Christon.

Sam Presti and Billy Donovan thought Christon was good enough to eat up Ronnie Price’s 5 million dollar contract. If he plays poorly, that move will look really bad considering the locker room presence Price could have added. I tend to think Christon will respond positively.

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