OKC Thunder: 3 biggest surprise players from 2020-21 season

OKC Thunder player No. 2) Moses Brown

Signed to a two-way contract back in early December, Moses Brown was viewed as little more than a raw-talent center with exceptional size (7-2, 245- pounds with about a 7-3 wingspan) coming into the 2020-21 campaign.

With the OKC Blue, the sophomore big managed to thrive, boasting averages of 18.5 points, 13.9 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks whilst shooting 55 percent from the field. In turn, Brown received All-NBA G League First Team & NBA G League All-Defensive Team honors and, constantly, was found being called up to the varsity team roster.

Once the Development League’s season officially ended, the big man was once again found within the Thunder’s rotation and, on March 14th, nabbed the first starting nod of his professional career, where he went on to post 13 points and four boards on an incredible 83 percent shooting from the field.

That first month, he would go on to start in seven of 11 games played where he would average 12.5 points, 12 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game on 58 percent shooting from the floor. With his production, the front office opted to reward him by taking away the two-way moniker and, instead, inked him to a multi-year, standard NBA contract.

Since making his mark within the rotation post his stint in the G League, Moses Brown would average a near double-double of 9.7 points and 10.2 boards to go along with 1.2 blocks and a shooting percentage of 54 from the field.

Viewed as a mere project through the early stages of the season, the second-year center managed to establish himself as a regular starter within the rotation for the OKC Thunder and earned himself a multi-million dollar payday in the process.

Not too bad for an undrafted 21-year-old.