Should the OKC Thunder ink a big man on a ten-day pact?
By Rylan Stiles
D.J. Wilson, 6’10, OKC Blue
The Oklahoma City Blue has benefited by having D.J. Wilson on the roster the past two seasons, the former first-round pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2017 NBA Draft has played in 146 NBA games, never playing in 50 games in a single season.
His most recent NBA experience was under this same scenario inking a ten-day deal with the Toronto Raptors after the team up north was ravaged by injuries. Wilson played in four games for Toronto while averaging a career-high seven points, four rebounds, an assist, and a steal per game.
Wilson earned a lot of praise from the Raptors organization and fanbase during his time in Toronto but his NBA stint was cut short due to injury despite playing extremely well.
D.J. Wilson averaged 15 points, six rebounds, two assists, and a block in his 18-game stint during the Winter Showcase portion of the G-League schedule.
So far during the three-game regular reason, he is up to 17 points and nine rebounds per game with four assists and a block.
However, just like the Oklahoma City Thunder, the OKC Blue only carry one true center on their active roster with Sacha Killeya-Jones also on the shelf due to an injury.