Even after the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Draft, the OKC Thunder found themselves continuing to add more promising young prospects to their roster by signing Creighton's Josh Dix to a two-way deal.
In many ways, this is one of the most classic moves GM Sam Presti could have possibly pulled off.
The undrafted youngster fits the exact archetype that the storied executive has become famous for acquiring throughout his tenure with the club, as Dix is a taller talent with the build and skill set necessary to slot in at four of the five positions.
At 6-foot-6 and in possession of both a trusty three-point shooting stroke (career 38.4 percent long-range clip at the collegiate level) and the ability to take care of the rock (career assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.9-to-0.8), Dix is someone who, in theory, could just as easily slot in as an on-ball point guard as he could an off-ball three-four hybrid.
If he can somehow find a way to overcome his lack of strength and defensive limitations that essentially turned clubs away from him in round two of Wednesday's festivities, Oklahoma City might just have landed yet another potential weapon to their arsenal.
Thunder have a history of finding diamond-in-the-rough talents
While most overlook and often refrain from hyping up undrafted players who enter the association, over the years, this Thunder team has proven that such talents can certainly still have a major impact at the next level.
Over just the last 10 years, Oklahoma City has managed to come across several success stories with their post-draft signings.
From Lu Dort (2019) and Branden Carlson (2024) to Alex Caruso (started his career with the OKC Blue), Sam Presti has shown quite an eye for undrafted players.
Now, Dix becomes the latest project prospect that fans hope will be added to the aforementioned list.
At first glance, the road to becoming a consistent contributor with the Thunder looks rather tough and daunting, considering how the guard took a bit of a slide during his final year in the NCAA (averaged 13.2 points and 2.3 assists on 33.8 percent shooting from deep in 2025-26) and that OKC has an obscene amount of players already ahead of him in the pecking order.
However, when taking into account the surprise rises of many of the previously highlighted ballers, along with the ascension of other diamond-in-the-rough talents on this team, like Ajay Mitchell, for example, it's more than apparent that if any club can help the 21-year-old properly develop, it's Oklahoma City.
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