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OKCAjay Mitchell · Jared McCain · Bennett Stirtz · Kenrich Williams · Aday MaraRole & Rotation𝕏 Beat1d

OKC rotated its starting lineup for the second half, inserting Mitchell, McCain, Stirtz, Williams, and Mara.

“Ajay Mitchell, Jared McCain, Bennett Stirtz, Kenrich Williams and Aday Mara are starting the 2nd half”

OKCAday MaraRole & Rotation𝕏 Beat2d

Mara has a simpler role in Oklahoma City built on rebounding and screen setting.

“Having them in the team, for me, my role is way easier to what it was last year, for example. So it's just like, I would say, more basic stuff, more easy stuff, like rebounding or setting screens. So I don't feel that I don't have, like, I feel that I don't have that pressure that maybe I had in Michigan, for example.”

OKCBennett Stirtz · Brooks Barnhizer · Josh Dix · Otega Oweh · Christoph TillyRole & Rotation𝕏 Beat2d

OKC rotation change: Stirtz, Barnhizer, Dix, Oweh, and Tilly starting the 2nd half.

“Bennett Stirtz, Brooks Barnhizer, Josh Dix, Otega Oweh and Christoph Tilly are starting in the 2nd half”

OKCBennett StirtzRole & Rotation𝕏 Beat2d

Stirtz's shot-making would make him a must-play in the rotation if he keeps up defensively.

“If Stirtz can keep up defensively, his shot-making is going to make him a must-play in the rotation.”

OKCRole & Rotation𝕏 Beat2d

Thunder camp is about returning to fundamentals and gauging the new players' baseline.

“always fundamentals, you know, and that's mainly what the camp is about. We don't try to reinvent anything, especially in the early parts of the camp. It's more about, you know, just grounding back into our fundamentals, getting the movements back... And then for a lot of the guys tonight that are new, seeing their capacity and their baseline on executing that stuff. Because ultimately that's the stuff that we prioritize when we make rotation decisions as we get into the real season.”