• Notebook: Thunder acquires forward Admiral Schofield from the Wizards in a draftnight trade,
The Thunder acquired forward Admiral Schofield from the Wizards in a draft-night trade Wednesday.
The Thunder received Schofield and the 37th pick in the draft, which OKC used to select Czech point guard Vit Krejci.
The Wizards received the 53rd pick, which became Michigan State guard Cassius Winston, and Washington also received a 2024 second-round pick from OKC.
Schofield, 23, is undersized as a 6-foot-5 and 241-pound post player. He averaged 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds per game last season as a rookie. Schofield made two starts in 33 games.
Schofield was born in London. He attended Tennessee, where he was an All-SEC player in his senior season with the Volunteers.
The Wizards selected Schofield 42nd overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Undrafted free agents
The Thunder reportedly added two undrafted free agents Thursday morning.
Josh Hall, a 6-foot-8 forward, will sign with the Thunder, according to Stockrisers, a basketball recruiting website.
And 7- foot center Omer Yurtseven will sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Thunder, according to Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes. An Exhibit 10 contract can be converted into a two-way contract.
Both have a North Carolina State connection.
Yurtseven played two seasons at N.C. State before transferring to Georgetown. He was named to the All-ACC third team as a sophomore with the Wolfpack.
Yurtseven, originally from Istanbul, averaged 15.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game in his senior season at Georgetown.
Hall, the 31st-ranked prospect in the 2020 recruiting class, committed to N.C. State last November, but he opted to forgo college because he was old enough at 19 to declare for the draft.
It's virtually the same path new Thunder point guard Jalen Lecque took. Lecque was a fourstar prospect in the 2019 class, committed to N.C. State and declared for the draft at 19 instead of attending college.
The Thunder has had recent success with an undrafted free agent.
Guard Luguentz Dort signed with the Thunder after going undrafted last summer. Dort quickly emerged from a twoway contract player to a full-time starter.
“Not being drafted isn't the end, use it as fuel,” Dort tweeted Wednesday. “It's just a number.”
Options exercised
Hamidou Diallo and Mike Muscala will remain on the Thunder's roster.
Diallo, a 6-foot-5 wing, had a team option for $1.7 million that the Thunder will pick up, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Muscala, a reserve center, had a player option for $2.3 million that he will exercise, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Diallo, set to enter his third season, has made six career starts in 97 games with the Thunder. The 2019 slam dunk champion averaged 6.9 points and 3.6 rebounds last season.
Muscala signed with the Thunder prior to last season.
The 29-year-old center averaged 4.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Muscala shot 38% from 3-point range.
New-look roster
It's hard to keep track of the Thunder's roster. Some trades have been processed, and others haven't.
Here's a breakdown of where things stand for OKC. This list will soon change, and not all of these players will be on the roster when the season begins Dec. 22:
Returning players: Center Steven Adams, forward Darius Bazley, guard Hamidou Diallo, guard Luguentz Dort, guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, center Mike Muscala, forward Isaiah Roby.
Draft picks: Forward Aleksej Pokusevski, guards Vit Krejci and Theo Maledon.
Acquired in trades: Center Al Horford; guards Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and Vasilije Micic (draft rights to overseas player); forwards James Johnson, Kelly Oubre and Admiral Schofield.
Undrafted free agent signees: Forward Josh Hall and center Omer Yurtseven.