He won't get a ton of minutes, but he's critical to our success.
(WTLC continues its annual player preview for the expected roster this upcoming season. Today is Steve Novak. Expect a player preview every day leading up to the beginning of the regular season.)
Steve Novak came to the Thunder last year as an afterthought. After being traded to Oklahoma City from the Utah Jazz, Novak was overshadowed by bigger names coming in at the same time. New center Enes Kanter was tearing up the scoreboard, while D.J. Augustin was bringing stability to the backup point guard position.