A decade into the Thunder experience in Oklahoma City, there’s a unique wrinkle involved when new players come to the organization. Many of the rookies, as young as they are, were just middle schoolers and high schoolers during this incredible stretch of success and playoff berths for the Thunder. The result? Rookies like Kevin Hervey, who grew up rooting for the Thunder as a teenager in Arlington, Tex.
The Thunder selected the long, lanky and skilled big man - who played close to home at University of Texas-Arlington for his collegiate years - with the 57th selection in the 2018 NBA Draft.