LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 14: Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets . (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
With the 2021 NBA Summer League complete, fans got an early hint of what to expect from the most recent additions to the league. For the OKC Thunder, the 2021 event was more about seeing how the new pieces fit, building chemistry, and pinpointing gaps within the roster.
Thunder Nation knew beforehand this SL roster wasn’t likely to be competing for the tournament title. Especially upon learning Aleksej Pokusevski wouldn’t participate. My cohort Rylan Stiles and I had visions of POKU making nightly highlight reels as he served up a bevy of jaw-dropping passes.