Takeaways from the Thunder’s win over the Detroit Pistons

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThe first night of Summer League is in the books and the Thunder looked pretty good against the Detroit Pistons. Oklahoma City went down early in the game but then took control in the middle stanzas of the game. The Thunder went cold in the fourth quarter but Oklahoma City were able to hang on for the win.

Despite this only being Summer League, there is a lot to be happy about as a Thunder fan. I came away from last night’s game feeling more positive about the Thunder’s future than I did after the Draft.

Theo Maledon:

Theo Maledon came into Summer League as an afterthought. Cade Cunningham and Josh Giddey garnered the star billing. Cunningham is the first…