The Thunder acquired the draft rights to Darius Bazley Saturday, the team announced.
On draft night, OKC traded its No. 21 overall 2019 NBA Draft pick to Memphis for the No. 23 overall pick and a 2024 second-round pick. With the No. 23 pick, via the Utah Jazz, OKC selected Bazley. Per NBA regulations, the Thunder was not permitted to talk about Bazley or any impending trades before the deal cleared the league office.
Before the Thunder could acquire the draft rights to Bazley, the Grizzlies’ trade with the Jazz had to be made official.