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Thunder assistant Maurice Cheeks to be inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

The wait is over for Maurice Cheeks.

The 61-year-old Thunder assistant coach will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in the 2018 class, The Oklahoman confirmed on Thursday.

Maurice Cheeks will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2018, league source tells ESPN. He will join Nash, Hill and Kidd as part of starry group.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 29, 2018

Cheeks' induction was first reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.