As Cameron Payne approaches a return to the Thunder, he'll first spend some time with the Blue.
Payne, who has not played this season after suffering a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot in preseason, was assigned to Oklahoma City's D-League affiliate on Sunday. He was not scheduled to travel with the Thunder to Milwaukee for Monday's game against the Bucks.
The Thunder have not provided a timetable for Payne's return to the NBA, but the Blue, formerly the Tulsa 66ers, has been used before as a stop for Thunder players working toward a return from injury or to provide a player with additional game action.