Thunder exercise contract options on Josh Giddey and Aleksej Pokusevski / News - Basketnews.com
The Oklahoma City Thunder have exercised their third-year options on Josh Giddey and Tre Mann, as well as Aleksej Pokusevski's fourth-year option.
Credit: AFP, USA SPORTS TODAY-Scanpix Credit AFP, USA SPORTS TODAY-ScanpixThe Oklahoma City Thunder exercised its third-year contract options on guards Josh Giddey and Tre Mann and its fourth-year contract option on forward Aleksej Pokusevski, the team officially announced.
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Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City ThunderThu00:00 Denver Nuggets Oklahoma City Thunder10-2301:00Giddey earned All-Rookie Second Team honors last season after appearing in 54 games (all starts) and recording averages of 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.4 assists in 31.5 minutes per game.
The Australian native became the youngest player to record a triple-double at 19 years and 84 days when he accomplished the feat on January 2 against the Dallas Mavericks.
Mann, 21, scored 10.4 points with 2.9 rebounds in 60 games last season, also his first in the NBA.
Pokusevski has appeared in 106 career games (40 starts) with the Thunder and owns averages of 7.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 21.9 minutes per game since being selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
He became the 12th youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double (20 years, 98 days) when he registered 17 points, 10 rebounds, and a career-high 12 assists on April 3, 2022.
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