The calendar has flipped to June, which means NBA teams are intensifying their predraft process and hosting players for workouts and visits. The 2024 NBA draft will take place from June 26-27.
The Oklahoma City Thunder enter this year’s class with a sole draft pick of the No. 12 selection. OKC was gifted the free lottery pick via the Houston Rockets.
The Thunder hosted several meetings with draft prospects in the past weeks. This includes players outside the lottery range as OKC will likely seek to add undrafted free agents or even buy back into the second round if it likes someone enough.
One possibility is Northwestern’s Boo Buie. He reportedly had a predraft workout with the Thunder, per HoopsHype.
The 24-year-old played in five college seasons at Northwestern from 2019-24. He was a starter in his last three campaigns with the Wildcats.
In 34 games last season, Buie averaged 19 points on 43.8% shooting, five assists and 3.3 rebounds. He shot 43.4% from 3 on six attempts. At 6-foot-2, 190 pounds, he’s a bit small for a guard.
Buie is a potential undrafted free agent target. He has a shot to join the Thunder’s summer league squad and possibly be added to the G League’s OKC Blue for next season if he impresses enough.
A full list of 2024 NBA draft prospects that have worked out or visited the Thunder in the predraft process can be viewed here.
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