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Recap: 2023-24 OKC Blue media day

Here’s a recap of the OKC Blue’s Media Day:

The OKC Blue held their 2023-24 media day on Thursday in preparation for the new season. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s G League affiliate recently kicked off their training camp.

The Blue’s season starts on Nov. 10. Head coach Kam Woods will enter his second consecutive season at the helm.

The three Thunder two-way players headline the Blue’s training camp roster: Keyontae Johnson, Lindy Waters III and Olivier Sarr. As in previous seasons, the Thunder will use the Blue to give their younger players extensive minutes.

Woods, Jaden Shackelford, Hunter Maldonado and Caleb McConnell spoke with the media during Thursday’s event.

Let’s recap what they said.

Kam Woods and David Akinyooye to coach the Thunder’s summer league roster

The Thunder are scheduled to play at least eight summer league games.

It’s going to be a hectic couple of weeks for Oklahoma City Thunder rookies Cason Wallace and Keyontae Johnson.

Following Saturday’s introductory press conference, the rookies will not get much time to get comfortable. Both will play their first summer league games for the Thunder in a week.

The Thunder are scheduled to play at least eight games from July 3-17 at Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. Following the press conference, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault confirmed the head coaching duties will be split between G League coach Kam Woods and Thunder assistant David Akinyooye.

Woods completed his first season as the OKC Blue’s head coach this past season. He was an assistant for the Thunder and Blue from 2018 to 2022.

Akinyooye began his coaching career in 2012 and spent the last five years with the Thunder as an assistant.

Wallace and Johson will be joined by second-year players Jalen Williams, Ousmane Dieng and possibly Chet Holmgren. Several undrafted free agents the Thunder signed following Thursday’s draft will also be on the roster.

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