[R1zzo23]

The OKC Thunder will roll out a starting lineup that features their two elite ball-handlers and distributors in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey. Flanking them on the wings will be the defensive specialist Lu Dort and young slasher Darius Bazley. The center position is a considerable weakness on this team, forcing the Thunder to lean on the grizzled veteran Derrick Favors to anchor the paint for them.

Off the bench, Tre Mann is going to be given the chance to be the sixth man. With this team severely lacking in three-point shooting, Mann’s ability to get hot from deep quick will be a weapon this team leans on considerably. While the big men on this team aren’t prolific, they aren’t lacking in quantity as the bench will have Mike Muscala, Isaiah Roby and Aleksej Pokusevski to play different roles. Muscala will be utilized as a three-point spacer, Roby a slasher and Poku a deterrent at the rim. The one wing worth mentioning on this bench is Kenrich Williams who should be a solid glue guy for the bench and be able to win some 50-50 balls for the Thunder.

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2021-2022 OKC Thunder
#	NAME	POS	AGE	HT	WT
2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (88)	PG	23	6-6	180
3	Josh Giddey (81)	SG	19	6-8	205
5	Luguentz Dort (79)	SF	23	6-3	215
7	Darius Bazley (77)	PF	21	6-8	208
15	Derrick Favors (76)	C	30	6-9	265
23	Tre Mann (77)	SG	21	6-3	178
33	Mike Muscala (76)	C	30	6-10	240
34	Kenrich Williams (76)	SF	27	6-6	210
22	Isaiah Roby (77)	C	24	6-8	230
17	Aleksej Pokusevski (76)	C	20	7-0	190
11	Theo Maledon (74)	PG	20	6-4	175
21	Aaron Wiggins (74)	SG	23	6-4	190
16	Ty Jerone (73)	PG	24	6-5	195
50	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (74)	C	21	6-8	242
12	Lindy Waters III	SG	24	6-6	215