The Thunder have to worry about the injury issue and Gay has to (at least hopefully) keep in mind the team could blow it all up as soon as this year if Westbrook doesn't ink an extension and George bolts to Los Angeles as a free agent. Waiters posted 15.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists over 30.1 minutes while shooting 42.4 percent from the floor. He's also 30, meaning that while the injury risk is a red flag, getting him at an affordable deal could help the team walk the line between contention and rebuild.īut that's the catch here-it's going to be hard for the two sides to float back toward the middle on the contract. No doubt the Thunder wouldn't mind adding Gay at the right price-he averages 18.4 points and 5.9 boards on his career on 45.2 percent shooting. Landing there would pair him with Russell Westbrook and Paul George, creating an interesting trio in a stacked Western Conference. The stigma around the Thunder isn't as bad as his Kings interest years ago. Royce Young the Rudy Gay front, hearing the Thunder are his preference, but there's a sizable gap on what OKC can offer and what Gay's looking for.
