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Sam Presti hopes Jackson, Leaf can be like former OKC player who broke out with new team

In 2015, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded away Jeremy Lamb. One of the key pieces of the James Harden trade, Lamb was never able to pan out in OKC, averaging seven points in 148 games over three seasons before being shipped to the Charlotte Hornets.

Since, Lamb’s career has taken a turn. He has developed into a productive role player and averaged 13.7 points per game over the last three seasons, which earned him a three-year, $31.5 million deal from the Indiana Pacers last offseason.

Thunder general manager Sam Presti brought Lamb up when discussing two new Oklahoma City players, Justin Jackson and T.