Theo Maledon, Darius Miller active for Thunder against Hornets

Oklahoma City Thunder will have a nearly full roster for its opening game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.

Rookie guard Theo Maledon and Darius Miller are both active, head coach Mark Daigneault said Saturday afternoon.

Maledon had been away from the team for personal reasons. He was set to miss the original season opener Wednesday, a game against the Houston Rockets that was postponed when positive coronavirus tests and contact tracing protocol left the Rockets without enough active players.

Miller is returning to the court for the first time in more than a year. The former New Orleans Pelicans forward missed all of last season due to an Achilles injury.

He did not play in any of the…