Dakari Johnson shaking off Thunder rust with G League games

Dakari Johnson, left, has played limited minutes for the Thunder in the past month. He's staying fresh by logging some minutes for the Oklahoma City Blue, the team's G League affiliate. [PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN]The three-on-three games are heated.

The Thunder holds them behind closed doors, at the end of practices. The participants — typically Oklahoma City players who aren't seeing major rotation minutes, though some coaches also are involved — have been known to leave with cuts and bruises.

“It gets real competitive,” center Dakari Johnson said.

But it's not enough for Johnson.

The 7-foot rookie center spent his Sunday afternoon suited up for the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder's…