Josh Giddey #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder poses for a photo during the 2021 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 15, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
The OKC Thunder shocked the NBA world during the 2021 NBA Draft, using the sixth selection on a 6’9 18-year-old point guard from Australia that admits he did not know if playing in the National Basketball Association was in store for him.
Sam Presti electing to go with Josh Giddey in the draft left Oklahoma City fans puzzled, and a foot injury robbed us of seeing Giddey dip his toe into the NBA waters.