OKC Thunder: Gabriel Deck’s creative childhood training ground

OKC Thunder forward Gabriel Deck (6) controls the ball: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

As the OKC Thunder finalizes the 2020-21 season the priority will be to lose the last two games and improve their NBA Draft Lottery odds. Simultaneously, head coach Mark Daigneault will utilize lineups featuring roster members outside the core.

Daigneault and Vice President of Basketball Operations Sam Presti are evaluating the support staff with a view to their long-term fit within the next iteration of the Thunder and the future.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, and Darius Bazley are the trio who forms the core of the next generation. Rookies Theo Maledon and Aleksej Pokusevski are getting vital…