OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault reacted to rookie Aday Mara’s season-high 18 points after a 114-75 blowout win over the Washington Wizards. While Jared McCain led the Thunder’s bench in scoring in Saturday’s win at the Paycom Center, Mara stuffed the stat sheet in his second-career start, going 8-for-10, including his first NBA 3-pointer, and finishing with eight rebounds, three assists, and three blocks.
After the Thunder win, Daigneault reminded reporters of how difficult it is for Mara, or any rookie center, to adapt to the NBA in their first season.
“Aday’s done a great job, like we said last night.