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Maddie Lee (NewsOK) focuses in on the two LA back-to-backs that helps to reduce traveling: “The Thunder is scheduled to play 13 back-to-backs (five road/road, six home/road and two home/home), which is on the high end for teams this season, and one more than OKC played last year. But the no-travel back-to-backs help alleviate wear and tear on players.”

Scott Rafferty, Kyle Irving, and Gilbert McGregor (NBA.com – Canada) discuss whether the Thunder are being overlooked: “I think they have the talent to compete for a playoff spot. I could see Paul having a bounce-back year, they have pieces that complement each other well and they should be pretty nasty defensively. (Good luck scoring consistently against Paul, SGA, Roberson and Steven Adams).”

The Thunder signed Justin Patton to a contract yesterday.

Cooper Langby (Dunking With Wolves) with an article from a couple months ago looking back at Justin Patton’s career after he was waived by the 76ers in April: “Any team signing Patton will essentially be adding an extra draft pick, albeit without the rookie contract attached to it. That being said, Patton might be an intriguing prospect for the right team, he showed promise coming out of college, and if he stays healthy he may work his way into becoming a solid contributor in the NBA.”

Nick Friar (ThunderWire) on ways Chris Paul can increase his trade value: “He’s only shot 40 percent or better twice in his career, so expecting that rate of success seems a lot to ask. Getting back around the 37 percent range may feel like a small increase, but he’d be taking a step up from 2018-19’s league average (35.5) and put himself around the top-30 guards in the league, in terms of three-point percentage — he was No. 46 last year.”

Ben Golliver (Washington Post) talks with PJ Tucker about Chris Paul, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook: “The deal prompted questions about Harden’s deteriorating relationship with Paul and his basketball fit with Westbrook. It also left Tucker in an awkward spot: Paul was his childhood friend and former AAU teammate in North Carolina, while Harden and Westbrook will direct the Rockets for the foreseeable future. Stuck in the middle, Tucker launched passionate defenses of all parties.”

Yiannis Bouranis (Talk Basket) reports Danilo Gallinari will play in the FIBA World Cup: “Both players have progressed significantly and will be medically cleared to play for Italy in the World Cup.”