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Nick Friedell (ESPN) with an in-depth look at Darius Bazley’s unique path to the NBA: “While some endorsers get a taste of that with their sneaker companies, Bazley got far more up-close experience, not just getting a tour on a quick visit, but having the opportunity to spend days sitting in meetings, doing product testing and contributing in meaningful ways beyond just picking a sneaker he liked. In true 21st century NBA fashion, Bazley also got to learn about building a personal brand from New Balance’s digital and social teams, even using his Instagram account to provide insight into what his internship was like.”
Per EuroHoops, Billy Donovan went overseas to meet with Danilo Gallinari and Dennis Schroder: “I am here to meet with Danilo Gallinari who is our new player in Oklahoma City. Before arriving here, I was in Germany and met with Dennis Schroder. We like to meet with our players during the summer in their home countries and of course, it’s great to see them competing at this level.”
Brett Dawson (The Athletic) spoke with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s training, Olin Simplis: “He’s a sponge. He has this fierce competitiveness at an early age. Today’s kids want to be friends and the whole AAU scene, and he has a mean streak. He wants to win everything. I’m a huge fan, from day one. Very coachable. You give him something, he tries to master it. If he can’t, he’s gonna come back the next day or he’s gonna want to get back in the gym at night to work on what we added. He wants to be great. I’m a huge fan. I’m a huge fan.”
Russell Westbrook paying homage to his time in Oklahoma through his clothing line:
Aidan E (Thunderous Intentions) on how Terrance Ferguson can improve this season: “Ferguson’s entire offensive game right now is quite simple, catch and shoot three’s. 63.8 percent of Ferguson’s shots last season came on catch and shoot three-pointers, per NBA.com. In addition to that, every single 3-point shot (including the playoffs) made from Ferguson came off of an assist, which brings to light his lack of self-creation on offense.”