Though the OKC Thunder are currently contending for an NBA title, they're still keeping their eyes on the future as well. Tulsa 66ers' guard Tony Taylor Jr. will reportedly join the team's Summer League squad this coming July.
While the Thunder contend for an NBA championship, top prospect Jeremy Lamb finds himself emerging as a D-League star as he helps the OKC affiliate Tulsa 66ers contend for a championship of their own.
With Chris Quinn joining the Cavaliers, the 66ers will look for Tony Taylor Jr. to step back into the role of starting point guard.
Opting earlier this year to don a D-League jersey in hopes of embarking on an NBA comeback, Chris Quinn's big break has appeared to have come. Sources tell RidiculousUpside.com the 66ers' guard will sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Becoming the most recent notable NBA veteran to hit the NBADL hardwood, Rasual Butler is now donning a Tulsa 66ers' uniform. After struggling with Toronto last season, will his success in Tulsa be enough to convince NBA teams to take a chance on him?
After working out for NBA teams this past summer, point guard Tony Taylor Jr. went on to join the NBADL this season. Emerging as a key contributor for the 66ers so far, Taylor has thrived as floor general of the team's bevy of NBA-level talent.
One of the NBA's strongest teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder have also made headlines in the D-League so far. Having been developing talent all season long there, OKC recently assigned Perry Jones III to the NBADL after calling back DeAndre Liggins.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have assigned yet another prospect to the NBADL in the early goings of the season. Jeremy Lamb will join two OKC teammates in Tulsa, where developing a strong relationship with his new floor general will be crucial for him.
After spending his rookie year w/ the Knicks in 2010-11, Syracuse alum Andy Rautins has returned to play stateside following a stint overseas. The guard is set to join the Tulsa 66ers of the D-League as he proves he deserves another shot in the NBA.
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