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Oklahoma City Thunder
C7'3"262 lbage 20rookieMichiganZaragoza, Spain
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A massive, mobile rim-protecting center who passes
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Oklahoma City Thunder
Western · Northwest · proj. 68-14
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A 7'3" defensive anchor with rare passing feel who can erase shots and play through the post. A starting-caliber rim protector if the foot speed holds up in space.

Proj. pick #12Range 10–22Comp Walker Kessler / Jakob Pöltl
Strengths
  • Game-changing rim protection at 7'3"
  • High-level passing for a big
  • Soft touch around the basket
Top concern

Mobility and strength vs. NBA pick-and-roll in space

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27
$6,211,429Rookie scale
3% of the club’s payroll · 8th of 15 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$4,228,267 /yr
Surplus−$1,983,162
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

1 move

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.