Thunder's next exercise may be a little confusing.
Oklahoma City, ranked 12th in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday, chose Jalen Willams from Santa Clara. Then, in the second round, I went with Jarin Williams of Arkansas on a pick in 34th place.
The two have become very close to each other in the last few weeks.
"I talked to him [Jaren] at the NBA Draft Combine," Jarintold For the Win. "It was fun because I had to do a lot of interviews there. Somehow, even if I could go to the interview at any time, he and I would always be in the same room. We It was always like "Bro, go somewhere!"
"He's a really cool guy and a really great player. I've always looked at his name, tagged his posts and looked at his highlights. He I hope they will be drafted at a very high price. "
Jalen did, and now they can further strengthen their ties.
Despite sharing a name, Williams is Thunder as a very different player Head to.
Jalen acts as a wing and acts as an outstanding shot creator. He also has a huge length, he has a wingspan of 7 feet 2. The 6'6 forward made a big leap in his junior season. He averaged 18 points per game compared to the 11.5 he raised in his sophomore year.
On the other hand, Jarin acts as a jump shooting center with instinctive passage ability. Razorbucks products rebounded on average, nearly doubling their points when they were in their second year of college. He also lined up 6 feet 10 bodies for prosecution.
Williams brings more than a name similar to Oklahoma City. They also appeared as part of the NBA Draft Hall, including 2nd place Pick Chet Holmgren, giving Thunder some very solid outlook and some very simple name recognition.
