The Thunder have signed first-round picks Josh Giddey and Tre Mann to their rookie scale contracts, the team announced today in a press release.
Having entered draft night with the sixth, 16th, and 18th overall picks in the first round, Oklahoma City traded the No. 16 selection to Houston, but used No. 6 to pick Giddey and No. 18 to nab Mann. The two rookies are projected to earn first-year salaries of $5.99MM and $2.9MM, respectively.
Giddey, a member of the Adelaide 36ers in 2020/21, averaged 10.9 PPG, 7.5 APG, and 7.4 RPG in 28 games, earning NBL Rookie of the Year honors. The 18-year-old Australian was a surprise pick at No. 6 over the likes of Jonathan Kuminga and James Bouknight, but his size (6’8″) and play-making ability make him an intriguing fit for the rebuilding Thunder.
As for Mann, he spent two seasons in college, emerging as a full-time starter in the Florida Gators’ backcourt in 2020/21. The 6’5″ guard put up 16.0 PPG, 5.6 RPG, and 3.5 APG with a shooting line of .459/.402/.831 in 24 games as a sophomore before entering the draft.
As our tracker shows, No. 32 pick Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is now the Thunder’s lone unsigned 2021 draftee.
Love Giddy! Prediction: he’s the next Tom Tolbert
not because he’s an aussie or that his fave player is ben, but he’s simmons2.0 for better or worse. hopefully he’s still taking notes on him so his arc is better. tre mann’s gonna be a decent pro. top 10 player out this draft when it’s all said and done.
Thing is, Maledon, Dort, & Ty Jerome also to develop around SGA. Mann could be forgotten about next year.
dang it x%, valid. just so much upside seeing him help run the gators o last season.
That doesn’t come through on a highlight video.
Hmm Jerome is called a SG and they could move SGA over and have. Actually I hope he forces out.
Any version of Ben Simmons will see far more worse than better.