The Thunder and free agent forward Alex Reese have agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract, agent Billy Davis tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Reese, who played at Alabama from 2017-21, averaged just 5.4 points per game on .369/.282/.706 shooting during his senior season with the Crimson Tide, then spent a year away from basketball, working as a bartender and moving furniture, per GTV Hoops (Instagram link).
After taking some time away from the sport, Reese signed to play in Luxembourg in 2022/23, then spent the ’23/24 season with the Rip City Remix in the G League. In 43 total Showcase Cup and regular season games for Portland’s affiliate, he averaged 11.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in just 17.3 minutes per contest, posting a solid shooting line of .442/.405/.766.
Reese’s strong showing in the NBAGL earned him a spot on Portland’s Summer League roster in July. He registered averages of 7.6 PPG and 2.2 RPG in five games (12.0 MPG) in Las Vegas, making just 32.4% of his shots from the field, including 29.6% of his three-point tries.
The Thunder most likely envision Reese suiting up for their G League team – the Oklahoma City Blue – in 2024/25, though they’ll have to acquire his returning rights from the Remix to make that happen. Assuming the Blue acquire those rights and Reese is waived by the Thunder, his Exhibit 10 contract will make him eligible for a bonus worth up to $77.5K on top of his standard G League salary if he spends at least 60 days with OKC’s NBAGL squad.