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Clemente Almanza

Kam Woods and David Akinyooye to coach the Thunder’s summer league roster

It’s going to be a hectic couple of weeks for Oklahoma City Thunder rookies Cason Wallace and Keyontae Johnson.

Following Saturday’s introductory press conference, the pair of rookies will not get much time to get comfortable as both will play their first games for the Thunder in summer league.

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The Thunder are scheduled to play at least eight games from July 3-17 at Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. Following the press conference, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault confirmed the head coaching duties will be split between G League coach Kam Woods and Thunder assistant David Akinyooye.

Woods completed his first season as the OKC Blue’s head coach this past season. Before that, he was an assistant for the Thunder and Blue from 2018 to 2022.

Akinyooye began his coaching career in 2012 and has spent the last five years with the Thunder as an assistant.

Wallace and Johson will be joined by second-year players like Jalen Williams, Ousmane Dieng and possibly Chet Holmgren. Several undrafted free agents the Thunder have signed following Thursday’s draft will also be on the roster.

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