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Clemente Almanza

OKC Thunder 2023 rookie intro press conference: Biggest takeaways

The Oklahoma City Thunder held their rookie introductory press conference on Saturday as rookies Cason Wallace and Keyontae Johnson spoke to local media for the first time since being drafted.

The Thunder came away with the 2023 NBA draft with the pair of rookies at the No. 10 and No. 50 spots of the draft. The Thunder completed a draft-night trade with the Dallas Mavericks to move up two spots to select Wallace.

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Thunder general manager Sam Presti also spoke in the press conference.

Afterward, scrums were held with the media by Presti, Wallace, Johnson and Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault — who was in attendance alongside owner Clay Bennett.

Let’s look at the biggest takeaways and quotes from the presser and the post-presser scrums.

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