Moses Brown, Theo Maledon and Aleksej Pokuševski lead the Thunder’s youth brigade. Brown recently recorded a “20-20 game” with 21 points and 23 boards, and has been a double-double machine since returning from the G League Bubble.
Maledon and Pokuševski are both 19-year-old NBA starters, and “Poku” is a 190-pound 7-footer with guard skills. Think similar Bol Bol, but more effective; he’s put up 20-plus in three of his last four outings with 11 made 3-pointers (44.4 percent) and 10 assists in that stretch.
Luguentz Dort, Josh Hall and Isaiah Roby (concussion) are all going to be out against the Hornets. Darius Bazley (shoulder), Gilgeous-Alexander (foot) and Mike Muscala (ankle) will also miss the game.