Overview
- ESPN reporter Shams Charania first reported Tuesday that the Oklahoma City Thunder signed Dalen Terry to a two-year standard contract to occupy the team’s open 15th roster spot.
- The club reversed a tentative agreement to sign Ochai Agbaji over the weekend after receiving new information about Chet Holmgren’s patellar tear and then reassessed how to use the final roster vacancy.
- Terry was the 18th overall pick in 2022 and joins OKC from the Golden State Warriors’ G League affiliate after a non-guaranteed training camp stint and Oct. 17 waiver.
- Coaches view Terry as a 6-foot-6 defensive wing with size and versatility who can provide bench minutes but not the immediate offensive output of the injured starters; his career averages are roughly 3.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists.
- The signing is structured as a short-term, low-cost move that preserves roster flexibility for two-way players and potential 10-day or hardship additions, and the Thunder could still seek further reinforcements as medical timelines for Holmgren, Jalen Williams, and Cason Wallace become clearer.