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2022-23 Thunder player grades: Olivier Sarr

2022-23 Thunder player grades: Olivier Sarr

Sarr made his return to the Thunder in February when he was signed onto a two-way deal. This was his second stint with OKC after playing in 22 games for them last season.

Although Sarr was signed on a two-way deal on Feb. 11, he didn’t make his season debut until March 5. In total, he appeared in nine games this season and averaged 12.7 minutes.

Sarr’s best game came in the regular-season finale against the Memphis Grizzlies, where he finished with a season-high 22 points and a season-high 15 rebounds. This was essentially a G League game as both teams elected to sit out their regular rotation players for rest prepping for the playoffs.

At 24 years old, I’m not sure how much more room to grow there is for Sarr. He’ll likely continue to be a bubble NBA roster player. While his 7-foot frame is impressive, he’s not nearly polished enough to be an effective rim-running big.

He was an effective pick-and-roll roll man, but that comes with an extremely small sample size. He tries to space the floor with an outside shot, but it’s still in an experimental phase with no real impact.

With the addition of a third two-way spot, perhaps he can extend his career. His size might keep him in the league, but I don’t think that’s a long-term solution.

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