BREAKING: OKC Thunder Reportedly Sign Ex-Syracuse Star

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Oklahoma City Thunder will sign a former Syracuse star.

Apr 14, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Buddy Boeheim (35) warms up for a game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports / Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

Buddy Boeheim is coming off a year where he appeared in 10 games for the Detroit Pistons.

The 24-year-old finished the season with averages of 3.4 points and 1.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 31.0% from the field and 32.0% from the three-point range.

On Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that Boeheim will sign a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Via Charania: "Free agent Buddy Boeheim plans to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. He has played 20 games for parts of last two seasons in Detroit."

Free agent Buddy Boeheim plans to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. He has played 20 games for parts of last two seasons in Detroit.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2024

Since the deal is an Exhibit 10, it's not certain that Boeheim will make the roster.

Apr 14, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Buddy Boeheim (35) during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports / Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

Boeheim played his college basketball for Syracuse (he is the son of Jim Boeheim).

During his senior year with the Orange, he averaged 19.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 40.6% from the field and 34.1% from the three-point range in 32 games.

Buddy Boeheim balled out against SDSU 🍿@Cuse_MBB | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/Eu7zvNavIy

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 20, 2021

Boeheim has played part of two seasons in the NBA (all with the Pistons).

He has also spent a lot of time in the G League playing for the Motor City Cruise.

30 PTS 🔥 6 3PM 🔥 12/17 FG

Buddy Boeheim is a FLAMETHROWER! The @MotorCityCruise sniper dropped his second 30+ point game and third game with 6+ 3PM this season. pic.twitter.com/NnBU6tSGGz

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) February 5, 2024

As for the Thunder, they are coming off a fantastic year where they were the first seed in the Western Conference with a 57-25 record.

They made the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season, but lost to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the second round (in six games).