Thunder Rookies shine again in narrow loss to Spurs

The 19-year-old recorded his third consecutive triple-double on Wednesday. Giddey is now the youngest, second-youngest, and third-youngest player in NBA history to have a hat-trick.

Giddey continued to score at a high level, registering 17 points against Spurs. He paired that with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The rookie only made one turnover in the evening.

Giddey led the offense with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still out and it worked well for this young Thunder team.

For the second game in a row, Mann was OKC’s main source of offense. On Wednesday night, he was effective 10-20 from the floor with 24 points.

Mann scored many of his points in isolation situations, as Oklahoma City relied on him to get a bucket multiple times in the stretch. His step back continues to look strong because he creates so much space and is able to know the shot.

The Florida product is proving to be a fantastic 3-point shooter, going 3-for-7 tonight. His play lately is a super encouraging sign for the Thunder.

After a stint in the G League, Maledon finally looks like he belongs with the Thunder. I’m sure that’s how many Thunder fans imagined him playing at the start of the season after a full offseason.

While struggling to start the year, Maledon has now scored 18 or more points in two of the last four games. On Wednesday night, Maledon scored 22 points and three rebounds as the guard looked very comfortable.

If Maledon can provide solid help off the bench, he can lock in the backup playmaker spot. With Ty Jerome our, there are minutes to go around.