Enjoying the glitz and glamour of being drafted and taking part in the introductory press conference, Otega Oweh understands he's still a ways away from actually establishing himself in the NBA. Sure, celebrate being taken with the No. 41 pick of the 2026 NBA draft. But the 23-year-old knows he has to show promise from the jump.
Oweh has hurdled through quite the obstacles to reach this point. He played four collegiate years from 2022-26. His first two years were pretty forgettable at Oklahoma. Entering the transfer portal, he made the risky move to Kentucky for his latter two years.
The move obviously paid off. Oweh went from struggling to get playing time at Oklahoma to being the best player in a blueblood program by the time his senior year rolled around. He averaged 18.6 points on 46.5% shooting, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 **** ists this past season with the Wildcats.
The breakout year helped him gain buzz as an NBA draft prospect. The Thunder eventually added him with the No. 41 pick — which they acquired in a trade-back with the Miami Heat as they moved back four spots from No. 37.
After a couple of days of well-earned enjoyment of the milestone with his friends and family, Oweh is ready to hit the ground running. We don't know his contract status yet, but odds are, it'll be a two-way deal. Which means he'll be limited to 50 NBA games where he's active. So expect him to be with the G League's OKC Blue most of his rookie year.
Oweh has hurdled through quite the obstacles to reach this point. He played four collegiate years from 2022-26. His first two years were pretty forgettable at Oklahoma. Entering the transfer portal, he made the risky move to Kentucky for his latter two years.
The move obviously paid off. Oweh went from struggling to get playing time at Oklahoma to being the best player in a blueblood program by the time his senior year rolled around. He averaged 18.6 points on 46.5% shooting, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 **** ists this past season with the Wildcats.
The breakout year helped him gain buzz as an NBA draft prospect. The Thunder eventually added him with the No. 41 pick — which they acquired in a trade-back with the Miami Heat as they moved back four spots from No. 37.
After a couple of days of well-earned enjoyment of the milestone with his friends and family, Oweh is ready to hit the ground running. We don't know his contract status yet, but odds are, it'll be a two-way deal. Which means he'll be limited to 50 NBA games where he's active. So expect him to be with the G League's OKC Blue most of his rookie year.
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