The Thunder continue to move players on and off the back of their 21-man roster as they prepare for the season. According to the team, guard/forward Buddy Boeheim is the latest player to sign with Oklahoma City. He replaces wing Payton Sandfort, who has been waived after spending roughly 24 hours on the roster.
A former Syracuse standout, Boeheim appeared in 20 NBA regular season games for the Pistons from 2022-24 while on two-way contracts. He spent last season with the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League and averaged 12.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 26.3 minutes per game across 40 outings. Known as a floor-spacer, the 25-year-old knocked down 37.7% of 9.2 three-point attempts per game for the Blue in 2024/25.
Boeheim will almost certainly rejoin OKC’s G League team as a returning-rights player. Signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Thunder will put him in line to earn a bonus worth up to $85,300 on top of his standard NBAGL salary as long as he spends at least 60 days with the Blue.
The G League is likely the next stop for Sandfort as well. The undrafted rookie will qualify as an affiliate player for the Thunder, meaning the Blue will have his rights if and when he signs an NBAGL contract.
Oklahoma City continues to carry 21 players on its preseason roster — 15 on guaranteed standard contracts, four on Exhibit 10 deals, and a pair on two-way pacts.