More: If OKC Thunder passes on Big Three, which other players might it target in NBA Draft? 2022 NBA Draftħ p.m. “I showed them what I could bring to the table in this league,” Sochan said. Sochan has other workouts lined up in the next two weeks before the draft, but he left Oklahoma City feeling confident. “That’s one of the things I’ve been really working on during this process is becoming more consistent with my shot and getting into the mechanics.” “Offensively of course I have to improve my shot and my ball handling,” Sochan said. If that’s the case, he would join a Thunder team that already ranks last in 3-point shooting. There is the risk, however, that Sochan never develops a reliable jump shot. Sochan very much fits the positionless NBA, which the Thunder has trended toward. And at 230 pounds, Sochan is big enough to bang in the post. Sochan is fluid for his size, and he has the footwork and smarts to switch onto smaller guards. While Sochan is a smart and crafty passer like Green, it’s Sochan’s Green-esque defensive instincts that will make him a first-round pick. “I can be a playmaker from the four position kind of like a Draymond Green,” Sochan said. He shot 30% from 3-point range on three attempts per game. At 29-years-old, Gay still has plenty of basketball left in him. According to a report from Marc Stein of ESPN, Gay is available for trade and the Kings are motivated to move him ahead of the season if possible. Offensively, Sochan profiles as a savvy playmaking big with a questionable jump shot. One player that could make a lot of sense for the Thunder is Sacramento Kings' small forward, Rudy Gay. More: How Al Horford's trade from OKC Thunder shaped Boston Celtics' NBA Finals run
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He averaged 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and combined for two steals plus blocks per game. for one year, in LaPorte, Indiana, and he enrolled at Baylor as a four-star prospect in the 2021 class.Īs a freshman at Baylor last season, Sochan averaged 25 minutes per game off the bench. The first NBA game Sochan attended, fittingly enough, was an exhibition game in 2013 between the Thunder and 76ers in Manchester, England. His mom is Polish, which is why Sochan has represented the Polish national team. Sochan grew up and has lived most of his life in England.
I think in general it was great for me, and I think for them as well to see my resilience and that I can work through tough moments.”īeing drafted by the Thunder would be a roundabout return to Oklahoma for Sochan, whose British accent would be a touch out of place in Guymon. “I think they tried to challenge me mentally - get me tired and see how I can show resilience, see how I can play through fatigue and pressure. Sochan said he was put through a gauntlet of individual drills. “During that whole process I had dinner with Sam Presti and talked a lot with Coach Mark (Daigneault),” Sochan said. Baylor's Jeremy Sochan (1) dribbles the ball as North Carolina's Brady Manek (45) defends during a second-round NCAA Tournament game on March 19 in Fort Worth, Texas.