Now that I have your attention, Oklahoma City has not one but two first-year pros that are putting that theory to rest. Russell Westbrook and Kyle Weaver combined for 50 points in what may be the end of their starts together. Newcomer Thabo Sefolosha brings a much-desired defensive edge to the Thunder, and I will be previewing him tomorrow.
For now the story is Weaver, even if his starting days are numbered. A potential All-Rookie candidate, the current starting two guard put up a career-high 19 points in the loss to Golden State. Sam Presti may be under the gun currently, but his pick-up of Weaver before the season looks like a steal.
Weaver will only get better, and he should be able to learn more from the Switz player. And how far he comes as a sixth man gives a lot of hope to OKC for next year. His baptism by fire after Desmond Mason went down has been a success, no matter what the Thunder's record has done.
Offensive weapons are hard to come by, especially without having to break the bank. Weaver is not going anywhere soon, and that makes the upcoming draft that much easier for Presti. Look for the team to add pieces inside first since Weaver has proven to be a good fit in the back court, giving OKC another good reason to look forward to better times ahead.
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