In a game headlined by two of college basketball’s protagonists this season, Kansas defeated BYU 90-82 in a building filled with several of the NBA’s top names and celebrities.
One of them is Sam Presti. The broadcast featured performances by Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa. Peterson had 18 points and three rebounds in the Jayhawks’ win. DiBanza scored 17 points. Both are likely to be among the top three picks in the 2026 NBA Draft.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are atop the NBA standings, but that doesn’t mean you can rest on your laurels. The defending NBA champions are competing for back-to-back titles. Even with a lackluster month, most expected them to enter the playoffs as favorites.
Regardless of how this season goes, the Thunder will be making some roster changes this upcoming offseason. It comes with the realm of professional sports. If they want to remain a championship contender, they have to figure out how to reshape their supporting cast.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams will soon make up the bulk of the Thunder’s payroll. All three will soon sign huge new contracts. One way to maintain one of the league’s deepest teams is to add talent through the draft.
Although the Thunder’s own draft picks will be ranked in the bottom 10, the Thunder have several pots of gold. The most important thing is the Los Angeles Clippers’ first-round swap rights. Even though they’ve bounced back and are close to .500, you never know what’s going to happen in the draft lottery.
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We’ll see how the rest of the season goes. Peterson and DiBanza’s dreams are likely to be dashed as Los Angeles gets hotter. But Presti’s presence at Allen Fieldhouse showed what a game it was to watch.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Sam Presti attends Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa performance
