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Brandon Rahbar: Sam Presti "When Wiggins recognized Nick the other night, what a sign of maturity and emotional EQ.. That moved me."

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Kendrick Perkins: I called Troy Weaver, who was the assistant general manager to Sam Presti at the time, and I said, “Who was the leader on that team?” He said, “You and Nick." Everybody knows it. Don’t try to f*ck up my credibility with no lies. You know who came in there and changed the culture.

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What do you think about people criticizing the game today? Saying there are too many threes or that it’s out of balance? James Harden: I never want to feel like the old guy complaining, but there aren’t a lot of vets on teams anymore. Young guys don’t have that experience. When I came into the league, I had real vets—Nazr Mohammed, Kevin Ollie, Nick Collison. They showed me how to be a professional, how to work, how to handle everything that comes with being in the NBA. Now? It’s a lot of young guys trying to figure it out on their own. I get it—teams want to take chances on young players. But they don’t know how to be professionals, how to work, how to build a long career. That’s why you see guys in the NBA for just a couple of years, and then they disappear. And that’s what the NBA wanted, I guess, or what people wanted. I don’t know. But back when threes were falling and the excitement was there, nobody had a problem with it.

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Rylan Stiles: Friday and Saturday, the Oklahoma City Thunder hosted its third annual Legacy Weekend, inviting former Thunder players back to enjoy a game, connect with each other and the community. Friday, 16 former players including Thabo Sefolosha (2009-14), Nick Collison (2008-18), Johan Petro (2008-09), Nenad Krstić (2008-11), Kyle Singler (2015-18), Nazr Mohammed (2011-12), Eric Maynor (2009-13), DJ White (2008-11), Steven Hill (2008-09), Daequan Cook (2010-12), Kyle Weaver (2008-10), Morris Peterson (2010-11), Mike Wilks (2008-09), Lazar Hayward (2011-12), Damien Wilkins (2008-09), and Desmond Mason (2008-09) attended the Thunder vs Wizards game and were recognized in-game. Saturday, several former players along with current players Jaylin Williams and Cason Wallace visited the Northeast Health and Wellness Center to lead a basketball clinic for seniors. From the Thunder: pic.twitter.com/eoI2jAxiId

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Nick Collison had the magic touch last year, and soon we’ll see if his luck repeats. Collison will represent the Thunder at the NBA Draft Lottery at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Chicago, per a Thunder spokesman. Collison also represented the Thunder at the 2022 lottery, when the Thunder got the No. 2 pick, which it used to select Chet Holmgren.

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NBA Communications: The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm will be held tomorrow night in Chicago. Below is the list of team representatives who will be on stage ⬇️

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Joe Mussatto: Chet Holmgren getting in work with Olivier Sarr and Jared Butler. And getting coached up by inaugural Thunders DJ White and Nick Collison. Kind of a cool parallel.

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Joe Mussatto: It sounds like Nick Collison is going to be involved in Chet Holmgren's recovery process, especially from a mental standpoint. Collison missed his entire first season with shoulder injuries.

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NBA Communications: The 2022 NBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm will be held tomorrow night in Chicago. Here is the list of team representatives who will be on stage

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Andrew Schlecht: Sam Presti said that Nick Collison was the only player on the Seattle team “that didn’t ask me for a trade”

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Joe Mussatto: Thabo Sefolosha is here tonight. Chatting pregame with Nazr Mohammed and Nick Collison.

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The documentary includes behind the scenes footage with Westbrook and his family, as well as “rare footage and extensive interviews” with the point guard and former teammates, including Kevin Love and Nick Collison. “The film reveals a caring and loyal family man who shares the entirety of his deeply rooted personal life, allowing viewers a chance to redefine who they think he is.”

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Marc Stein: The Thunder have announced that Nick Collison is their new special assistant to executive vice president and GM Sam Presti.

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Brandon Rahbar: Former OKC backup point guard Eric Maynor has been hired as a Player Development Coach with the Thunder. From Royal Ivey to Nick Collison to Maynor, OKC has a history of hiring past players to their staff. Still waiting on the Mitch McGary as the Player Munchies Coach hire. pic.twitter.com/AsAV8ZBI0s

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