Cormac Ryan, a full-time starter on the wing last season in his lone UNC basketball campaign following three years at Notre Dame after beginning his college career at Stanford, is now less than week from celebrating his 26th birthday. And it looks as though he’ll do so as a member of the Oklahoma City Blue, the G League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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On Saturday, the Thunder waived the 6-foot-5, 195-pound Ryan. He was on an Exhibit 10 contract with the franchise for training camp and earned a spot on the squad’s roster for its preseason slate.
Most recently, Ryan received 28 minutes off the bench in the Thunder’s 117-89 home preseason win over the New Zealand Breakers. That marked quite a bump from the combined three minutes he played in his first two outings.
Furthermore, Ryan sure seemed to capitalize on his opportunities against the Breakers by tallying a promising 12 points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal, and zero turnovers while shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 2-for-4 beyond the arc.
Of course, if the undrafted sharpshooter from New York impresses Oklahoma City brass via G League appearances for the Blue, then he could have a shot at landing a 10-day contract or more with the 2024-25 Thunder at some point during the season.
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