OKC Thunder sign Jaden Shackelford and Gabe Brown to Exhibit-10 Deals

Shackelford, age 21, carried a prestigious three-year career with the Alabama Crimson Tide. As a starter in all three seasons, he earned an SEC All-Freshman bid and two All-SEC nods in his collegiate tenure.

At 6-foot-3, Shackelford’s best trait comes in the scoring department. With the Crimson Tide, Shackelford averaged a career 15.2 points offensively, leading the team in scoring for the past two seasons. This go-around, he played a career-best 16.6 points while shooting 35.1% from three and 76.7% at the stripe.

The Oklahoma City Thunder inked Shackelford to an Exhibit-10 contract, placing him under a one-year, minimum contract that counts against the team’s 20-man offseason roster limit.

If the Thunder elect to waive Shackelford at any time in this process, his G League rights will be automatically obtained by the Oklahoma City Blue – the franchise’s G League affiliate. If Shackelford stays on the Blue’s roster for a minimum of 60 days, he’ll be in for a payday up to $50,000.

In the Thunder’s second move, they inked Michigan State forward Gabe Brown to a deal.

Brown, age 22, played four seasons with the Spartans. Brown was a key bench piece under Tom Izzo in his first three seasons, but an increased role as a senior bolstered his stock and netted the forward All-Big Ten honors in the process.

At 6-foot-7, Brown is a small forward who lives on the offensive. He’s a left-handed sharpshooter, who notably shot 38.2% on over five threes this season, and he carries some sneaky hops that carry over on both ends of the floor. The Ypsilanti-native thrives primarily playing off the ball, making him an interesting option for alleviating floor spacing.

The Oklahoma City Thunder also inked Brown to an Exhibit-10 contract, placing him under a one-year, minimum contract that counts against the team’s 20-man offseason roster limit.

If the Thunder elect to waive Brown at any time in this process, his G League rights will be automatically obtained by the Oklahoma City Blue – the franchise’s G League affiliate. If Brown stays on the Blue’s roster for a minimum of 60 days, he’ll be in for a payday up to $50,000.

Shackelford and Brown join Stockton Kings forward Robert Baker as players outside of the Thunder organization to team up with the Thunder for Summer League play.

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