Semaj Christon

The 55th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Christon will get his first chance to crack the Thunder’s 15-man roster after a strong showing with the team during the Orlando Summer League in July. The 23-year-old point guard played in four games and finished with averages of 16.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game. The Thunder have 15 guaranteed contracts going into the 2016-17 season, and with Christon not being one of them, he'll likely have a tough time making the regular season roster. Furthermore, Russell Westbrook, Cameron Payne, and Ronnie Price all sit ahead of him on the depth chart at point guard, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Christon play another year in the D-League or overseas, after spending his 2015-16 season in the Italian Serie A Basketball League.

A second-round draft pick in 2014, Christon was traded to the Thunder from the Charlotte Hornets for cash and will likely spend the upcoming season in the D-League. Christon is an ultra athletic point guard that left Xavier after his sophomore season, when he went for 17.0 points and 4.2 assists per contest. At 6-3, Christon is a good sized ball handler, but he's more of a scoring guard, and his jump shot lacks the consistency needed to keep NBA defenses honest. Christon will sit behind Russell Westbrook, Reggie Jackson, and Sebastian Telfair on the Thunder's depth chart and will struggle to play regular minutes in the rotation.