In his end-of-season exit interview, veteran forward Kenrich Williams had high praise for one of his younger teammates.
On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder held its 2024 exit interviews, where all 15 rostered players andpress conference, the sixth-year veteran was asked aboutafter saying last year that the former Santa Clara standout would blossom into an All-Star.
"Yeah, I'm thinking about being a GM in the future," Kenrich said jokingly. "He was just a complete player coming out of college, and I seen it the first day we kind of played pickup together. I was like, man, this dude can do it all. Defends at a high level, can score the ball, pass the ball well, and he's super competitive. The thing about J-Dub is he's just a different type of guy. He's not your normal rising star.
"He's a different guy. Y'all see the outfits and the swag he has. It's not normal, but that's what makes him unique. He's not afraid to be different," Kenrich continued. "As a rising player in the league, you've got to be different. Something about you has to be different. It just so happens to be his swag and his game."
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