Hoop DossierOtega Oweh
Oklahoma City Thunder · Guard · 6′4″ 217 lb · age 23 · Kentucky · 1st season
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10 items · 5 sources this season- Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Analysis · around the league
Per Law, OKC drafted Otega Oweh in the second round as a Dort-type body. He tore his Achilles in the preseason, and OKC waived him to add Micah Peavy on a two-way contract.
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also reported by Rylan Stiles, Locked On Thunder, Locked On Thunder host
- Podcast Locked On Thunder · 2 points ·
- Rylan Stiles: The host thinks OKC made the Oweh move as late as possible, partly so Oweh stayed on the roster until the season began and received his full two-way money. at 19:13
- Rylan Stiles: The host assumes Oweh will get some rehab resources from OKC, as Adam Flagler and Peyton Sanford did. at 17:32
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- ESPN ESPN · Report ·
The Thunder plan to waive Oweh (Achilles) on Friday.
- Podcast Locked On NBA host · Report · around the league
Co-host: Otega Oweh suffered an Achilles injury in the preseason. He hopes Oweh comes back healthy.
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- X Law Murray (@LawMurrayTheNU) · Report ·
This is the fourth season out of five where a Thunder rookie has been ruled out for the year before debuting 2022: Chet Holmgren (Lisfranc) 2024: Nikola Topic (ACL) 2025: Thomas Sorber (ACL) 2026: Otega Oweh (Achilles)
- Podcast Locked On Thunder · 2 points ·
- Otega Oweh ruptured his Achilles this preseason, which will keep him out the entire season. at 2:15
- Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber are out for now. Together with Otega Oweh and the open spot, that makes four inactive roster spots every night, three of them because of injuries. at 6:05
“OKC Thunder Makes INTERESTING Two-Way Add | What Happens to Otega Oweh? | Expectations for Rookie” · listen ↗
- ESPN ESPN · Report ·
Oweh (Achilles) underwent surgery Wednesday and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
- Podcast Locked On Thunder host · Report ·
Otega Oweh had to be helped off the floor in overtime with an injury that "did not look good". The result was unknown when the episode was recorded, and the host declined to speculate.
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