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Thunder 2015 NBA draft rumors: Oklahoma City may have made promise to draft Cameron Payne at 14

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Did the Thunder make another draft day promise to a college player?

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Reports have surfaced that the Oklahoma City Thunder have an agreement to take Cameron Payne with pick 14.

If we assume that this rumor is true, who exactly is Cameron Payne?

Here arehis stats last season at Murray State:

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

FT%

3PT%

STLS

20.3

3.2

6.0

2.6

78.3

37.3

1.8

Payne should slide in nicely and give the Thunder minutes at point, but he could also find a spot with the 2nd unit. I think his best chance at making an impact long term is as a 6th man. In fact with his ability to score the basketball he could easily be a guy who end's up winning a 6th man of the year award.

Here is a short video showing the strengths of Payne. He is a really good player.