Born in Bosnia, though of Serbian descent (which is who he played for Internationally after Yugoslavia), Vladimir Radmanovic was the 12th Overall Draft Pick in 2001.  The Power Forward would do his best work in five and half years he was with the SuperSonics, three times averaging over 10 Points per Game for a season.  Radmanovic was atypical of the period as he was an excellent three point shooter, not typical of a Power Forward at the time.

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Enes Kanter would play 180 Games for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he was never close to being an All-Star but the Turkish Center has put out the most efficient production of his career while playing in OKC.  Kanter’s PERin OKC was 24.1 with a True Shooting Percentage of .612. Also a solid rebounder, Kanter would lead the NBA in 2015/16 in Offensive Rebound Percentage.  Kanter was not a starter but the home he found in Oklahoma fits his play perfectly.

A member of the Seattle SuperSonics for three and a half seasons, Sedale Threatt was used mostly off of the bench, though he would take over the starting role in his last season in the Emerald City.  Threatt was an underrated player and he finished with a PER of 16.6 as a Sonic, the highest he would do with any team.  He would later be traded to the Lakers where he would be their starter and adopt the nickname of “The Thief” for his ability to Steal.

December 14 – 27, 1959
Guy Mitchell
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