Thunder sign Payton Sandfort to two-way contract, waive Buddy Boeheim
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6), guard Luguentz Dort (5), guard Jared McCain and forward Buddy Boeheim, right, sit on the bench with the Thunder shorthanded with five of their six leading scorers out injured during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Detroit. Credit: AP/Duane Burleson
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed Payton Sandfort to a two-way contract and waived guard Buddy Boeheim, the team announced Monday.
Sandfort, a 6-foot-7 forward who played his college ball at Iowa, has played in 21 games this season with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder's G-League affiliate. He has averaged 11.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a rookie.
During Sandfort’s senior year at Iowa, he averaged 16.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
Boeheim was signed to a two-way contract Feb. 6.
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