Since Dion Waiters was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Oklahoma City Thunder, a ton of shots have been thrown, off the court… Kevin Durant said he would make Waiters “feel wanted” and so far he’s been going out of his way to do so, including moving Waiters’ locker closer to his and Russell Westbrook. “(I) don’t think he felt that the last couple years,” Durant said. It was no secret that there was clearly some friction between Waiters, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James on the Cavaliers. Several videos went viral of James refusing to pass the ball to Waiters. So naturally when Waiters was asked why he’s successful with the OKC Thunder, he used the opportunity to throw shots at his former team.
“They brought me in since Day One with love,” Waiters said. “It seems like I’ve been here forever. It seems like I’ve been playing with them forever, too. When I came here, we clicked right away.”
Waiters was asked what he’s learned so far about where his shots will come from and how he fit into the offense.
He chuckled.
“Listen,” he said, “they give me the ball. Like, I touch the ball. Like, I actually, like, you know, touch the ball.”
It was the second time in less than a week that Waiters trumpeted the freedom the Thunder has given him.
“I’m able to feel the game out, knowing when to take the shot, when not to,” Waiters said. “Like I said, we got a great group of guys on this team who’s very unselfish and they want you to be successful. So I think I came into a great situation.”
He enters Tuesday’s game at Miami averaging 14.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and two steals in a Thunder uniform.
