Joe Mussatto: The Thunder has assigned Deonte Burton and Isaiah Roby to the G League.
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Deonte Burton
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Born: 06/26/91
Height: 6-4 / 1.93
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Earnings: $1,916,852 ($1,937,525*)
Born: 06/26/91
Height: 6-4 / 1.93
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Earnings: $1,916,852 ($1,937,525*)
Maddie Lee: The Thunder has assigned Deonte Burton and Justin Patton to the Blue, the team announced.
Royce Young: After serving a one-game suspension from the Thunder for a locker room altercation, Deonte Burton has been assigned to the G-League.
Royce Young: Deonte Burton has been suspended one game by the Thunder for conduct detrimental to the team (he’ll serve it tonight against the Wolves). According to league sources, Burton was involved in a locker room altercation following the game against the Pacers on Wednesday.
Burton’s star shined bright; he was named the league’s MVP after averaging 23.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game. The performance piqued the interest of the Thunder, who have scouts all over the globe mining for gems like Burton. In addition to NBA interest, the year abroad also reinforced his need for a true connection in the locker room, like the one he created among his teammates back in high school. “When I play basketball, the team I’m on becomes my family,” he said firmly. “If I don’t feel it’s a family, I can’t play there. “That’s the main reason I came to OKC, because everybody was welcoming and family-oriented.”
Burton has survived a gnashing, tempestuous sea of instability as a player over the last six years, not to mention the emotional battle he waged in losing his mother. It’s a testament to the 25-year-old’s gentle heart and soul that he’s managed to navigate through it all and still maintain humility, grace and composure as a human being. “I honor my mom daily just by how I act,” he said. “I feel that she would be proud of me daily by how I interact with people.”
