The Oklahoma City Thunder brought in a handful of Exhibit 10 signees ahead of training camp, and while none of them are expected to make a real dent in OKC’s plans for 2026-27, there’s still room for one or two to carve out a place in the organization.
Among the group, Smith looks like the most intriguing swing. The former No. 16 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft has played only 13 NBA games, but he put together a strong run with the OKC Blue in 2025-26.
Over 33 G League contests, he averaged 20.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 57.7% from the field and 45.1% from 3-point range on 2.5 attempts per game. Even with all the setbacks since he was drafted, he still has a shot to help an NBA roster, even if most of his work comes outside the rotation.
Tilly is another name worth watching. After three seasons at Santa Clara and one at Ohio State, he went undrafted in the 2026 class and then joined the Thunder for Summer League.
In his senior season with the Buckeyes, the big man put up 11 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 47.9% from the field and 23.2% from deep. He then averaged six points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists across six games in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, hitting 53.1% of his shots.
If he handles training camp and the G League well, he could take a route similar to Branden Carlsen, who went undrafted in 2024 before landing a two-way deal in OKC and later signing a standard contract with Portland after the 2025-26 season.
Holifield also has a path to stick around. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 11.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.7 blocks as a senior at Lamar in 2025-26, while shooting 38.1% from the field and 30.2% from 3-point range on 5.5 attempts per game. He went undrafted in the 2026 class, signed with Oklahoma City for Summer League, and now returns for training camp with a chance to earn a spot with the OKC Blue.
McCray rounds out the group as another player with some real value on the developmental side. The 6-foot-4 guard spent four seasons, including a redshirt year, at Jacksonville State before finishing his college career at Florida State, then played with the Los Angeles Lakers’ Summer League team in 2026. In his final season with the Seminoles, he averaged 16.3 points, 6.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 45.8% from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc.
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