Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chris Youngblood made the most of his opportunity in Saturday's preseason matchup against the Indiana Pacers, as the undrafted shooter continued to impress head coach Mark Daigneault . In a game where the Thunder were without Isaiah Joe and Ajay Mitchell throughout the second half, Youngblood was the brightest spark off Daigneault's bench.
Youngblood led the Thunder with 25 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 4-for-9 from deep, and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line, as Youngblood also attacked the basket to earn frequent trips to the charity stripe. Daigneault discussed the prospect's development after Saturday's 116-101 preseason loss.
“Pretty good. I think all of those guys have done a pretty good job,” Daigneault said. “They've been really professi