Watch: Thunder Guard Theo Maledon Reflects on Rookie Season

After being selected in the second round, Theo Maledon had an exceptional rookie season.

Nick Crain | Jul 8, 2021

Theo Maledon was selected in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft, but had one of the best rookie seasons of anyone in his class. Not only did he have to make the jump to playing at the NBA level, but also had to adjust to living in a new country.

Moving from France to the United States as a teenager isn't easy. However, Maledon grew as a player and a person over the past year and reflected on this in his end of season interview.

Published Jul 8, 2021

NICK CRAIN

Nick has spent the last four seasons covering the Oklahoma City Thunder and has grown quickly in the media since starting. He’s continued to produce Thunder content through writing for Forbes.com and podcasting with The Uncontested Podcast, as well as branching out to cover the NBA as a whole for SLAM Online.