23 June 2023
NEW YORK (KSNT) – Keyontae Johnson will play for the NBA team closest to Manhattan, Kansas.
The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Johnson with the 50th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Johnson was named the Big 12’s newcomer of the year and named to the All-Big 12 first team after the 22-2023 season. His teammate Markquis Nowell signed a two-way deal with the Toronto Raptors shortly after the draft, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.