Mark Daigneault's comment on Ty Jerome

During Tuesday's instructional course practice, Oklahoma City

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Thunder lead trainer Imprint Daigneault addressed the media.

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The Thunder announced preceding media day that Jerome wouldn't partake

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in that frame of mind as he works with the group to make the following stride in his future.

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Which is basically coded talk for Jerome asking for from the Thunder.

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Which is difficult to fault him for; the Thunder have a logjam of more youthful

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gatekeepers in the program that the group probably focuses on over

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the 4th-year player whose freshman agreement lapses after this season.

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When requested a remark, Daigneault basically affirmed Jerome's

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residency with the Thunder is informally finished and that he'll either get exchanged or postponed.

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