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Oklahoma City Thunder: 25 Best Players To Play For The Thunder

By Phil Watson

May 28, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; General view of t-shirts lining the seats before the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors in game six of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
May 28, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; General view of t-shirts lining the seats before the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors in game six of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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LOS ANGELES - 1988: Derrick McKey #31 of the Seattle Supersonics dunks the ball past Orlando Woolridge #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers during a game in the 1988-1989 NBA season at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tim Defrisco/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – 1988: Derrick McKey #31 of the Seattle Supersonics dunks the ball past Orlando Woolridge #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers during a game in the 1988-1989 NBA season at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tim Defrisco/Getty Images) /

Derrick McKey. 24. player. 149. 9th overall pick from Alabama, 1987 NBA Draft.. SF. 1987-93

An All-American as a junior at Alabama, Derrick McKey put up 18.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game before opting to give up his final year of eligibility.

The Seattle SuperSonics took the forward with the ninth overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft.

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After a year as a reserve, during which he was named first team All-Rookie, McKey was a starter at small forward for most of the next five seasons with the club, showing occasional outside shooting touch along the way.

In November 1993, just before the start of the season, McKey was traded with Gerald Paddio to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Detlef Schrempf.

In six seasons in Seattle, McKey averaged 13.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.3 minutes per game, shooting .497/.331/.796.

With the Pacers, he was named All-Defensive twice–in 1994-95 and 1995-96–and helped Indiana reach the 2000 NBA Finals.

McKey was waived in October 2001 and remained unsigned until catching on with the Philadelphia 76ers as a free agent in January 2002.

He retired at the end of the 2001-02 season.

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