Adam Flagler signs with Oklahoma City Thunder
Former Baylor Bears guard Adam Flagler has seen his dream come true and has officially joined an NBA team. He was not selected in Thursday’s draft, but was signed by the Oklahoma City on Friday morning, according to Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype. Here was his report of the Flagler deal:
“The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a deal with Baylor guard Adam Flagler, league sources told @hoopshype. Flagler was named First Team All Big 12 last season.”
The veteran collegiate guard spent four seasons (and sat out one due to transfer rules) with the Bears, helping deliver the program a national title. Last season, Flagler averaged 15.6 points per game, a new high for him at Baylor. He’ll be looking to continue his impressive play in the NBA.
Additionally, Adam Flagler is a former four-star recruit who was a member of the 2018 recruiting cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Moving forward, Adam Flagler will hope to help his team in the NBA achieve the same level of success Baylor enjoyed while he was with the Bears. Nobody should doubt his ability to do so.
What NBA Draft experts are saying about former Baylor guard Adam Flagler
Continuing, RotoWire took the time to expand upon how each 2023 NBA Draft prospect could translate to the Association, and they believe Adam Flagler has a chance to make an undeniable impact.
“Flagler is a scoring-tilted guard that can play both backcourt spots, though he’d be undersized at the two,” read RotoWire‘s analysis. “His best asset is his three-point shooting, as he drilled 2.5 threes at 40.0 percent as a senior and 2.4 threes at 38.7 percent as a junior. His passing has improved over the years, but it’s far from his calling card. Flagler’s quickness will allow him to be pesky on the defensive end.
“… Flagler fits the mold of other smaller, sparkplug scoring guards who love the three like Cameron Payne and Brandon Jennings, though his pesky defense gives him some similarities to Kirk Hinrich. A team that lacks bench punch could draft and try to utilize Flagler right out of the gate, and it’s easy to envision him becoming a sixth man. His passing may need to improve for Flagler to reach starter level.”
Alas, it’s going to be fascinating to see Adam Flagler continue to grow at the next level, as there’s immense potential throughout his game.