Deck finalized a three-year contract with Spanish club Real Madrid on Wednesday, Eurohoops.net reports.
After the Thunder waived him Jan. 4 upon acquiring Miye Oni in a deal with the Jazz, Deck wasn't expected to stick around in the NBA. He had a rather uneventful run in the league over the past two seasons with Oklahoma City, appearing in 17 games while averaging 6.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 15.8 minutes per contest. His deal with Real Madrid runs through 2023-24, making it unlikely that the 26-year-old revisits a return to the NBA down the road.
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Gabriel Deck: Waived by Oklahoma City
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Deck was waived by the Thunder on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
The Thunder made the move to open a roster spot so they could finalize a trade with the Jazz for Miye Oni, who was later waived by Oklahoma City. In his second year in the NBA, Deck has appeared in just seven games and averaged 2.6 points in 8.0 minutes during those contests. It's unclear what the future holds for the 26-year-old forward.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Recalled by Thunder
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Deck was recalled by the Thunder on Saturday, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Deck was sent to the G League earlier Saturday, but he'll now rejoin the parent club. He hasn't appeared in any of the last three games for the Thunder.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Assigned to G League
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Deck was assigned to the Oklahoma City Blue on Saturday, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Deck recently rejoined the parent club and played 22 minutes off the bench in a blowout loss to the Grizzlies last week. He'll likely see more playing time with the G League squad.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Sent to G League
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Deck was assigned to the Oklahoma City Blue on Tuesday, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Deck has made just five appearances for the Thunder this season, scoring 1.8 points across 4.6 minutes per game. The Blue don't play again until Friday, but if Deck is still with them, he will likely see extended run against the G League Ignite.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Available Sunday
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Deck (heel) is available for Sunday's game against the Spurs, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Deck has missed each of the last two games with a heel contusion but will return to the bench for Sunday's contest. The 26-year-old has appeared in three games this season and is averaging three points in 6.3 minutes per contest.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Questionable vs. Spurs
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Deck (heel) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Spurs.
Deck is hardly used in the Thunder's rotation. His potential absence Sunday shouldn't affect things.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Out Thursday
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Deck (heel) is out Thursday against the Lakers, according to Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com.
Deck will sit out a second consecutive Thunder game because of an unfortunate heel contusion. His absence isn't hugely significant, considering he didn't play in several games while healthy.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Questionable for Thursday
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Deck (heel) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Lakers, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Deck was also questionable for Monday's matchup with the Clippers before being ruled out with the heel contusion. The 26-year-old has played only 19 minutes across three appearances this season and is unlikely to have a significant role if available Thursday.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Ruled out
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Deck (heel) isn't available for Monday's game against the Clippers.
Deck has appeared in three contests this season, but he's logged only 19 total minutes over that stretch. Even when he returns to health, he shouldn't be much of a factor within Oklahoma City's rotation.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Questionable for Monday's contest
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Deck (heel) is questionable for Monday's matchup against the Clippers, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Deck is dealing with a left heel contusion and may be sidelined Monday. The 26-year-old forward has made three appearances for the Thunder this year, averaging 3.7 points across 6.3 minutes, so if he is unavailable, it shouldn't affect the team's rotation much.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Off injury report
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Deck (groin) is off the injury report for Sunday's game against the Bucks.
Deck played 18 minutes during the Thunder's preseason opener and should be in line for a similar workload Sunday, assuming he's fully healthy.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Questionable for Sunday
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Deck (groin) is questionable for Sunday's exhibition contest against the Bucks, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
The 26-year-old played 18 minutes during the Thunder's first preseason contest Monday but is now questionable for their next matchup due to a groin injury. Deck made his NBA debut late last season and is slated to battle the likes of Kenrich Williams, Derrick Favors and Isaiah Roby for minutes this season.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Scores season-best 16 points
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Deck posted 16 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, three assists and a steal across 16 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's loss against the Kings.
Deck has only played four games but has seen his scoring figures improve in each contest -- he surpassed the 15-point plateau for the first time Tuesday. He's only averaging 9.3 points per game off the bench in four outings, but he could be an intriguing waiver addition in deep formats if his role keeps growing.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Does little in debut
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Deck tallied two points (1-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists across 15 minutes during Thursday's 109-95 loss to New Orleans on Thursday.
In his NBA debut, Deck saw limited action and was inefficient from the field. Oklahoma City signed the 26-year-old to a four-year deal out of the EuroLeague before he had played an NBA game, so he is apparently seen as a potential long-term piece, despite his inexperience.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: To be part of rotation Thursday
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Deck will be involved in the rotation for Thursday's game against the Pelicans, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
According to coach Mark Daigneault, Deck and recent 10-day signing Charlie Brown will replace Kenrich Williams in the rotation Thursday. Expectations shouldn't be too lofty for the 26-year-old in his NBA debut.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Will be available Thursday
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Deck (COVID-19 protocols) will be available to debut Thursday against the Pelicans, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.
Deck signed with the Thunder about two weeks ago, but scheduling a flight from Europe to the United States caused some issues, and he had to quarantine once he arrived. Deck is formerly a Real Madrid player. In 30 games with the team, the 26-year-old averaged 8.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Arrives in OKC, starts quarantine
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Deck is scheduled to arrive in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, after which he'll complete a seven-day quarantine with daily COVID-19 testing before he's available to play for the Thunder, Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.net reports.
Deck agreed to terms with the Thunder on a contract nearly two weeks ago, but because of the stricter traveling restrictions in the era of COVID-19, he wasn't able to schedule a flight from Europe to the United States until Wednesday. Because he'll have begin a quarantine period upon arriving in Oklahoma City, he won't be eligible to make his Thunder debut until at least April 29 versus the Pelicans. Though he likely won't capture a large role right away for Oklahoma City, Deck will at least get a look down the stretch as the rebuilding Thunder gauge whether he fits into their rebuilding plans.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Still out Wednesday
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Deck (not with team) is out Wednesday against the Pacers.
Deck has yet to join the Thunder, and it's not clear when he'll be able to debut. His next chance to do so is Friday against the Wizards.
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Thunder's Gabriel Deck: Out Sunday
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Deck (not with team) is out Sunday against the Raptors.
Deck hasn't yet joined the Thunder, and it's not clear when he'll do that and be able to debut. His next chance to do so is Monday against the Wizards.
