OKC Thunder Finishes Roster Trim, Waives Jack White

The Oklahoma City Thunder has officially finished its roster trim, and the team is down to 15 standard contract players and three two-way players. It was quite the journey as the Thunder took 21 total players into training camp.

Jack White has been waived by the Thunder, the team announced on Sunday. In four preseason appearances, White averaged 4 points per game and 2.8 rebounds per game in 11.8 minutes. 

Evidently, White wasn't a bad candidate on the roster, and he fit the mold of a typical "Thunder player," though there wasn't enough room on the roster. With as much talent as the Thunder has, trimming the roster is no easy task. 

The final competition to remain on the roster seemed to be between Tre Mann and White. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Victor Oladipo were sent to the Houston Rockets in a trade that saw the Thunder acquire two second-round draft picks as well as acquiring and waiving Kevin Porter Jr.

Mann ultimately won out and will remain on the Thunder's final iteration of the roster entering the regular season. The higher potential guard adds to the guard depth and potential bench rotation. 

Here's the final look at the Thunder's roster ahead of regular season play:

Projected starters:

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

- Lu Dort

- Josh Giddey

- Jalen Williams

- Chet Holmgren

Bench: 

- Isaiah Joe

- Vasilije Micic

- Aaron Wiggins

- Tre Mann

- Davis Bertans

- Aleksej Pokusevski

- Cason Wallace

- Jaylin Williams 

- Ousmane Dieng

- Kenrich Williams

- Lindy Waters III (two-way)

- Keyontae Johnson (two-way)

- Olivier Sarr (two-way)

The Thunder has a healthy blend of young talent, rotation pieces and veterans. The roster is built solidly for deep regular season success and could likely see its first bit of postseason action this season.