2024 Draft Class Full Press Conference + Interviews | Nikola Topić, Dillon Jones and Ajay Mitchell

Relive today's press conference and interviews with draftees Nikola Topić, Dillon Jones and Ajay Mitchell.
Press Conference 7:15
Interviews
Nikola Topić Interview 30:41
Head Coach Mark Daigneault Interview 35:44
Ajay Mitchell Interview 39:30
Dillon Jones Interview 43:36
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[@cruddyjon]

“Being the guy helped me know what a guy would need from me.” -Dillon Jones 📝

[@mattnoonan6519]

BARS

[@trentjackson8204]

No cap they growing on me I love the maturity

[@BrianH16]

You guys got a great player and great person in Dillon Jones, gonna miss watching him at Weber.

[@mattnoonan6519]

Dillon Jones has a calming presence about himself. He has an energy that seems similar to Cason, and looks like he will fit in with the team really well.

[@TheMusicGuard]

Ajay Mitchell is a future all star, I don't make the rules

[@nathananthony2875]

14:24 that answer is too cold

[@Randcun]

Dillon saying ''you know'' Every 5 second is killing me hahahah

[@franzralphuy6826]

Goddey uhmmmm

[@ajgreene5677]

Not as bad as Topic’s “I’ll try my best”

[@bbradbowes]

Standard hockey player interview

[@RMCOVERS.]

We’re from the south you’ll hear “like” every sentence

[@knifeknights7693]

Im impressed with Dillon Jones interview, he seems have this DAWG in him, hope it translates into the NBA.

[@AidanXavier988]

All three young men seem so mature already! & cool how DJ has that same grittiness and demeanor as Dame, must be a Weber thing

[@critcritcrit465]

Hopefully he can hit dame like shots too

[@BrianH16]

It’s the Weber mentality 💯

[@Zemlja_je_ravna]

Topic is full of s. Maybe when he grows up he will say what he really thinks.

[@AidanXavier988]

@@Zemlja_je_ravna Being media trained isn’t a negative nor does it mean he’s full of it. Give the kid grace, relax dude.

[@Zemlja_je_ravna]

@@AidanXavier988 It's called being politically correct. I mean, I don't care. He seems to be under a lot of stress and his English is not so good yet. I wish him a good adaptation, it's good that he has a whole year before he plays.

[@dardngo-bh8er]

Welcome to the thunder

[@jarodhendricks8338]

I already have the name topic thunder 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kevinscott9242]

Both Nikola Topic & Holmgren were consensus Top 3 picks in their Drafts before their injuries. Im assuming not many fans regretted taking Chet after his injury. Yet we took Topic 12th; not 2nd, like Chet. But somehow fans dont like the Topic pick. That is completely illogical. (And if you are only worried about size, you'll be happy to know Topic is 6lbs bigger than Chet was on Draft Day)

[@tellsteveharveyidontwanthe2283]

@@noah.conley thats not true the first injury was a bruised knee that took him out and then he didnt tear it but it was a partiall tear of the acl this kid can be easily the best player of the draft if he fulfills his potential from what the doctors said it looks honestly that hell revover pretty easy the knee is stable and hes so extremly young being only 18.8years old when they drafted him that it wont be to much of an issue if at all

[@MrChaseBlue]

You know what that reason is

[@ctoaun23]

Chet got injured after OKC drafted him so it's a bit different but yeah, people upset at the Topic big just wanted the tallest guy available cuz they're not GMs

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Idemo Nikola, verujem u tebe momčino

[@profaleka]

Naše dete sa druge planete🇷🇸

[@garygarrett4277]

Everybody Thunder Up! this upcoming season's gonna' be even better than the previous one.🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@Jtrekvulcan66]

Quality players that will continue with the thunder versatility!

[@thomasbollich7081]

Dillon Jones got that dawg in him

[@ericb9635]

Seems like a good group of young men. I look forward to seeing their progress.

[@sstavo_]

Thunder up😩😩

[@rosshuxford6103]

Thanks team. And welcome to our new draftees. Congratulations we are excited for your opportunity and looking forward to watching you grow 🎉

[@D3CADEMusic]

I see three dawgs on that stage 🐕🔥

[@tguwop242]

DJ is such a pro!!! He is going to be our draymond green.

[@chuckbarkley2182]

Dillon Jones has so much wisdom.

[@jontnoneya3404]

Coach D PROUDLY sporting a hickey!! Well done sir! Well done.

[@zackparks5143]

Think it could be a risk but topic will pan out and be a decent piece to the future

[@mattnoonan6519]

He’s like the MPJ of this draft. A guy that had an injury that scared off a lot of teams, that pans out to be a valuable starter on a championship team. He’d have gone too 3 if it wasn’t for that injury. Dude is LEGIT.

[@Rzaiii]

Welcome to the ThunderNation boys ⚡🆙

[@julesadvincula8680]

Bro I feel like Dillon is someone you know -you could rely on, like you know he already got your back.

[@ThunderTalk]

Watched this live Such a professional environment

[@Boozydaily]

Topic is 18 and 6’6. Could be 6’9 at the end here. Could develop into a solid power forward that can distribute the ball and shoot!

[@profaleka]

Nikola Topić🇷🇸

[@Clarence-bx2dl]

Topic could be 6'9 come next yr

[@sarkastic1824]

That would be insane!

[@Zemlja_je_ravna]

He could be a Point Center like Jokic who knows.

[@najjaciBRE]

His dad is 6’9, there is a possibility

[@jarodhendricks8338]

Dillion Jones is reminds me of Tyrese Maxi

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Did Giddy do something to his hair he looks different?

[@jjdiddle7150]

❤

[@jarodhendricks8338]

Nikolai topic reminds me of a Bob Cousy 2.0 maybe John Stockton

[@RMCOVERS.]

I see some dawgs

[@zebulonsalyer2021]

What about Q. Post?

[@NBAfast-breakPODCAST]

Change the name from thunder to ASSETS!!

[@denzelmartin6201]

Jones and Topic definitely replace Giddy when it comes to their passing.

[@jaxgambino1880]

Dillon "keith lee' jones

[@wyatt2439]

Dillon “u know” Jones

[@mjtrey34]

Josh Uhm Giddey

[@mjtrey34]

Nikola ill try my best topic

[@raullruizz3883]

What for the many picks? 😂😅

[@tombrokow8181]

Zivela Srbija

[@EODeaconessSeraphemathe3rd3rd]

Serbia is ghey

[@RonaldMcKinney-yf5th]

Welcome new recruiters now let's go to war sgt McKinney belle glade fl ❤❤❤

[@mannafestluv]

Question: why more guards? We lucked out on Chet coming back healthy. Toss up w/ this guy coming off a ACL.

[@HeNeedsTheStimulus]

we can take this risk brotha because there isnt one. not like this class was just stacked to where taking a chance on a situation like this would bite us in the ass

[@TheMusicGuard]

There were no good bigs left in the draft that's why.

[@stinkasscat]

The upside far outweighs the downside. I think all three of these young men are highly intelligent, and I'd bet that taking a chance on him when all the teams above didn't is not something he's going to forget easily.

[@ryanb7186]

Presti will probably get a good big in free agency or from a trade soon.

[@mattnoonan6519]

More bites at the apple. In the playoffs, when SGA or Dub were not on the floor, the offense got stagnant. They’re looking for a player like Monk in Sacramento is. I believe they’ll look for a veteran in free agency or trade. There are still 2 roster spots open.

[@RMGreats]

Steal of the draft all of them especially topic, lets Go

[@okcfan129]

Nikola won’t play until next year…. This seems like POKU another project … we need a big man now…

[@Clarence-bx2dl]

U can say that all the bigs in the draft were trash compared to who we can target free agency or by trade. Get a grip!!😊

[@kevinscott9242]

Nikola Topic was the #1 or #2 overall prospect in entire Draft a month ago by many of the Top Draft analysts. We got him at 12. What more can you ask for?

[@ryanb7186]

@@kevinscott9242 Exactly. If his knees aren't made of glass, he will probably be a solid back up point guard at worst and could be a star if his three point shooting improves.

[@lukeskywalkerlucasfilm]

100%

[@jordanthompson5941]

None of the big men we could’ve drafted would’ve moved the needle at all.

[@joeldriver-sp2rg]

Bizarre draft picks considering OKC clearly needs a big or two which was blatantly obvious against Dallas. Not understanding why they didn't draft Filipowski from Duke at #12. He fits what they need perfectly. Also not understanding why Presti gave away Lively. He would have been perfect for what OKC needs and if we had him last year they would have beat Dallas in that series. He was a big part of why Dallas won against us.

[@tuna.warrior365]

we can still sign a big in fa

[@lukeskywalkerlucasfilm]

100%

[@afroabroad]

Thunder actually could’ve grabbed Topic and Filipowski. I’m assuming presti just doesn’t see the right things in filipowski.

[@jordanthompson5941]

I’m guessing presti, one of the best GMs ever, knows more about drafting/team building than you do. Thunder fans do this every year. Why? Have you not seen his body of work?

[@nathananthony2875]

I was surprised we didn’t take flip but seeing the story abt his gf was a giant red flag to presti. I agree trading lively sucks but Chet wouldn’t have shined as much. I think we’ll be fine in free agency getting a back up 5 with the cap space