In a matchup headlined by two of college basketball’s protagonists this season, Kansas’ 90-82 win over BYU had several of the top NBA minds and celebrities in the building.
One being Sam Presti. He was shown on the broadcast as Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa went at it. Peterson finished with 18 points and three rebounds in the Jayhawks’ win. Dybantsa had 17 points. Both will likely go in the top three of the 2026 NBA draft.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder sit atop the NBA standings, but that doesn’t mean you can rest on your laurels. The reigning NBA champions vie to go back-to-back. And even with a pedestrian month, most expect them to enter the playoffs as the favorite.
Regardless of how this season plays out, the Thunder are due for some roster changes this upcoming offseason. It comes with the territory of professional sports. If they want to remain a title contender, they must figure out how to recast their supporting players.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams will soon make up most of OKC’s payroll. All three will have humongous new contracts kick in soon. One way to remain one of the league’s deepest teams is by adding talent through the draft.
While OKC’s own draft pick will be in the bottom 10, the Thunder have their hands stuck in several pots of gold. The big one is the LA Clippers’ first-round swap rights. Even though they’ve bounced back and are near .500, you never know what could happen in the draft lottery.
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We’ll see how the rest of the season plays out. The Peterson and Dybantsa dream has likely been burst with LA’s hot run. But Presti’s attendance at Allen Fieldhouse shows how much of a must-watch game it was.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Sam Presti attends to watch Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa show