Lindy Waters III on the OKC Thunder, His Wild Journey to the NBA and More
On the latest episode of "From the Point by Trae Young," OKC Thunder guard Lindy Waters III joins pod host Trae Young, and Young's co-host Winston, for a honest, real, and raw conversation.
Waters, who played at Norman North (OK) High with both Trae and Winston opened up about a variety of topics including: hanging out with Trae as kids, being a member of the
00:50 Favorite high school memory
01:30 How Lindy got into basketball
02:20 Lindy's background and tribal affiliation (Kiowa Cherokee)
03:17 Trae recalls attending a tribal ceremony with Lindy
03:50 Playing for the Thunder as an Oklahoma native
06:30 Lindy talks KAJ Community Assist Award nomination
07:30 Thunder outlook coming into the 2023-24 season
09:00 What the Play-In loss taught Trae
10:00 Why the "Baby Thunder" are successful
12:17 Jalen Williams barking, explained by Lindy
12:50 Importance of team chemistry
14:00 Fun high school memories
16:15 Lindy's local, so does he see OG coaches and friends?
17:00 Oklahoma State memories (Bedlam, Who should've made the NCAA Tournament?!)
19:30 Lindy and Trae's relationship after high school
22:00 SGA's case for MVP
23:05 Trae's MVP guess (Jokic)
24:40 What OKC needs to do to stay good and get better
26:00 The Playoffs are a different game
27:30 What's next for Lindy's NBA career
28:40 OKC's Coach ("Marky Mark")
31:23 How Lindy went from undrafted to a spot on the best team in the Western Conference (he stayed in shape, drove DoorDash, and stayed inspired)
33:55 Trae tells Lindy to keep going
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