Dion Waiters is flourishing in OKC, getting more shots per game with KD and Russell Westbrook, than he ever did in Cleveland.
Waiters resurgence with the Thunder, says a lot about LeBron James as a teammate in regards to his treatment and bonding with certain guys.
Waiters says he keeps in touch with Tristan Thompson and Kyrie Irving of all people, but he says James hasn’t contacted him since the trade.
“Sometimes things happen for a reason,” Waiters said. “I ain’t a guy that’s going to sit back and dwell on it or say, ‘I wish I would have done things like this.’ Sometimes things happen for a reason. And that’s the only thing I can honestly say. You got to keep it moving, keep it pushing and just wish the best for everybody in situations like that. And I think in certain situations like this, it helps you. It helps you grow, mature and just to get a chance to see different things — a different city, different fan base.
“Like I said, I’m blessed because I went from a great organization to another great organization where I know I can learn, become a better player. I already think I became a better player. I got a coach that lets me go out there and just play my game and I don’t got to think, I don’t got to second guess myself. He’s a guy that wants me to be aggressive. He wants me to attack, things like that. So I think it worked out for everybody.”
Waiters is averaging 11.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 steals on 39.8 percent shooting from the floor and 25 percent shooting from 3-point range in eight games with the Thunder.
Some guys mesh better with others– so Waiters was never going to be Dwyane Wade — regardless of how much film he watched on James former running mate.