Thunder Sign Former Pelicans Player, Release Otega Oweh After Injury
The Oklahoma City Thunder signed a former New Orleans Pelicans player described as a defensive menace with high-motor upside, and subsequently released Otega Oweh due to injury.
Oklahoma City, OK, October 25, 2026 —
The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed a former New Orleans Pelicans player and subsequently released Otega Oweh because of an injury, according to the available summary of the roster moves.
The newly signed player is described as a defensive menace with high-motor upside. However, the player’s name, the terms of the signing and the date of the move were not provided. The summary also does not specify whether the signing and Oweh’s release were directly connected.
Oweh’s release was attributed to an injury, but details about the injury, its timing and any recovery outlook were not provided. The information also does not state whether the release changes his status with the team beyond his departure from the Thunder roster.
The moves indicate a change to Oklahoma City’s roster, but the available details do not establish how the signing affects the team’s plans or what role the former Pelicans player may have. No contract length, financial terms, team statement or further roster details were included.
With those details unavailable, the confirmed information is limited to the signing of an unnamed former Pelicans player, the description of his defensive and high-motor qualities, and Oweh’s release due to injury. Further specifics about either move were not provided.
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