Payton Sandfort

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA have signed Payton Sandfort to a two-way contract and waived guard Buddy Boeheim, the team announced Monday.

Sandfort, a 6-foot-7 forward who played his college ball at the University of Iowa, has played in 21 games this season with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s G-League affiliate. He has averaged 11.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a rookie.

During Sandfort’s senior year at Iowa, he averaged 16.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He led Waukee to a Class 4A state championship in his senior year in 2021.

Boeheim was signed to a two-way contract Feb. 6.