<body><div> ALEX REESE’S career was on the rocks but now the ex-bartender has been handed a huge tonic – with a dream NBA deal. <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/topic/oklahoma-city-thunder/" rel="nofollow"> Oklahoma City Thunder </a> have signed the 25-year-old, who QUIT <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nba/" rel="nofollow"> basketball </a> for a season in 2021, on a seven-figure salary. <figure class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_12711026"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4QqwdW_0wDuMfzN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4QqwdW_0wDuMfzN00" width="611" height="814" ><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Alex Reese has landed a golden opportunity with Oklahoma City Thunder </figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_12711151"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2nZ10k_0wDuMfzN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2nZ10k_0wDuMfzN00" width="959" height="639" ><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Isaiah Hartenstein’s injury opened up the opportunity for Reese </figcaption> Getty </figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> It follows injury to Oklahoma’s summer recruit&nbsp;Isaiah Hartenstein. The center, 26, arrived amid great expectations from the <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/topic/new-york-knicks/" rel="nofollow"> New York Knicks </a> but could be out for six weeks. Reese’s agent Billy Davis told ESPN the ex-Alabama college player has agreed a non-guaranteed standard contract. That means his long-term future is not assured – should he fail to deliver or even if he suffers injury. But it places the ball very much in Reese’s court. Whatever happens, it’s an incredible story for a man who went undrafted three years ago and responded by switching to waiting tables in a bar. Reese has since rebuilt his career, starting with a move to LUXEMBOURG side Amicale Steesel&nbsp;in July 2022. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> He averaged 23.7 points over 23 games in that eye-catching stint in Europe. <figure class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_12710990"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=12ADqB_0wDuMfzN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=12ADqB_0wDuMfzN00" width="640" height="960" ><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">The ex-Alabama college star was last with NBA G League side Rip City Mix </figcaption> Getty </figure> Then came a brief spell with&nbsp;Rio Grande Valley Vipers and 43 matches for Rip City Remix in the NBA G League, averaging 11.5 points. Portland Trail Blazers nabbed him for the 2024 NBA Summer League. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> And now he can finally raise a glass to reaching the ultimate stage – courtesy of Oklahoma. All in all, Reese’s fortunes have truly been shaken and stirred. </div></body>

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ALEX REESE’S career was on the rocks but now the ex-bartender has been handed a huge tonic – with a dream NBA deal. Oklahoma City Thunder have signed the 25-year-old, who QUIT basketball for a season in 2021, on a seven-figure salary. It follows injury to Oklahoma’s summer recruit Isaiah Hartenstein. The center, 26, arrived amid […]