The Thunder have signed forward Jaylen Hoard to a 10-day contract via a hardship exception, the team announced. OKC previously signed Hoard to a 10-day contract in December using a hardship exception.

Hoard, who just turned 23 on March 30, is a native of Le Havre, France. He went undrafted in 2019 after a single season with Wake Forest. Hoard spent his rookie season with Portland on a two-way contract.

In his second year as a pro in 2020/21, he played for the Thunder’s G League affiliate, then signed a two-way deal with the NBA club last April. He rejoined the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s NBAGL team, this season.

In 33 NBA games, including one brief appearance in December, Hoard has averaged 4.7 PPG and 3.0 RPG in 12.9 MPG. He’s spent the majority of this season with the Blue, appearing in 39 games (25 starts) while averaging 10.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG and 2.2 APG in 23.9 MPG.

More to come…