Lindy Waters III on the OKC Thunder, His Wild Journey to the NBA and More

On the latest episode of "From the Point by Trae Young,"  OKC Thunder guard Lindy Waters III joins pod host Trae Young, and Young's co-host Winston, for a honest, real, and raw conversation. Waters, who played at Norman North (OK) High with both Trae and Winston opened up about a variety of topics including: hanging out with Trae as kids, being a member of the 00:50 Favorite high school memory 01:30 How Lindy got into basketball 02:20 Lindy's background and tribal affiliation (Kiowa Cherokee)03:17 Trae recalls attending a tribal ceremony with Lindy03:50 Playing for the Thunder as an Oklahoma native06:30 Lindy talks KAJ Community Assist Award nomination07:30 Thunder outlook coming into the 2023-24 season09:00 What the Play-In loss taught Trae10:00 Why the "Baby Thunder" are successful 12:17 Jalen Williams barking, explained by Lindy 12:50 Importance of team chemistry 14:00 Fun high school memories 16:15 Lindy's local, so does he see OG coaches and friends?17:00 Oklahoma State memories (Bedlam, Who should've made the NCAA Tournament?!)19:30 Lindy and Trae's relationship after high school22:00 SGA's case for MVP 23:05 Trae's MVP guess (Jokic)24:40 What OKC needs to do to stay good and get better26:00 The Playoffs are a different game27:30 What's next for Lindy's NBA career28:40 OKC's Coach ("Marky Mark")31:23 How Lindy went from undrafted to a spot on the best team in the Western Conference (he stayed in shape, drove DoorDash, and stayed inspired)33:55 Trae tells Lindy to keep going  “From the Point by Trae Young”:Subscribe on YouTube:  @TraeYoung Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthepointpodcast/Become a Fan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthepointpodcastRecorded in partnership with  @BleacherReport  Thanks for listening to "From The Point" by Trae Young. If you enjoyed this episode of the podcast, you can find it with video on From The Point's YouTube channel: @TraeYoungYou can find clips and outtakes from the podcast on all major social platforms, too: Instagram TikTok We appreciate you.