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Kendrick Perkins stopped by the Thunder's youth basketball summer camp Wednesday afternoon to help instruct more than 100 boys and girls at Mid-American Christian University. Approximately 60 of the campers were from Plaza Towers, Briarwood Elementary or Highland East Junior High, the three Moore schools damaged or destroyed in the May 20 tornado. The Thunder offered free registration to each of its summer camps to all students from those schools, and more than 200 Moore students signed up to attend Thunder summer camps. For Perkins, Wednesday's appearance was a part of an offseason he's dedicated to giving back to the community.

SHANE LARKIN Height: 5-11 Weight: 171 pounds Birthdate: Oct. 2, 1992 Hometown: Orlando, Fla. School: Miami Class: Sophomore 2012-13 stats: 14.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 2.0 spg, .479 FG%, .777 FT% Strengths: Incredible shooter with great range. Runs the pick-and-roll extremely well. Sets up teammates regularly. Makes good decisions. Possesses speed and quickness that allows him to blow by defenders. Weaknesses: Lack of size poses an obvious limitation and could hurt him on the defensive end. Lack of length leads to struggles finishing in traffic. How he could help the Thunder: Fills a need as a third point guard. Sharp shooting and pick-and-roll ability could be useful.

Miami point guard is 5-11, but has shown plenty of skill on the court.

Darnell Mayberry’s look Thursday at University of Miami point guard Shane Larkin concludes our series on 12 prospects the Thunder might consider for the No.

Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 168 pounds Birth date: Sept. 15, 1993 Hometown: Braunschweig, Germany European team: New Yorker Phantoms (Braunschweig) 2012-13 stats: 25.1 mpg; 12.0 ppg; 3.2 apg; 2.5 rpg; .422 FG percentage; .832 FT percentage Strengths: Outstanding speed and quickness. Handles ball well in traffic. Superb on-ball defender. Excellent first step and changes speed well. Has a good hesitation dribble and is effective in the open court. Solid passer with good vision. Has a 6-foot-7 wingspan. Weaknesses: Often gets out of control and turnover-prone. Midrange shooting needs improvement. Improved his 3-point shooting overseas, but that's not at NBA depth. Has trouble finishing at the basket.

At 19 years old, many think the German point guard will go in the first round of the NBA Draft, maybe to Boston.

Shooting guard is really good at a lot of things, but how much better can he become at just one or two of those things?

COMMENTARY — Miami coach Erik Spoelstra and San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich haven't been afraid to change their starting lineups in the NBA Finals, unlike Thunder coach Scott Brooks.

Unable to play basketball this offseason, Russell Westbrook has taken up Vine as a mini-hobby.

The 6-foot-6, 222-pound Shabazz Muhammad averaged 17.9 points and 5.2 rebounds as a freshman at UCLA, but off-court matters have clouded his draft status.

Thunder beat writer Darnell Mayberry answered questions from readers Friday, with plenty of the conversation surrounding the upcoming draft, where OKC holds the 12th, 29th and 32nd pick.

Thunder general manager Sam Presti has a history of surprises on draft night. And so while most everyone assumes the Thunder will be drafting a big man, it's not out of the realm of possibilities that OKC actually will go small.

RUDY GOBERT Height: 7-foot-2 Weight: 238 Birthdate: June 26, 1992 Hometown: Saint-Quentin, France European pro team: Cholet (France) 2012-13 stats: 22.7 mpg; 8.4 ppg; 5.4 rpg; 1.9 bpg; .718 FG; .704 FT Strengths: Gobert's physical attributes give him a huge upside, with a massive wingspan of 7-foot-8½ and a standing reach of 9-foot-7. These measurements are his very existence and give him a significant defensive presence, and also lead to easy lob conversions. Weaknesses: Very limited offensively. Has little lower body strength, lacks toughness and is turnover prone because he's physically incapable of retaining possession when there's contact. Doesn't do well in traffic. Gets backed down

French center has greath length, but will likely need time to develop.

On Thursday, I floated a trade idea for the Thunder. The idea: Oklahoma City sends the 12th pick to Atlanta in exchange for the Hawks’ 17th and 18th overall selections.

Duke center Mason Plumlee has size and athleticism. But he also has maturity that could be beneficial to a championship-caliber team if the goal is to add a ready-made player who can contribute in Year 1.

The Thunder superstar is on so many commercials these days that had the Thunder made the NBA Finals, people might actually be getting sick of him. What more does he want? We're about to find out.

Caught up with John Rohde and Darnell Mayberry – both are excellent on camera – following the Thunder’s easy win over Golden State.

Gorgui Dieng spoke four languages when he arrived in America four years ago. Unfortunately for him, English wasn't one of them. Born in Senegal, Dieng was a 6-foot-11, 180-pound, multilingual math wiz who spoke Spanish, French, Italian and his native Wolof. “It was very hard for me,” Dieng said. “The first week I would just stay in my room. I couldn't speak to anybody. I couldn't do anything 'cause I couldn't speak one word of English. If you said ‘Hi' to me, I would just look at you. I didn't know what to say.” Since then, Gorgui Dieng (pronounced GOR-gee Jeng) has become a grand communicator, a veritable quote machine: * “I'm not scared to set a high goal. If I fail, at least I set a very high goal.