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Otega Oweh waived by Thunder as Kentucky prepares for UCF exhibition

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 26, 2026, 11:45 AM

Last updated Oct 26, 2026

Otega Oweh waived by Thunder as Kentucky prepares for UCF exhibition

Summary

Otega Oweh, a former star for the Kentucky Wildcats, has been waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder following a ruptured Achilles injury sustained before the regular season. After being drafted in the second round, Oweh showed potential in preseason games. Meanwhile, the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team is scheduled to face UCF in their final exhibition game on Wednesday at 6 PM ET, following a comeback victory over Top-25 Texas Tech.

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Status Watch

•Otega Oweh was selected 41st overall by the Thunder in the NBA draft.
•Oweh suffered a ruptured Achilles before the season began.
•Kentucky will play UCF on October 28 in an exhibition game.
•Kentucky recently defeated Texas Tech at Rupp Arena.

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11:45 AMYahoo Sports — Kentucky Wildcats News: Otega Oweh waived and UK vs. UCF Basketball Week

What they're saying

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Last season’s star for the Kentucky Wildcats, Otega Oweh, heard his name called this past summer in the NBA draft when the Oklahoma City Thunder selected him with the 41st overall pick. He showed flashes in the preseason and it looked like he would have a very good chance at carving out an immediate roll […]
— Yahoo Sports

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