Having already enjoyed a 125-point offensive show from along the Oklahoma City Thunder’s sidelines, Branden Carlson decided that, upon the check-in of his NBA debut, the favor would immediately be returned. Hopeful to make the most of his two-minute, 44-second arrival to the Association, the 7-foot big keeps the floor well-spaced, ultimately finding the ball hot-potatoing in his direction with three seconds remaining on the play clock. Channeling, perhaps, the powers of the offensive talents sitting behind him, Carlson coolly elevates a buzzer-beating one-handed floater beyond Jordan McLaughlin’s pesky defensive reach, collecting his career’s first-ever score. Through a team effort, the Thunder were able to win on the Sacramento Kings’ home floor for the first time since 2020. Among the standouts, Carlson — equal parts poised and ambitious in chasing down loose balls — left November 25, 2024 as one to remember with two points and four rebounds. · Nov 26, 2024