The Thunder officially signed Christopher Tilley to an Exhibition 10 contract, the team announced today.
Tilley’s deal with Oklahoma City was reported for the first time Jon Czepkiewicz of DraftExpress in late June, shortly after the German big man went undrafted following his college season at Ohio State. He spent his first three years in Santa Clara before transferring to the Buckeyes.
Tilley, a native of Berlin, averaged 11.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 32 games for Ohio State in 2025-26 (26.0 minutes per contest). He averaged 12.5 ppg, 4.9 ppg and 1.9 ppg in 31 games with Santa Clara as a junior (22.6 mpg).
The Annex 10 contract theoretically gives Tilley a chance to upgrade to a two-way deal, though all three of the team’s two-way spots currently busy. He can also earn a bonus of up to $91,000 on top of his regular salary if he is waived before the start of the regular season and spends at least 60 days with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s NBA G-League affiliate.