The Thunder will likely play a couple of veterans at center while they bring around a young rookie slowly. 26-year old Nenad Krstic will be the starting center for the Thunder this season. He played in 46 games for the Thunder last season and he averaged 24.8 minutes, 9.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game. Look for Krstic to put up slightly better numbers this season for the Thunder. 31-year old Etan Thomas was brought in over the off-season in a trade to provide depth at center. Thomas played in 26 games for the Wizards last season and he averaged 11.8 minutes, 3.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. He should do a good job for the Thunder as he finally appears healthy. 20-year old B.J. Mullens was the 24th pick in the first round for the Mavericks who traded him to the Thunder. He is a huge guy at 7′0″, 275 pounds but he will be a project as he was not a starter for the Ohio State Buckeyes last season.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE CENTERS IN 2009-2010: D+