A month after winning an NBA championship, Alex Ducas is set to go home. He will reportedly sign a one-year deal with the NBL’s Brisbane Bullets, per ESPN. The former two-way player will leave the Oklahoma City Thunder after the Summer League is concluded.
Ducas only spent one season on the Thunder. He was signed to a two-way deal after he went undrafted in 2024 out of Saint Mary’s. The 24-year-old never could carve out a role on the championship squad and spent most of his season sidelined with injuries. He averaged 1.7 points in 21 games last season.
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The Thunder had Ducas on their 2025 Summer League roster and played in the first game, but he has remained on the bench in their two games since then. This likely explains it, as he’ll sign a deal with the NBL.
The Thunder have a vacant two-way spot up for grabs. Brooks Barnhizer and Branden Carlson are the other two-way players on OKC’s roster. Summer League could go a long way to determining who gets that third slot.
Such is life in the NBA. Ducas gave it a shot but will return to Australia. At least he received a ring out of the ordeal and will play in the NBL with championship experience.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Report: Alex Ducas to leave Thunder and head to Australia’s NBL