• Draft prospect Hollis-Jefferson calls out Serge Ibaka, who responds on Twitter

  • By Patrick Dorsey | May 18, 2015 4:10:07 PM PDT

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who recently finished his sophomore season at Arizona, is considered one of the best athletes -- if not the best athlete -- in the 2015 NBA draft. His dunk on 7-foot-6 UC Irvine big man Mamadou N'Diaye was one of the slams of the year.

At the recent NBA draft combine in Chicago, RHJ was asked whom he wants to posterize once he gets to the Association. His answer, per The Oklahoman:

"I don't know if I should say this because he might be, like, looking for me if I come down the paint. But I know Serge Ibaka is a big blocked-shot dude. So if I can get him, I'm good."

Hollis-Jefferson also, according to the report, turned to the camera and (jokingly) said: "Serge, I'm coming for you, baby," before acknowledging, "He's a tremendous athlete or whatever, so it'll just be good if I can get one on him."

Well, the Oklahoma City big man heard the call:

We have beef! OK, we don't have beef. Also, there's the outside chance that -- with Hollis-Jefferson ranked No. 22 in Chad Ford's Top 100 and the Thunder likely to select 14th overall -- they will be teammates.

That would make practices interesting ...

H/T The Oklahoman


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