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Dion Waiters is upset he didn’t get to play in Philadelphia

By Charles Rahrig V

Jan 7, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters (23) drives in ahead of Sacramento Kings guard Nik Stauskas (10) during the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 7, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters (23) drives in ahead of Sacramento Kings guard Nik Stauskas (10) during the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dion Waiters isn’t happy he didn’t get to play in front of his hometown this year.

Dion Waiters was recently acquired by the Oklahoma City Thunder in a trade that sent many pieces to various locations. However, the former Cavaliers player isn’t happy about the process involved.

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Waiters was suited up for the Cavaliers during warmups and then was pulled from the court and informed that he was traded. The problem was that Waiters wanted to play in front of his friends and family.

After former NBA player and current Cavaliers director of player administration Raja Bell broke the news to him, Waiters was understandably upset.

“I’m starting, and right before my name gets called, I get the news when I’m ready to walk [on the court] during the [introductions],” Waiters said in an interview, “It was crazy. At least let me play since I’m going to get traded. Let this be my last game [for Cleveland] in Philly. Since OKC already went there, I can’t even go back there [this season]. I was bitter a little bit. But I’m fine.”

Waiters is now going from a Cleveland team that should be a lock to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference to an Oklahoma City Thunder team who’s fighting for their playoff lives after being without Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant to start the season.

Waiters noted things were different in Cleveland and he was forced to change the way he played the game.

“We never really played together,” Waiters said to reporters, “Of course, I played with ‘Ky,’ but we never played with ‘Kev’ or LeBron and those types of guys who dominated on the opposing team. For them to come to Cleveland, we all had to change our games for the betterment of the team.”

Waiters will now have a chance to show the Thunder what he can bring to the table.

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