<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed two-way player Moses Brown to a multi-year deal and waived Austin Rivers.</p>
<p>The Thunder made the announcements in releases on Sunday.</p>
<p>Brown, a 7-foot-1 center who is in his second year, has emerged this month. In Saturday’s game against Boston, he had a career-high 21 points and tied a Thunder record with 23 rebounds. In his last nine games, he’s averaging 12.4 points and 12.3 rebounds while shooting 61% from the field.</p>
<p>Oklahoma City announced Saturday that veteran center Al Horford would be inactive for the rest of the season, opening the door for Brown to take over the position.</p>
<p>The Thunder originally signed Brown to a two-way contract in Dec. 2020, after he spent the previous season as a two-way player for the Portland Trail Blazers. This season, Brown was named to the All-NBA G League First Team and the NBA G League All-Defensive Team after he averaged 18.9 points, 13.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks </p>
<p>Rivers, a 6-3 guard, was originally acquired from the New York Knicks in the three-team trade on March 25 that sent guard George Hill from the Thunder to the Philadelphia 76ers. He’s a nine-year NBA veteran with career averages of 9.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. </p>
<p>DORT OUT</p>
<p>Thunder guard Lu Dort is in concussion protocol after he sustained a concussion Saturday against Boston.</p>
<p>Dort will begin the NBA-mandated Return-to-Participation Protocol. The process includes a series of steps designed to ensure an athlete exhibits symptom-free behavior before resuming basketball activities. There is no timetable for his return.</p>
<p>Dort averages 12.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists.</p>
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