OKC Thunder: Jeremy Lamb is about to be thrown into the fire

Throughout the early stages of Thunder training camp, continuity has been a commonly used word.

OKC returns 12 players from last season's roster, a conference-best 86.5 percent of its minutes. And of the two rookies — Steven Adams and Andre Roberson — neither is expected to immediately play.

So the projected rotation is filled with multiyear guys who have already played crunchtime minutes together in Thunder blue.

That is, except for slender sharpshooter Jeremy Lamb, a second-year shooting guard by definition but an essential rookie by on-court experience.