Thunder: How the Thunder embraced Enes Kanter the person and extracted the most out of him as a player

The Thunder acquired Enes Kanter moments before the February 2015 trade deadline and sent a private jet to Salt Lake City moments afterward to pick him up.

When he landed in OKC, general manager Sam Presti was waiting on the tarmac. He introduced himself, then shuttled Kanter to the Thunder's facility for what the franchise refers to as its boarding process for new employees.

Kanter met with the chefs, the strength staff, the front office executives. Basically everyone. The main question: How could they help him?

Kanter is a proud Muslim. He practices his faith daily, which includes prayer. For it, he needs a private, quiet room.