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Oklahoma City • Danté Exum's rookie season so far has been an experience. The first year Utah Jazz point guard has already played in a FIBA World Cup, been schooled by the likes of Chris Paul and is a 19 year old getting major run in Quin Snyder's playing rotation.

He can now add gaining new family into that experience.

Exum recently found out that he and Oklahoma City Thunder rookie forward Josh Huestis are third cousins through their parents.

While Exum is well known as Utah's lottery pick in June's NBA Draft, Huestis is also a first round pick, a former all-conference forward at Stanford and a part of OKC's future.

"It's certainly a blessing," Exum said. "To have family so close to where you're playing is a great thing. We all just learned this a few days ago, so I'm excited to get to know them."

Huestis is expected to play in the NBA Developmental league this season.

He's a 6-foot-8 small forward who parlayed a great senior season at Stanford into being selected in the first round.

The Thunder see him as a wing defender who can hit 3-pointers, spotting up while Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook do the bulk of the playmaking.

The two are related through their fathers. Cecil Exum and Poncho Hodges are second cousins. Both played professional hoops, which is how the Exum family moved and planted roots in Australia.

Exum said he will meet Huestis for the first time on Tuesday night.

The Jazz defeated the Thunder 105-91 in a preseason matchup.

"The chances of two kids so close to relation getting picked in the same draft are slim to none," Hodges said. "I'm now an OKC and Utah Jazz fan."

Back in the fold

Trevor Booker missed Sunday's matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers with a sprained ankle. Healthy, he played 13 minutes in Utah's win over Oklahoma City. He had four points, four rebounds and three fouls on 1-5 shooting.

Seasonal preparations

The Jazz had their entire roster for the first time on Tuesday night, and coach Quin Snyder played what looks to be the regular rotation. Only two starters — Alec Burks and Gordon Hayward ­­ — played over 30 minutes. But Snyder gave minutes only to the guys who look to play in the regular season.

Utah has to trim its roster to at least 15 players by Saturday. Snyder said he's still not sure which way the organization wants to go.

"I think it's body of work," Snyder said. "All of the guys trying to make the team have been great additions so far."