Jeremy Lamb (heel) practiced Thursday and is expected to be ready for the regular season opener, Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman reports.

Lamb (heel) practiced Thursday and is expected to be ready for the regular season opener, Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman reports.

Analysis:

Lamb missed a pair of preseason games with a bruised heel but returned to practice Thursday and should be 100 percent for the season opener Wednesday in Portland. An excellent scorer, Lamb will be called upon to carry more of an offensive burden off the bench this season, particularly in the early-season absence of Kevin Durant.