Thunder Make Best Value FA Signing
First, take a moment to recall the Thunder's starting lineup last season:
Russell Westbrook
Thabo Sefolosha
Kevin Durant
Serge Ibaka
Nick Collison/Kendrick Perkins/Steven Adams.
Adams is progressing, but it is obvious that Collison and Perkins are note elite performers. They give 110% all the time, but sometimes that isn't enough.
The Thunder addressed the big man issue by drafting Mitch McGary and adding a depth option in Josh Huestis (though I would've loved getting someone like Kyle Anderson to fill everywhere in for this team).
Now they have successfully allowed Thabo to go on to Atlanta and acquire a slightly cheaper, much better option at the shooting guard position in former Pelicans sniper Anthony Morrow.
Why is Morrow such an exciting move for the Thunder?
- He cost them $11 million over 3 years.
- He shot 45.1% from three point land last season.
-That wasn't a fluke - Morrow shot 45.8% in his last season in college, and also shot 46.7% and 45.8% in his first two seasons in the NBA.
- He's a great free-throw shooter.
- He's very efficient with his touches, as he scores 18 points per 36 minutes.
Morrow can be the Mike Miller/Ray Allen type veteran that knocks down threes for the Thunder as they look for a championship.
In fantasy land, look for Morrow to get way more minutes than the 18 a game he was getting in New Orleans. He'll have many, many more quality looks as Durant and Westbrook draw defenses away from him. Morrow could be a huge steal in your fantasy draft.
