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NBA Free Agency 2018: 5 offseason targets for the Oklahoma City Thunder

By Jerry Christodoulatos

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 25: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder brings the ball up court as Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz applies pressure during game 5 of the Western Conference playoffs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on April 25, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 25: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder brings the ball up court as Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz applies pressure during game 5 of the Western Conference playoffs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on April 25, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images) /
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5. Seth Curry

With the exception of a few star-studded rosters that harbor legit playmakers at multiple positions, not having a backup point guard can absolutely kill teams. Lacking a guy that can  competently run bench units or fill in for an injured starter tends to cripple a team’s season. Just ask the Thunder! They had to play Semaj Christon big minutes in 2016-2017 and as you might expect those minutes didn’t go too well.

Raymond Felton, who filled that role OKC last season, is entering unrestricted free agency so OKC will be looking to re-sign him or replace him. Felton was effective for the Thunder, but his 3-point shooting has ebbed and flowed over the past few years. Signing a more reliable shooter with some off the bounce creativity would give them a look off the bench that they’ve never really had before. And so we come to Seth Curry.

Curry missed of all of the 2017-2018 season with a lower leg stress fracture, so we haven’t seen him in action for quite some time. That’s alarming of course. But that injury might just make him available on the cheap. Has Curry’s market cooled enough that he’ll be worth something close to the league minimum? Perhaps. The Thunder won’t be able to sign him if he commands a much higher figure.

Like his fraternal Splash Brother, Seth was born to shoot from deep. He shot just under 43% from deep in 2017, and actually led the NBA in shot percentage on pull-up 3-pointers. Curry also has a nice driving game, with some nifty floater-range finishes. On the other end he’s  a surprisingly competent defender with a good feel for when to jump pass lanes. He would be a fantastic addition to the perpetually beleaguered Thunder bench. The only question is whether or not he’ll be affordable.

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