Oklahoma City Thunder: Grading The Offseason

Mar 22, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter (34) congratulates Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) after a play against the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 5, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kyle Singler (5) is defended by Chicago Bulls guard Aaron Brooks (0) during the first quarter at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

Re-Signing Kyle Singler

Handing out a five-year, $25 million contract seems like quite a lot for a player like Kyle Singler, especially after he underwhelmed in his 26 games with the Thunder. Singler averaged a meager 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game, shooting 33.3 percent from the floor.

However, for one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the league, Singler’s 37 percent shooting from beyond the arc is one skill that Oklahoma City needs. When Durant went down once again with the foot injury, Singler was thrust into the starting role on a completely new team that was in the middle of a playoff race. You can only fault him so much for failing to adapt on the fly.

In a lessened role, Singler will provide three-point shooting and wing defense off the bench for a team whose biggest weakness — aside from keeping its Big Three healthy for the playoffs — has been depth over the last few years. It’s funny that the Thunder chose to head into luxury tax territory for Enes Kanter and Kyle Singler and didn’t do so for James Harden four years ago, but with the NBA’s salary cap skyrocketing, retaining Singler was a wise decision.

Grade: B

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