Oklahoma City Thunder: 3 reasons re-signing Jerami Grant is a good move

Oklahoma City Thunder: 3 reasons re-signing Jerami Grant was a good move

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 21: Jerami Grant #9 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball against the Utah Jazz in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have had a great free agency period. Here’s why the re-signing of Jerami Grant is a tremendous move for the future of the franchise.

The Oklahoma City Thunder had a thoroughly disappointing season in 2017-18. It was due to the hope given by the incredible trades that bought Paul George from the Indiana Pacers and Carmelo Anthony from the New York Knicks.

George was a success, Anthony was not. However, with Melo now gone, Jerami Grant has the chance to garner some more minutes to build on the success of last season. Grant’s success in 2017-18 cannot be measured by numbers, but should be measured by his impact.

Overall, Grant averaged 8.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. None of these were career highs, and with the exception of blocks, these numbers were only slightly above his career averages.

It was the impact that he had on the game when he was in that stood out, however. During that playoff comeback against the Utah Jazz, it was Grant on the court helping the team keep things competitive, not Melo. Grant’s energy was infectious, both on the offensive and defensive ends.

With the moves made by the Oklahoma City Thunder in this free agency period, here are three reasons the re-signing of Jerami Grant is a good move.

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