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

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3. Incredible upside

When a player is drafted, he is taken on two premises — the skill level he has at the time, and the potential for the future (a.k.a. “ceiling”).

When Grant was taken with the 39th pick of the 2014 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, he was taken based on potential. He was a skinny kid, waiting to develop into his body and game.

In his second season with the 76ers, Grant started 52 games. averaging career highs in points (9.7 per game), rebounds (4.7 per game) and assists (1.8 per game). This is a pretty good return for the 39th overall pick in a draft.

However, those who watched the Thunder play last season saw Grant become a player who will serve the Thunder well with his skill-set. He has started to control his body in the air when close to the rim. This allowed Grant to shoot 53.5 percent from the field. This is the first time he has hit more than half his shots from the floor in a season.

Grant is only just coming into his own after four seasons in the league. He is also only 24 years old and plays with arguably the best point guard in the league. The sky is the limit.

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