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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2. Versatility

In the era of the position-less NBA, one of the most desirable traits in a player is versatility. Grant has the ability to play up to four spots on the court. Last season, he split most of his time backing up Steven Adams at center or Carmelo Anthony at power forward.

However, he has the ability to defend wing players as well as playing an athletic 2-guard. This gives coach Billy Donovan incredible lineup flexibility, particularly with Anthony gone from the team. Donovan loves throwing different lineups on to the floor, and Grant makes this easier to do.

Now that the second unit has a tremendous pick-and-roll leader in Dennis Schroder, Grant is going to be even more dangerous. His new understanding of body positioning will make him devastating as a rolling player. Opposing second units are going to really struggle to defend these two.

Grant is also working on his 3-point game. This will make him more dangerous in pick-and-pop situations. While he is never going to shoot at the levels of Klay Thompson or Stephen Curry, he’s certainly a better floor-spacer than Andre Roberson.

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