2014 NBA Redraft: A tale of two big men and two missed picks
By Corey Rausch
#29 Pick: Glenn Robinson III (Originally: Josh Huestis)
This was a controversial pick at the time as the Thunder seemingly used a draft pick on a guy who they fully intended to keep in the G League rather than someone that could contribute immediately. Combined with the questionable pick in Mitch McGary, and this draft could not have gone worse for the Thunder.
We have already corrected the first pick, having them take a swing on Kyle Anderson. Glenn Robinson III makes sense as another chance to take. Injuries have plagued the majority of his time in the NBA, so focusing on the seasons where he stayed healthy helps project why this works for the Thunder.
During his three seasons in Indiana, Robinson shot efficiently from 3-point range on minimal attempts which led to him getting a chance in Detroit. That did not work out and he moved onto Golden State this year. On a team that was looking for anything to pop while they were heading to one of the worst records in the league, Robison saw an opportunity.
He increased his three-point attempts to 3.5 per game and saw his effectiveness increase to 40.0 percent. While 48 games for a bad team isn’t the ideal sample size, it shows there is still something there with Robinson. Fitting a role on a playoff team, as he did in Indiana and was looking to do at the end of this year in Philadelphia, would have been very possible in Oklahoma City.
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