5 roster moves the Oklahoma City Thunder need to make this offseason

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Feb 12, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams (34) dunks the ball against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /

Offseason moves the Oklahoma City Thunder need to make: 4. Guarantee Kenrich Williams

While Kenrich Williams has been out with a knee injury since February, he is a crucial piece of the Thunder’s rebuilding process. Williams does not own the most impressive stat line, he does have the NBA intangible that every team needs – hustle.

He averaged 7.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 0.9 steals in 21.9 minutes per game. Williams was a key spark off the bench in the 49 games that he played, also shooting efficiently at 46.1 percent from the floor and 33.9 percent from beyond the arc. He know the shots he should take and he took them.

As mentioned earlier, whatever numbers Williams is able to produce are secondary to his hustle. The Thunder are an extremely young team and they are all looking to develop to another level every single time they hit the floor. Watching one of the veterans outwork everybody else for a loose ball or offensive rebound is going to develop this group into better players.

The Thunder also highly value this hustle as shown by the original Mr. Thunder, Nick Collison who had his number retired recently. He was never the best player on the court, but he was almost always the hardest working. Kenny Hustle has Collison-esqe hustle and he should be rewarded for it.

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