As the OKC Thunder near the start of the next decade and their first true rebuilding phase, General Manager Sam Presti needs to determine if the franchise 11-year identity should be tweaked.
No matter how you slice it this past NBA decade will be remembered for three things. The increased reliance on the perimeter shot, positionless basketball, and an ever-increasing pace. For the OKC Thunder they’ve checked off two of those three boxes most seasons ranking in the upper tier of teams but perimeter shooting has always been a struggle.
A decade of poor OKC Thunder 3-point shooting:
- 2009-10 – 34.