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Oklahoma City Thunder: 5 Reason The Thunder should ditch Roberson

By Bo Cardona

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson (21) holds his bloody nose while sitting on the bench agains the Houston Rockets in the second half in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Houston Rockets won 105 to 99 .Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson (21) holds his bloody nose while sitting on the bench agains the Houston Rockets in the second half in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Houston Rockets won 105 to 99 .Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 3, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons (25) prepares to shoot the ball between OKC Thunder forward Andre Roberson (21) and forward Domantas Sabonis (3) during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. (Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports)
Feb 3, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons (25) prepares to shoot the ball between OKC Thunder forward Andre Roberson (21) and forward Domantas Sabonis (3) during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. (Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports) /

3. He is not worth what he will want

If a guy like Chandler Parsons (who sat out more than half of the Grizzlies’ games last year due to injury) can have a $22 million salary, why can’t Dre?

With the new CBA and increase in the salary cap, many teams are willing to give a player money for their certain skill set. You don’t thing the Knicks would give Roberson at least $10 million to have some sort of defense?

Related Story: Roberson re-signing tied to other free agents

I am not saying he does not deserve a bigger contract, but with players like Jerami Grant, Steven Adams and Victor Oladipo, a defensive system can be built without him. Losing someone of Dre’s defensive caliber will hurt, but you’re not losing a Kevin Durant.

With the Thunder in the financial hot seat don’t expect them to match any big-time contracts from other teams (Andre Roberson is a restricted free agent, so the Oklahoma City Thunder can match any other offer a team gives him). There is simply too much on the line this upcoming year to waste $10+ million on a 42.3 percent free throw shooting.

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