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Who would the Thunder protect in an Expansion Draft?

By Austin Sternlicht

EDMOND, OK - MARCH 30: The Oklahoma City Thunder team poses for a team photo on March 30, 2017 at the Integris Health Thunder Development Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
EDMOND, OK - MARCH 30: The Oklahoma City Thunder team poses for a team photo on March 30, 2017 at the Integris Health Thunder Development Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 23: Jerami Grant of the OKC Thunder with a rocket slam during his NBA Playoffs debut.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 23: Jerami Grant of the OKC Thunder with a rocket slam during his NBA Playoffs debut. /

Jerami Grant

The Thunder picked up Grant’s 1.5 million dollar option this offseason, meaning he has one year left before becoming an unrestricted free agent. In his first season as a member of the Thunder, Grant showed he was capable of becoming a versatile forward.

Grant hit a career-high 37% from three after. He is the ideal modern-day power forward, who can help switch onto guards and stretch the floor. The risk with protecting Grant is that the Thunder are already in danger of losing him next summer

They won’t have much cap flexibility, and other teams will be able to offer him more money. So is it worth it to protect Grant if there is a good chance he is out the door in the year? This is something Presti will have to decide.

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