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OKC Thunder Offseason: 5 Low-key trade targets to add depth

By Noah Schulte

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 14: Tomas Satoransky #31 of the Washington Wizards goes to the basket against Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors in the first quarter during Game One of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre on April 14, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. 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. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tomas Satoransky;Pascal Siakam
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 14: Tomas Satoransky #31 of the Washington Wizards goes to the basket against Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors in the first quarter during Game One of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre on April 14, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. 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. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tomas Satoransky;Pascal Siakam /
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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – DECEMBER 7: Spencer Dinwiddie #8 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against the OKC Thunder as part of the NBA Mexico Games 2017 on December 7, 2017 at the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – DECEMBER 7: Spencer Dinwiddie #8 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against the OKC Thunder as part of the NBA Mexico Games 2017 on December 7, 2017 at the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Spencer Dinwiddie

Spencer Dinwiddie has had an interesting route into NBA relevance. After spending two years grinding away on the bench in Detroit, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets following a short G-League stint. And though he looked fine in the first year in Brooklyn, he only broke out last year because of an injury to starting point guard, D’Angelo Russell.

And there’s no reason his weird NBA tour shouldn’t stop in OKC.

Dinwiddie is an old-school point guard, capable of slithering his way into the lane and distributing the ball at an elite level. Last year, he averaged 6.6 assists per game while playing for just 28.8 minutes. That kind of unselfishness should work well in OKC, especially considering that his playmaking style–driving and pick-and-roll–works in pretty much any system.

I mean, where wouldn’t this kind of play work:

He’s also an improved and versatile defender who could theoretically help cover up some of Raymond Felton‘s issues on that end and significantly bolster the second unit. The Thunder basically had no one else outside of Jerami Grant and Felton whom they could rely upon outside of their starting five, so introducing a depth piece like Dinwiddie could go a long way to improving their roster.

He still has glaring flaws on both ends, but Dinwiddie could be a huge get for the Thunder.

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