Ranking every bench unit in OKC Thunder history
By Rylan Stiles
No. 3: 2012-2013
The OKC Thunder won 60-games in 2012-13 a year after getting topped in the NBA Finals by the Big 3 in Miami. Fresh off of trading James Harden as the season was set to get underway, the team still railed off 60-wins and never looked back. Their season came to an end at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies in the Semi finals.
The bench was primarily comprised of Nick Collison, Derek Fisher, Kevin Martin, and Reggie Jackson.
Nick Collison helped stable the bench unit, like he did for most of his career. This was the beginning of the end for Collison, one of his last years as a true impact player on the floor. He grabbed 4-rebounds while scoring 5-points per game. Of course he set screens, hustled, and did everything else that goes under appreciated by fans.
Derek Fisher signed with the Thunder late in the year, and boy was it exciting. While Fisher was already over the hill, and it seems silly now, but at the time Thunder fans were overjoyed to have Fisher wanting to be in their city. He posted 4-points per game, and also provided veteran leadership just like Collison.
Kevin Martin was a key piece in the James Harden trade. He came off the OKC Thunder bench and tried to replace the sixth man of the year. K-Mart posted 14-points per game shooting 42-percent from three and 45-percent from the field.