OKC Thunder trade: 5 targets who solve OKC’s shooting woes

Reggie Bullock

Aside from a breakout season last year, Reggie Bullock struggled to live up to this first round selection in the 2013 NBA draft (taken 25th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers). A host of injuries and two trades later, Bullock found his way to Detroit.

Now in his sixth season, the 27 year-old is one of the leagues most underrated two-way wings.

After shooting a sizzling 44.5 percent from deep last season, the former first round pick put together his most complete season posting career highs in points (11.3), rebounds (2.5), assists (1.5), field goal percentage (48.9) and 3-point percentage (44.5). Bullock has been a net positive defender in five of his six seasons and posted a positive +0.6 on a sub-par Detroit team last year. While he is yet to play more than 70 games in a season, when Bullock is healthy is a net positive across the board.

One of Bullocks best performances came in the Pistons 121-119 loss to the Toronto Raptors. He posted 21 points (7-13 from the field, 3-6 from three, 4-4 free throws), 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 39 minutes.

The Pistons are caught between a rock and a hard place with no cap room to improve its roster and approximately $78 million dollars allocated to three players (Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson). At 27 years-old and entering his prime, Bullock is in a contract year searching for a lucrative long term deal. With Detroit possessing a jam of young wings, he may not be in the Piston’s future plans.

With money tied up for the foreseeable future, acquiring a young asset on a rookie scale deal for the next two to three seasons buys them time. OKC would be foolish not to dangle Ferguson to acquire Bullock, finally receiving a decent player to start at shooting guard with Andre Roberson out.