Is the hype for OKC Thunder forward Abdel Nader real?

Can OKC Thunder forward Abdel Nader prove he is worth the Media Day hype his teammates showered him with in 2019-20?

Abdel Nader garnered a lot of love at Media Day from his OKC Thunder teammates with the likes of Deonte Burton who said with a laugh “Man, I’ve seen a lot of shots being made.” When asked what he has seen out of Abdel Nader this offseason. Burton was not the only teammate to notice Nader’s great summer.

Abdel Nader Also touched on the OKC Thunder’s new offense without Paul George and Russell Westbrook in the fold. Nader mentioned the offense will move the ball more saying “Less holding the ball, more fast pace, moving the ball, it’ll be interesting, it’ll be different.”

Nader on new offense: “Less holding the ball, more fast pace, more screens, moving the ball, it’ll be interesting it’ll be different.”
— Thunderous Intentions (@thunderousint) September 30, 2019

If anyone is primed to benefit from a faster offense that features more screens and ball movement it is Abdel Nader. The 26-year-old shot the ball at a 32 percent clip from deep a year ago in his 61 games, averaging four points per game, and a pair of rebounds. In limited action in Boston the year prior he shot the ball at a 35 percent rate from deep in his rookie campaign.

Abdel Nader, with consistency, could prove to be a big part of this rotation. His three-point stroke running off screens along with his ability to put the ball on the floor could be dangerous for opponents.