OKC Thunder: Dennis Schroder season and contract grades

After almost taking home the Sixth Man of the Year award, it time to look at Dennis Schroder’s season for the OKC Thunder – grades.

In his second season with the OKC Thunder Dennis Schroder showed us his best work in the NBA so far. He went from serviceable backup to Russell Westbrook last year to a crucial piece in the Thunder devastating 3-guard lineup this year.

Schroder was the leader of the OKC Thunder second unit. He was usually the first player off the bench and if the starters were struggling, he could control the game with his pace. At the start of the season, he did struggle with the role of distributor but as the months wore on he improved.

Many pundits, including our own site expert Tamberlyn Richardson, called for Schroder to stop calling his own number so often. As he was mentored by Chris Paul on how to be the best point guard he could be, Schroder’s shot selection improved. So did his passing.

Dennis Schroders second OKC Thunder season by the numbers.

Schroder’s second season with the OKC Thunder was a thing of beauty. He averaged 18.9 points, 4.0 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.7 steals in 30.8 minutes per game. His scoring average was the second-highest in his NBA career.

It was only shaded by the 19.4 per game during his last season with the Atlanta Hawks where he was the team’s starting point guard. His 3.6 rebounds per game was an equal career-high with last season.

However, it is his efficiency which caught my eye with his numbers this season. It was the first time that he shot the ball above 38 percent from deep, going at 38.5 percent. He also had his best season from the floor, going at 46.9 percent.