Could Bones Hyland fix OKC Thunder offensive woes?

Pro Comparison:

While it might not be a flashy comparison, I project Bones Hyland to be Lou Williams with more range. Sure, due to the size and defensive concerns, Hyland probably will not be an NBA starter. His scoring ability will be enough to make him a high-impact bench player. He could have a few sixth man of the year awards in his NBA career.

OKC Thunder fit:

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The fit with OKC is interesting for Nah’Shon Hyland. With his defensive upside thanks to his wingspan, what alleviates some of the concerns on that end of the floor is how impressive Mark Daigneault has been developing defenders.

Every player to a man on the Thunder roster a year ago took a step forward defensively.

Assuming that trend continues, it allows OKC to feel comfortable taking chances on these players that need to improve defensively.

The Thunder were historically bad a year ago offensively, this is a move that would immediately address that area of concern this season. Depending on what else OKC does in the draft, picking up Bones Hyland would slot him as roughly their third-best offensive weapon already.