The Oklahoma City Thunder need to find scoring help for their frontcourt this offseason, and they could look to Wisconsin's Sam Dekker in the 2015 NBA Draft to provide just that.
Here's FOX Sports Southwest's Andrew Gilman with his thoughts on why Dekker could be a first-round fit for OKC:
There were a large faction of people who hated the fact Andre Roberson couldn't score and Kyle Singler seemed lost offensively. Both were starters for the Thunder this season. Both were extremely limited offensively.
Those people who were frustrated by Roberson and Singler would like the idea of Dekker, the 6-foot-7 Wisconsin swingman. Dekker is lanky like the two, but has a huge, offensive upside. The only question would be if his offense is good enough to overcome his defense which certainly isn't as good as Roberson's.
Dekker could even play either forward position for the Thunder, but what he does best is move without the ball and play unselfish â which will be key for anyone coming in. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, even Serge Ibaka, command so much of the offense, it's imperative to bring in a player who doesn't need to get "his." Dekker spent three years in a college, he's going to be a bit older, a bit more experienced and is certainly team-oriented after playing at Wisconsin. He also has that "NBA Body" teams love.
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