There are two players looking to replace Melo in the starting OKC Thunder lineup – Jerami Grant and Patrick Patterson. In this article, we take a look at why 2Pat should be the Thunder’s new starting power forward.
Before OKC decided to take a chance on Carmelo Anthony, Patterson was the presumed starter at the four. Considering how much of a disappointment Melo turned out to be, it makes one wonder what could have been had Patterson started.
Coming into the season, Patterson was still recovering from an offseason knee procedure and, as a result, averaged a mere 15.