Oklahoma City’s trade deadline addition had a quiet start to the playoffs.
was brought to Oklahoma City to be a veteran leader and a viable bench option late in the season. His leadership has been solid, and he seems to fit in well with the team, but his on-court contributions have been puzzling.
In 26 games with the Thunder, the former All-Star averaged just 5.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 17 minutes per game. He shot 45.3% from the floor and 51.7% from the 3-point line, although he attempted just 1.1 triples per game. His efficiency and consistency allowed him to stay in the lineup, and he was usually one of the first players off the bench.
In the playoffs, however, it has been a different story. Hayward played in all four games against the Pelicans but recorded just 7:45 minutes per game on average. He didn’t record a single point across all four games and only took one shot. He played fine defense and was a solid rebounder, but didn’t offer much else on the floor., who tallied an average of 15 minutes per game.
The Thunder found success with younger wings in round one, and that could be the case moving forward. But Hayward will likely get another look soon, and has to take advantage of it.
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