3 reasons the Oklahoma City Thunder should trade Andre Roberson this summer

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#2 Offensive Liability

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While there is no doubting that Roberson is one of the premier defenders in the NBA, his offensive ability is an entirely different story. The 27-year-old's best offensive season to date was the 16/17 season in which he averaged 6.6 points per game, although, for his career, Roberson is averaging less than 5 points per game.

Roberson has also struggled from both beyond the arc and the free throw line. He is shooting at just 25% for his career from three-point range, and his free throw percentage has progressively followed a downward trend, plummeting from 70% in his rookie year to just 32% last season.

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Due to Roberson's struggles from the line, the power forward has often been targeted in big games, with opposing teams intentionally fouling him. Billy Donovan usually responds by subbing Roberson out, leaving the Thunder without their best defensive player, and this is evidently a problem the team needs to solve.

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