The Oklahoma City Thunder are absolutely loaded at point guard for 2011-12
The Thunder are likely going to deal some of their depth at point guard for a backup big man or some draft picks. 22-year old Russell Westbrook is a rising force for the Thunder. He played in 82 games (all starts) for the Thunder last year and he averaged 34.7 minutes, 21.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Westbrook has now played in 246 games (229 starts) in his first three years with the Thunder and he is averaging 33.9 minutes, 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He will be a man on a mission this year after floundering in the playoffs last year. 24-year old Eric Maynor is one of the better backup point guards in the NBA. He played in 82 games (0 starts) for the Thunder last year and he averaged 14.6 minutes, 4.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Maynor has now played in 163 games (2 starts) in his NBA career so far and he is averaging 15.1 minutes, 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. 27-year old Nate Robinson played in 59 games (11 starts) for the Celtics & Thunder last year and he averaged 17.2 minutes, 6.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He has now played in 397 games (72 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 23.0 minutes, 11.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Robinson brings instant offense to the basketball court when he’s on it. 21-year old rookie Reggie Jackson from Boston College was the Thunder’s first round pick last June. They are likely going to want to get him some P.T., so look for the Thunder to deal Maynor or Robinson when the lockout is lifted. 29-year old Royal Ivey is the last in line at point guard. Ivey played in 25 games (0 starts) for the Thunder last year and he averaged 6.2 minutes, 1.6 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. He has now played in 403 games (109 starts) so far in his NBA career and he is averaging 12.7 minutes, 3.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.