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What Kind of Trade Value Does Ty Jerome Have?

Ty Jerome could be an interesting flier for playoff teams in need of a guard.
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We’ve discussed the Thunder’s top-two trade chips in Mike Muscala and Kenrich Williams already, but are there any other players on the roster that could be playing in a different jersey come Feb. 11?

The Thunder have the youngest roster in the NBA with an average age of 24. A roster that young, with no urgency to win, likely won’t want to part ways with any of its young, homegrown talent.

Ty Jerome, however, doesn’t fit that mold.

Jerome was acquired in the Chris Paul trade and is the fourth oldest member of the Thunder rotation. As such, the time has passed for him to split minutes in the G League to get more reps.

With the Thunder drafting two guards in the 2021 draft, and already having Shai Gilgeous-Alexander taking up a substantial portion of the ball-handling duties, Jerome has found himself fluctuating between a part-time player and accumulating DNPs — playing in just three of Oklahoma City's last eight games.

The other 29 NBA teams won’t be looking at Jerome’s 2021-22 stats as evidence to send the Thunder anything in return for the third-year guard. Jerome’s numbers are down in virtually every stat as his minutes have been cut from 23.9 last season to 13.3 this campaign.

But there are some underlying reasons as to why he could be a worthwhile flier for a team on a playoff hunt.

Ty Jerome
Ty Jerome
Ty Jerome, OKC Thunder


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