Fairly simple job description. Come in and give Billy Donovan around 14-16 minutes of functional point guard play when Russell Westbrook needs a blow. Westbrook hovered around 36 minutes a game this past season. It was an all too familiar sight seeing Westbrook take a seat with the Thunder leading, only to return to the floor with the Thunder trailing at around the 8:00 mark.
Donovan might even be able to double dip Felton with Westbrook and come up with some occasional sets with both of them on the floor. But Felton’s main job is to improve this Thunder bench. To penetrate with either a run to the rim or a kick out to Abrines, McDermott, or Grant. Or if this roster stays this way go with some pick and roll action with Kanter.
Bottom line, OKC’s bench has to be much better this season and probably will determine how far this team can go.