Terrance Ferguson is a major reason for the Thunder's success

Despite Andre Roberson missing the entire season to this point, the Thunder have continued to thrive as Paul George has developed into a serious MVP candidate and other role players have stepped up in their respective roles. The main example of such improvement is Terrance Ferguson, who has maintained his hold on a starting role past the halfway point of the season.

As Maddie Lee details for The Oklahoman, the Thunder put the ball in Ferguson’s hands more during Summer League, which he believes has translated to his improvement and confidence so far this season.

While his statistics suffered during the Summer League experiment, Ferguson is finding open teammates more often and is playing with a confidence that has unlocked more components of his game.

There’s more for the Thunder:

• Despite not receiving consistent playing time, Raymond Felton understands his role in Oklahoma City and is still happy being with the Thunder, as Brett Dawson reveals for The Athletic.
• After the Thunder waived Alex Abrines on Saturday (which was a mutual decision between the two parties), the team reiterated that it will continue to support Abrines as he works through some personal issues.
• While George and Russell Westbrook get most of the attention and praise for the Thunder success this season, Royce Young of ESPN points out that often times there is a role player or two ready to take Oklahoma City to another level on a nightly basis.