{"id":170175,"date":"2025-12-18T12:13:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=170175"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:13:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:13:45","slug":"dorts-3pt-struggles-alarming-for-okc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/12\/18\/dorts-3pt-struggles-alarming-for-okc\/","title":{"rendered":"Lu Dort’s Sudden 3-Point Shooting Drop is Alarming for OKC"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the Thunder continue to grind to the top of the league<\/a>, everything is falling into place. Despite suffering some tough setbacks, it’s safe to say that this is still Oklahoma City’s year for the taking. Most of OKC’s title defense year is going on a positive note, save for Luguentz Dort<\/a>‘s three-point shooting, which is on a career-low since his rookie season.<\/p>\n

Dort is one of the key players that the Thunder continue to rely on<\/a>. It cannot be denied that he’s pivotal to their success so far. But how does his recent struggles in shooting from downtown actually play a huge role in his future?<\/p>\n

Lu Dort’s Sudden 3-Point Shooting Drop is Alarming for OKC<\/h2>\n

Dort is clearly one of the two leaders in the team, the other being Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>. The Thunder guard is well-known for his two-way reliability. He is a superb on-ball defender, and a reliable shooter from three on the other end. If you are not impressed, Dort was shooting a career-high 41.2% from deep last season.<\/p>\n

Dort’s Numbers Are Going Down<\/h3>\n

Mainly due to his injury, Lu Dort’s three-point shooting has been dropping for quite some time. He’s not getting the three to drop as he usually does. Sure, there are games where he’s still drilling those massive shots from deep. However, his past few games have been looking like tough shooting nights. OKC is a team that’s good at kicking out to open shooters, and their roster is filled with above-average players capable of knocking down these shots.<\/p>\n

Despite being able to play 17 games so far, Dort is only shooting at 31.5% from deep. That’s his lowest percentage since his rookie season in 2019-20 (29.7%). That dip in shooting is starting to become worrisome—but not by a huge stretch. To be fair, he is shooting better than Alex Caruso<\/a>, Ousmane Dieng<\/a>, Branden Carlson<\/a>, and Chris Youngblood<\/a>—all of whom have played more than 17 games.<\/p>\n

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Lu Dort has made more 3-pointers in his first 7 seasons than Dirk Nowitzki had. pic.twitter.com\/oLdQabkBOS<\/a><\/p>\n

— OKC Thunder Stats (@ThunderNumbers) December 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n