The Thunder’s draft cupboard just keeps getting fuller.
After the latest offseason move sending Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City has added seven more selections to a stash that was already looking loaded. For a team that has spent the summer juggling trades, re-signings and option decisions, the message is pretty clear: the Thunder are still prioritizing long-term flexibility.
That fits the way Oklahoma City has built this thing. In a league shaped by the CBA, draft capital is currency, and the Thunder keep stockpiling it with the idea of feeding a rotation built around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren with low-cost rookie-scale talent. They’ve already shown they can hit on young players, with Ajay Mitchell standing out as one example, and that only adds to the confidence in what comes next.
Here’s where the Thunder’s future picks stand now:
2027
- First-round pick (most favorable of OKC and LAC)
- First-round pick (via DEN): Top-five protected from 2027-29
- First-round pick (via SA): Top-16 protected
- Second-round pick (from CHI, via DAL)
2028
- First-round pick (most favorable of OKC and DAL)
- Second-round pick (via UTA)
2029
- Own first-round pick
- Own second-round pick
- Second-round pick (least favorable of ATL and MIA)
- Second-round pick (via BOS)
2030
- Own first-round pick
- Own second-round pick
- Second-round pick (via ATL)
- Second-round pick (via DEN)
- Second-round pick (via HOUS)
- Second-round pick (via MIA)
- Second-round pick (Via MIN)
2031
- Own first-round pick
- Own second-round pick
- Second-round pick (least favorable of NOLA and ORL)
- Second-round pick (via DET)
- Second-round pick (most favorable of ATL and HOU)
2032
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Maras feel for the game may be the part that stands out most. He averaged 1.8 blocks and 3.2 assists in Summer League, numbers that hint at a center who can protect the rim and keep the ball moving instead of simply occupying space in the lane. For a team that likes versatility and depth, that kind of showing only makes the upcoming rotation conversation more interesting. [Read more 🡒]