The Oklahoma City Thunder had a solid night in the NBA draft lottery, and will select 2nd and 12th overall in next month’s draft.
The Thunder entered the 2022 NBA draft lottery with a good chance at a top three pick, but had the odds played out as expected, Oklahoma City would have received the No. 4 and No. 12 picks. Instead, the Thunder vaulted ahead of the Rockets, who will pick third, and the Pistons, who dropped to fifth behind Sacramento.
Detroit, Houston and Orlando entered the night with equal odds of landing the top overall pick, and the Magic’s luck held. The Magic will make the No. 1 overall selection for the first time since 2004, when the organization drafted Dwight Howard.
The Thunder own four top-34 draft picks at 2nd overall, 12th overall, 30th overall and 34th overall.
The 2022 NBA draft will be held on June 23.
