The 2023 NBA draft is less than a month away, which means the Oklahoma City Thunder are about to welcome a new wave of players to their roster.
Following the draft lottery, it was officially known that the Thunder own three draft picks in this year’s class — barring a trade. The three picks are No. 12, No. 37 and No. 50.
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The Thunder should be familiar with the No. 12 pick as they have selected Jalen Williams, Steven Adams and Nick Collison with the selection in recent history.
Let’s look at the history of those three draft picks over the last 20 years’ draft classes and see what the first-round and two second-round picks have produced.
2022 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Jalen Williams (1 season, 5.6 win shares)
- No. 37: Jaden Hardy (1 season, 0.7 win shares)
- No. 50: Matteo Spagnolo (N/A)
2021 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Josh Primo (2 seasons, -0.1 win shares)
- No. 37: JT Thor (2 seasons, 0.5 win shares)
- No. 50: Filip Petrusev (N/A)
2020 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Tyrese Haliburton (3 seasons, 18.2 win shares)
- No. 37: Vit Krejci (2 seasons, 0.7 win shares)
- No. 50: Skylar Mays (3 seasons, 1.7 win shares)
2019 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: P.J. Washington (4 seasons, 10.6 win shares)
- No. 37: Deividas Sirvydis (2 seasons, -0.1 win shares)
- No. 50: Jarrell Brantley (3 seasons, 0.6 win shares)
2018 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Miles Bridges (4 seasons, 16 win shares)
- No. 37: Gary Trent Jr. (5 seasons, 14.1 win shares)
- No. 50: Alize Johnson (5 seasons, 1.3 win shares)
2017 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Luke Kennard (6 seasons, 17.6 win shares)
- No. 37: Semi Ojeleye (5 seasons, 5.2 win shares)
- No. 50: Mathias Lessort (N/A)
2016 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Taurean Prince (7 seasons, 9.6 win shares)
- No. 37: Chinanu Onuaku (2 seasons, 0.1 win shares)
- No. 50: Georges Niang (7 seasons, 10.6 win shares)
2015 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Trey Lyles (8 seasons, 17 win shares)
- No. 37: Richaun Holmes (8 seasons, 27.4 win shares)
- No. 50: Marcus Eriksson (N/A)
2014 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Dario Saric (6 seasons, 18.1 win shares)
- No. 37: DeAndre Daniels (N/A)
- No. 50: Alec Brown (N/A)
2013 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Steven Adams (10 seasons, 59.3 win shares)
- No. 37: Tony Mitchell (1 season, 0.2 win shares)
- No. 50: James Ennis III (8 seasons, 16.2 win shares)
2012 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Jeremy Lamb (10 seasons, 26.8 win shares)
- No. 37: Quincy Acy (7 seasons, 8.7 win shares)
- No. 50: Izzet Turkyilmaz (N/A)
2011 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Alec Burks (12 seasons, 28.6 win shares)
- No. 37: Trey Thompkins (1 season, 0 win shares)
- No. 50: Lavoy Allen (6 seasons, 13.8 win shares)
2010 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Xavier Henry (5 seasons, 0.8 win shares)
- No. 37: Darington Hobson (1 season, -0.2 win shares)
- No. 50: Solomon Alabi (2 seasons, 0 win shares)
2009 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Gerald Henderson (8 seasons, 18.3 win shares)
- No. 37: DeJuan Blair (7 seasons, 19 win shares)
- No. 50: Goran Suton (N/A)
2008 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Jason Thompson (8 seasons, 23.8 win shares)
- No. 37: Luc Mbah a Moute (12 seasons, 26 win shares)
- No. 50: DeVon Hardin (N/A)
2007 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Thaddeus Young (16 seasons, 70.7 win shares)
- No. 37: Josh McRoberts (11 seasons, 18.5 win shares)
- No. 50: Renaldas Seibutis (N/A)
2006 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Hilton Armstrong (6 seasons, 3.9 win shares)
- No. 37: Bobby Jones (2 seasons, 1.1 win shares)
- No. 50: Ryan Hollins (10 seasons, 10.4 win shares)
2005 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Yaroslav Korolev (2 seasons, -0.1 win shares)
- No. 37: Ronny Turiaf (10 seasons, 19.2 win shares)
- No. 50: Ryan Gomes (8 seasons, 19.4 win shares)
2004 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Robert Swift (4 seasons, 1.7 win shares)
- No. 37: Royal Ivey (10 seasons, 4.5 win shares)
- No. 50: Vassillis Spanoulis (1 season, -0.1 win shares)
2003 NBA Draft:
- No. 12: Nick Collison (14 seasons, 44.5 win shares)
- No. 37: Travis Hansen (1 season, 0.2 win shares)
- No. 50: Paccelis Morlende (N/A)
