The Oklahoma City Thunder have collected in an historic number of draft picks the last couple of years as the team goes through a rebuilding cycle.
The trades of Paul George and Russell Westbrook revamped the team’s draft pick collection that will play out for many years. The team has arguably the most draft capital of any NBA team.
The Thunder have a core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Josh Giddey and Lu Dort that will continue to improve over the next several years due to the number of draft picks the team can use to surround that core with young talent.
Let’s take a look at which picks the Thunder own for the rest of the 2020s.
2023 draft
First-round picks
- Highest pick between the Thunder and Clippers
Second-round picks
- Highest pick between the Thunder and Wizards
- Highest pick between the Heat and Mavericks
2024 draft
First-round picks
- Thunder
- Clippers
- Rockets (top-4 protected; if not, 2024 and 2025 second-rounders)
- Jazz (protected 1-10 in 2024 and 2025, 1-8 in 2026; if unconveyed, becomes 2028 second-round pick)
Second-round picks
- Thunder (will be owed to the Hawks if 2022 first-rounder does not convey)
- Lowest pick between the Hornets and Timberwolves
2025 draft
First-round picks
- Highest among the Thunder, Clippers and Rockets (top-10 protected)
- Heat (lottery-protected)
- Sixers (top-6 protected; protected 1-4 in 2026, 1-4 in 2027; if not, 2027 second-round pick and $2 million)
Second-round picks
- Thunder (will be owed to the Hawks if 2022 first-rounder does not convey)
- Hawks (top-55 protected)
- Highest between the Celtics and Grizzlies
- Sixers
2026 draft
First-round picks
- Thunder
- Clippers
- Rockets (top-4 protected; if not, 2026 second-rounder and $1 million)
Second-round picks
- Two highest picks among the Thunder, Sixers and Mavericks
2027 draft
First-round picks
- Thunder
- Nuggets (top-five protected in 2027, 2028, 2029; converts to 2029 second-round picks)
Second-round picks
- Three highest picks among the Thunder, Rockets, Pacers and Heat
2028 draft
First-round picks
- Thunder
Second-round picks
- Thunder
- Jazz
2029 draft
First-round picks
- Thunder
Second-round picks
- Thunder