By the time the NBA Draft rolls around to the second round and the 53rd pick obviously the top stars of the 2018 class will be off the board. Still, some teams are better at finding value in the later rounds even getting value picks who can contribute right away.
This is something Sam Presti hopes to accomplish with the 53rd and 57th picks. The other elephant in the room will be trying to navigate the ever burgeoning salary of the Thunder coupled with not knowing who’ll be returning.
So, as Sam Presti gets ready to pick he’ll have a number of seniors, risk versus reward and one dimensional specialists to choose from.