OKC Thunder select 25 and 53 in 2020. 2019 NBA Draft board (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
In a “way-too-soon” 2022 NBA Mock Draft, Bleacher Report has Jabari Smith heading to the OKC Thunder
The OKC Thunder are a team building for the future.
After five straight seasons seeing playoff action, and a total of 10 throughout their 13-year existence, Sam Presti and co. have called it quits on contention and, instead, have this team b-lining its way to a full-fledged rebuild.
Thanks to the stupendous wheeling and dealing ways from the front office over the last several seasons, Oklahoma City has managed to come into possession of 34 total draft picks through the year 2027, with 17 of which finding themselves falling within the first round.