Over the last few years, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been well known for being one of the richest teams in the league in draft capital.
The Thunder’s Paul George trade with the LA Clippers jumpstarted that reputation. It gave them an historic number of draft picks along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Danilo Gallinari.
Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus recently ranked the entire league based on draft assets. The Thunder were No. 1. That strong endorsement shows how OKC’s future could limitless considering how much currency the team could spend.
“The Thunder’s cache of draft picks is the largest in league history. And it’s not like the team is actively tanking. This season, they may make the playoffs with players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (All-NBA First Team), Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Lu Dort and incoming rookies Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace.
When the time comes to go shopping in trade, the franchise has all the ammunition it needs for a blockbuster (Joel Embiid, perhaps?). Can any other franchise compete with a motivated Oklahoma City?”
The full treasure chest of draft picks can be viewed below:
Own: 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030
Incoming: 2024 (Houston Rockets, protected), 2024 (LA Clippers), 2024 (Utah Jazz, protected), 2025 (Miami Heat, protected), 2025 (Philadelphia 76ers, protected), 2026 (Rockets, protected), 2026 (Clippers), 2027 (Denver Nuggets, protected), 2029 (Nuggets, protected)
Swaps: 2025 (Clippers, Brooklyn Nets or Rockets)
Traded Away: 2024 (lowest of Rockets, Clippers, Jazz and Thunder to Indiana Pacers)
Second-Rounders
Guaranteed: 19
Contingent: Six
Pincus’ team-by-team ranking of draft assets can be viewed here.
