While it’s the slowest month of the year in the NBA calendar, that hasn’t stopped teams from continuing to work — especially collecting data on potential draft prospects.
That was the case for the Oklahoma City Thunder and several other NBA teams who attended an Adidas All-American camp, per Yahoo Sports draft expert Krysteen Peek.
The Thunder were in attendance to watch a handful of high school juniors and seniors that will likely populate the 2026 and 2027 NBA draft classes. The list of participants included:
- Five-star guard Ian Jackson, who is in the class of 2024 and committed to North Carolina
- Four-star forward Khani Rooths, who is in the class of 2024
- Four-star guard Kur Teng, who is in the class of 2024 and committed to Michigan State
- Three-star forward George Turksan, who is in the class of 2024 and committed to Texas A&M
- Four-star guard Mikel Brown Jr., who is the class of 2025
- Four-star guard JJ Mandaquit, who is in the class of 2025
Scouts from the Knicks, Thunder, Nuggets, TWolves, Nets and Jalen Hood-Schifino here watching Mikel Brown Jr., JJ Mandaquit, Khani Rooths, Kur Teng (MSU) and George Turkson (Texas A&M) pic.twitter.com/RxtGwRA1ti
— Krysten Peek (@krystenpeek) August 3, 2023
Top 5 prospect in the 2024 class, Ian Jackson (North Carolina), is the main attraction in this game with several NBA scouts watching. Knicks, Nets, Suns, Thunder, Rockets, Pelicans, Nuggets, Andrew Slater, Bulls, Hawks and Spurs all here. pic.twitter.com/zByrdDfwc1
— Krysten Peek (@krystenpeek) August 3, 2023
Here is a list of first-round picks the Thunder own during the 2026 and 2027 NBA drafts:
- 2026 Thunder first-round pick
- 2026 Clippers first-round pick
- 2026 Rockets top-4 protected first-round pick
- 2027 Thunder first-round pick
- 2027 Nuggets top-5 protected first-round pick
It’s never too early to collect a profile for potential draft prospects — even if they’re three years out. The Thunder — along with most of the league — is using the summer camp to start building profiles of potential NBA players.
