It’s lottery day and I would think a huge day for Sam Presti and the future of NBA hoops relevance in Oklahoma City.
On the positive side one can clearly see what is possible in this league with LeBron and Kevin Durant both on the backside of their careers. What both Atlanta and Phoenix have done in the last several years shows a franchise can become relevant with some luck, smart picks, and a few saavy trades.
For me as a fan of the Thunder…what I’m looking for is the best possible running mate to play alongside Shai Gilgeous Alexander who will become one of the team’s best two players in coming years.
OKC has their own pick, either the Houston or Miami pick, and now the Celtics pick in this draft.
The dream scenario for the Thunder would be 1 and 5. Not likely, but that would be the best scenario.
As we sit waiting for the lottery to unfold this is the way I would go…. 1 Cade, 2 Evan Mobley, 3 Jalen Suggs, 4 Kuminga, 5 Jalen Green and Davion Mitchelll as my sleeper pick.
I like Cade because of his vesatility and his team attitude and desire to win. Plus, his NBA ready body.
We have to see if Houston’s pick falls to No. 5 before we go deeper into this.
As we’re seeing in these playoffs there are excellent NBA players on the rosters of LA, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Milwaukee who were all drafted below the No. 10 spot in their respective draft classes.
So let’s see where OKC’s picks will be coming from and then look at what the Thunder can do with this draft to make the franchise relevant again.