The Oklahoma City Thunder hold draft picks from a plethora of NBA teams, small bets on the downside risk yawning underneath all of them. With the news that Tyrese Maxey will miss weeks with a new injury, suddenly the Thunder are in line to add yet another lottery pick.
In 2024, the Thunder secured the No. 1 record in the Western Conference and advanced to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. They proceeded to draft with the No. 12 pick in that year's draft, a gift from the LA Clippers.
The following year, the Thunder won 68 games and won the NBA Finals with an all-time season, crushing teams with their defense and riding an MVP season from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.