2023 NBA Draft: OKC Thunder Official Selections and Draft Grades

Who did the OKC Thunder select in the 2023 NBA Draft?

With players like All-NBA first-team guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, former No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren, and budding guards Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City already has one of the brighter futures in the NBA.

Not to mention their unprecedented amount of future draft selections.

The Thunder entered Thursday’s draft with the twelfth overall pick, a fine asset considering 2023’s draft is regarded as one of the stronger in the last decade. They also entered the draft with one second round selection: No. 50 overall.

Here’s how Oklahoma City’s draft unfolded:

Selections

No. 10 (via Dallas): Cason Wallace

No. 50: Keyontae Johnson

Overall Draft Grade

B+

Draft Summary

Oklahoma City continued their streak of draft night trades on Thursday, this time jumping up two spots to grab Kentucky guard Cason Wallace.

Despite already having a guard-heavy roster, Wallace is sure to fit in solidly with OKC as a do-it-all archetype, playing stingy defense and toggling between shooting guard and point guard. Alongside defensive stalwarts like Luguentz Dort and Chet Holmgren, Wallace should thrive.

Johnson provides OKC an interesting option to contend for playing time near the bottom of the roster.

There might not have been as many fireworks as Thunder fans anticipated, but the team left a likely longterm contributor in Wallace and a flyer in Johnson.

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