NBA Mock Draft: OKC Thunder Add Defensive Stopper
The 2021 NBA Draft is less than one month away, with the Oklahoma City Thunder having one selection in the lottery at No. 6 overall. While the lottery didn’t turn out exactly how they wanted, there’s still going to be the chance to pick a franchise-altering player at that spot.
The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor updated his NBA mock draft last week, which had the Oklahoma City Thunder selecting perhaps the most versatile defender in the entire class.
Let's take a look at how O’Connor thinks the lottery could shape up.
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| Team | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
1. DET | Cade Cunningham | Oklahoma State |
2. HOU | Jalen Green | G League Ignite |
3. CLE | Evan Mobley | USC |
4. TOR | Jalen Suggs | Gonzaga |
5. ORL | Jonathan Kuminga | G League Ignite |
6. OKC | Scottie Barnes | Florida State |
7. GSW | Davion Mitchell | Baylor |
8. ORL | Franz Wagner | Michigan |
9. SAC | Keon Johnson | Tennessee |
10. NOP | Corey Kispert | Gonzaga |
11. CHA | Jalen Johnson | Duke |
12. SAS | Alperen Sengun | International |
13. IND | Josh Giddey | International |
14. GSW | Usman Garuba | International |
The 2021 NBA Draft is set to take place July 29. It will be a pivotal night for Oklahoma City, who will also have five picks outside of the lottery to bolster their roster during this current rebuild.
