NBA Mock Draft: OKC Thunder Select Defensive Ace

With just over two weeks until the NBA Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to draft a franchise cornerstone.

The 2021 NBA Draft is just over two weeks away and the Oklahoma City Thunder will be selecting in the lottery with the sixth pick. While the lottery didn’t pan out in the Thunder’s favor, there’s still going to be the chance to pick a cornerstone piece at No. 6 overall.

Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman recently updated his NBA mock draft, which had the Oklahoma City Thunder selecting a player who would significantly increase their versatility and defensive upside. 

Let's take a look at how Wasserman thinks the lottery could shape up. 

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OKC's probability to draft an All-Star at No. 6

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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	James Bouknight	UConn
8. ORL	Davion Mitchell	Baylor
9. SAC	Kai Jones	Texas
10. NOP	Keon Johnson	Tennessee
11. CHA	Moses Moody	Arkansas
12. SAS	Josh Giddey	International
13. IND	Franz Wagner	Michigan
14. GSW	Corey Kispert	Gonzaga

The 2021 NBA Draft is set to take place July 29. It will be a pivotal night for the franchise, who will look to select a franchise-altering talent. The Thunder will also have five picks outside of the lottery to bolster their roster during this current rebuild.