Although the OKC Thunder aren’t part of the festivities in tonight’s 2017 NBA Draft Lottery there is still ample reason to pay attention.
The Thunder have known since season end they’ll have the 21st pick on June 22, in Chicago. If the question on the tip of your tongue is why would the Thunder care about these 14 lottery teams. The answer is there is multiple reasons for Sam Presti and the brain trust to pay avid attention.
Sam Presti’s Magic 2016 Draft:
Firstly, let’s return to last season’s draft. In the 2016 draft the OKC Thunder entered without a pick in either the first or second round.