Oklahoma City Thunder Draft Selections: A Historical Retrospective
A Look Back at the Thunder's Draft History
Historical Oklahoma City Thunder Draft Selections | Looking back at each of Oklahoma City's selections since the 2008 NBA Draft | Jul 27, 2023 8:00 AM EDT
With the 2022 NBA draft fast approaching, it's a perfect time to look back at the Oklahoma City Thunder's draft history. Since joining the NBA in 2008, the Thunder have made a number of notable draft picks, including Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, and James Harden. In recent years, the Thunder have been rebuilding, and they have accumulated a number of young players through the draft. As the Thunder look to return to contention, their draft picks will play a key role.
Here is a list of draft pick selections made by the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association NBA:
- 2008: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, James Harden
- 2009: Eric Maynor, D.J. Augustin, Serge Ibaka
- 2010: Cole Aldrich, Craig Brackins, Lazar Hayward
- 2011: Reggie Jackson, Jeremy Lamb, Perry Jones
- 2012: Steven Adams, Andre Roberson, Perry Jones
- 2013: Alex Abrines, Mitch McGary, Semaj Christon
- 2014: Josh Huestis, Saben Lee, Dakari Johnson
- 2015: Cameron Payne, Dakari Johnson, Darius Bazley
- 2016: Domantas Sabonis, Cedi Osman, Daniel Gafford
- 2017: Terrance Ferguson, Hamidou Diallo, Jawun Evans
- 2018: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Darius Bazley, Zhaire Smith
- 2019: Darius Bazley, Aleksej Pokusevski, Theo Maledon
- 2020: Aleksej Pokusevski,Theo Maledon, Ty Jerome
- 2021: Josh Giddey, Tre Mann, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
The Thunder's draft history is a mixed bag. They have had some great successes, but they have also had some misses. However, the Thunder have a lot of young talent on their roster, and they are hoping that their recent draft picks can help them return to contention.
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