The Athletic's Sam Vecenie published his latest 2025 NBA mock draft on May 1. This happened after the draft prospect entry list was published. The Thunder could have several picks ranging from the No. 7 spot to late in the second round. It'll all depend on how the lottery shakes out.

As Zach Lowe argued last summer, the Thunder are best set up to contend for the short-term and long-term future. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren headline the NBA's best team right now. All three can be locked down for the foreseeable future with contract extensions this summer.

Given that the Oklahoma City Thunder won 68 games in the regular season and are on the brink of a potential NBA Finals trip out of the Western Conference, one m