the thunder Continue to store draft assets in an amazing way. In the team’s most recent trade, Oklahoma City reportedly traded Patty Mills to the Hawks in exchange for TyTy Washington Jr. , Usman Garuba, Rudy Gay, and a future second round.
The move brings the Thunder’s arsenal stock to a total of 35 draft picks over the next seven years – 15 of them first-round picks. Just last week, the Thunder acquired Mills from the Rockets.
Oklahoma City has managed to compile many of those picks from the careers of Russell Westbrook and Paul George. The Thunder received four first-round picks from the Rockets for Westbrook and five first-round picks from the Clippers for George in 2019.
The team has proven that it can draft well, with guard Shay Gilgos Alexander, selected with the 11th pick in the 2018 NBA draft, developing into a first-team All-NBA selection.
With the franchise in full rebuild mode, he’ll have more than enough chances to get gold again in the future.