The reigning champs are coming off a thrilling three-point win against the New York Knicks. Oklahoma City has temporarily held off San Antonio’s push for the one seed, but it will need to close the regular season strong in order to secure home-court advantage. 

Winning the title is the sole priority for the players. However, the front office will be busy scouting college and international prospects during the playoffs. Check out an updated look at the Thunder’s 2026 draft picks post-All-Star break. 

Before diving into the Thunder’s current picks, it’s worth noting that Sam Presti traded the second-most favorable first rounder of the Thunder, Clippers and Rockets (top-four protected) at the trade deadline in exchange for Jared McCain. He was on pace for Rookie of the Year before suffering a season-ending knee injury, and the sophomore has finally looked like his old self over the past few weeks. 

Since joining Oklahoma City, McCain has averaged 22.1 points per 75 possessions on 61.2% true shooting. His perimeter shooting and self-created scoring have given the Thunder’s offense a huge jolt and will likely swing games in the playoffs. The trade is already stamped as a steal for Presti. 

Back to the 2026 Draft. First, Oklahoma City receives the most favorable selection of its own, the Clippers and the Rockets (top-four protected). This pick will wind up being via Los Angeles barring a monstrous collapse by Houston. The Clippers currently owns the 12th-worst record in the NBA. Based on the lottery odds, this would mean Oklahoma City has a 7.2% chance at landing in the top four, an 86.1% chance of getting the 12th overall pick, a 6.7% chance of receiving the 13th overall pick and a 0.1% chance of the 14th overall pick. 

Next, Philadelphia owes a top-four protected first rounder to Presti. The 76ers may fall to the play-in tournament and subsequently finish in the lottery, but the protections block any upside of a top pick. Look for this selection to most likely land in the late teens. 

Utah also owes a top-eight protected first rounder to Oklahoma City, but the Jazz’s front office is determined to keep the pick. Utah is pulling the usual tanker stunts of resting key players against bad teams and shutting down stars for the season. Presti can essentially forget about this pick because it’s probably not going to convey. If the season ended today, Oklahoma City would have a 3.7% chance of acquiring it. 

Finally, the reigning champs have a second-round pick via Dallas, which is currently the 37th overall pick.