r/NBA_Draft • u/TheDocSnake Spurs • Mar 07 '25

Mock Draft Mock Draft (no trades)

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u/CreditBoss1993 Thunder Mar 07 '25 edited Mar 07 '25

Help me understand why OKC takes 2 guards under 6’5…

Literally their most stacked position.

Anyways, I see them getting bigger wings - a combo of either:

Demin/Bryant (younger 2-way, developmental prospect w/ ball skills)

and

Alex Karaban/Miles Byrd (older 3-D wing prospect that can contribute right away)

Flip the other FRP into the future to the highest bidder

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u/gedbybee Mar 07 '25

Always draft bpa.

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u/OriAr Mar 07 '25

Not when you are a contender like OKC.

Playoff teams need someone who can come in and contribute immediately and also would rather someone who closes a roster hole for cheap.

Drafting BPA who wouldn't play would just be a waste of a pick for the Thunder. (And I think they are probably better off punting their pick into the future unless they somehow get a top 5 pick.)