Here’s Every Draft Pick The OKC Thunder Have After Kemba Walker Trade

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been unbelievably aggressive in restocking assets since losing the incredible trio of James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Russell Westbrook. With today’s trade for Kemba Walker, general manager Sam Presti is up to an astounding number of NBA Draft picks through 2027.

The Thunder are dealing Al Horford, Moses Brown, and a 2023 second-round pick to the Boston Celtics, taking on point guard Kemba Walker, as well as a 2021 first-rounder, and a 2025 second-rounder. It is unlikely that Walker is in the team’s long term plans, but the Thunder have made a killing by taking on bad veteran contracts. They previously received a first-rounder from the Philadelphia 76ers by taking Horford on in the first place.

With the move, OKC will have 18 first-round picks through 2027. The team is set up to acquire an incredible amount of young talent, granted there’s no way for it to keep all of those players on the roster over the next few years. At some point, Presti is going to need to consolidate assets, but that is a future issue.

Below is a guide to the incredible set of draft picks that the team has over the next few years, via NBA.com, with today’s new deal factored in. We’ll see if this bold rebuilding strategy pays dividends, or if the Thunder wind up with a bunch of spare parts that don’t equal a contender.

2021 NBA Draft:

Rd. 1, 4th best lottery odds
Rd. 1, Pick 16 – from Boston, Kemba Walker trade
Rd. 1, Pick 18 – from Miami or Houston via Chris Paul-Russell Westbrook trade
Rd. 2, Pick 35
Rd. 2, Pick 36 – from Minnesota, vested from Kelly Oubre trade with Golden State Warriors
Rd. 2, Pick 55 – from Denver, vested from Kelly Oubre trade with Golden State Warriors

2022 NBA Draft:

Rd. 1 – unprotected pick – from Los Angeles Clippers, Paul George trade
Rd. 1 – Top-12 protected pick – from Phoenix, Chris Paul trade
Rd. 2

2023 NBA Draft:

Rd. 1
Rd. 1 – pick swap – from Los Angeles Clippers, Paul George trade
Rd. 1 – Top-14 protected pick – from Denver, Steven Adams trade
Rd. 1 – Top-14 protected pick – from Los Angeles Clippers via Miami, Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade
Rd. 2
Rd. 2 – from Dallas or Miami (more favorable pick), James Johnson trade
Rd. 2 – from New Orleans via Washington, Steven Adams trade
*one of Oklahoma City’s 2023 second-round picks will be sent to Boston in the Kemba Walker deal

2024 NBA Draft:

Rd. 1
Rd. 1 – Top-4 protected pick – from Houston, Russell Westbrook trade
Rd. 1 – unprotected pick – from Los Angeles Clippers, Paul George trade
Rd. 2
Rd. 2 – from Charlotte via New Orleans, Nick Richards trade
Rd. 2 – from Minnesota, Ricky Rubio trade

2025 NBA Draft:

Rd. 1
Rd. 1 – pick swap – from Houston or Los Angeles Clippers, Russell Westbrook trade
Rd. 1 – Top-6 protected pick – from Philadelphia, Danny Green trade
Rd. 2
Rd. 2 – protected 31-55 – from Atlanta, Danilo Gallinari trade
Rd. 2 – from Philadelphia, George Hill trade
Rd. 2 – from Boston, Kemba Walker trade

2026 NBA Draft:

Rd. 1
Rd. 1 – Top-4 protected – from Houston, Russell Westbrook trade
Rd. 1 – unprotected – from Los Angeles Clippers, Paul George trade
Rd. 2
Rd. 2 – from Dallas, Trevor Ariza acquisition
Rd. 2 – from Philadelphia, George Hill trade

2027 NBA Draft:

Rd. 1
Rd. 2
Rd. 2 – from Houston, Hamidou Diallo trade
Rd. 2 – from Indiana, Jalen Lecque trade
Rd. 2 – from Miami, Trevor Ariza trade

The 2021 NBA Draft will take place on July 29. You know the Oklahoma City Thunder are ready.

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