Oklahoma City executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti is pictured during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers at P

While the Thunder did not receive the 76ers pick during the draft lottery, they still own the 15th, 24th and either the 44th or 45th pick in the upcoming 2025 draft. Because of this, Oklahoma City will have another opportunity to add more young talent to their team next season to make another deep playoff run.

The 2025 NBA draft lottery results have been revealed. Despite being in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder had an interest in the results. They owned the Philadelphia 76ers ' top-six protected pick.

The NBA is down to four second-round playoff series, but two stick out for reasons other than the intriguing on-court matchups. There have been few complaints about the scheduling of the Indiana Pacers-Cleveland Cavaliers or New York Knicks-Boston Celtics series,

Amid all that, senior NBA writer for Sports Illustrated Chris Mannix proposed a trade idea that would send Antetokounmpo to the West. Mannix thinks the nine-time All-Star could help out the Oklahoma City Thunder if they get eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the semifinals.