Thunder draw #12 in 2026 NBA Lottery
The Clippers pick will convey without a lucky bounce
The Oklahoma City Thunder's 2026 first rounder, owed from the LA Clippers, landed at #12 in today's lottery. This was the most likely scenario, but there was a chance that OKC could have moved into the top-4 had the ping pong balls bounced in their favor. Washington won the #1 pick; here are the final results:
The Thunder now hold the rights to draft at #12 and #17 (owed from Philadelphia) in the first round, sending both their own #30 pick and second-rounder to Dallas. For a full breakdown of Oklahoma City's draft assets, including the final pick swap owed to OKC from the Paul George trade next year, check out RealGM's tracker.
