NBA Mock Draft: Thunder Add Another Offensive-Minded Guard

The 2021-22 season is officially underway, as the Oklahoma City Thunder have started to slightly exceed expectations. As the season goes on, there's a good chance they start to slide down the standings, which could be a good thing if it ultimately lands them a top pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.

A loaded class, there's a handful of players that could be franchise-altering talents. Could Oklahoma City acquire one of those players?

Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo recently released a 2022 NBA Mock Draft, which sets the stage for where some of the top prospects in this class could land.

There's a ton of time left in the season for NBA teams to move throughout the standings, while the upcoming prospects will also fluctuate in their draft projections. However, if the season were to end now, the Thunder would have the seventh-worst record in the NBA and could be looking at selecting an explosive sophomore guard.

Let’s see how Woo thinks the lottery could unfold in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Team	Player	College
1. HOU	Paolo Banchero	Duke
2. NOP	Jabari Smith	Auburn
3. ORL	Chet Holmgren	Gonzaga
4. SAS	Patrick Baldwin Jr.	Wisconsin-Milwaukee
5. DET	Jaden Hardy	G League Ignite
6. SAC	Jalen Duren	Memphis
7. OKC	Jaden Ivey	Purdue
8. IND	Kendall Brown	Baylor
9. MIN	Keegan Murray	Iowa
10. TOR	Dyson Daniels	G League Ignite
11. ATL	Trevor Keels	Duke
12. MEM	Bennedict Mathurin	Arizona
13. PHI	Ousmane Dieng	International
14. MIL	Max Christie	Michigan State

The 2022 NBA Draft is still many months away, but could could once again be a pivotal night for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they continue their rebuild.

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