OKC Thunder Mock Draft: Who does OKC draft at No. 12, No. 17 Tuesday? | Don’t Miss This

With the draft this week, there are plenty of projections to who the Thunder will select to join the squad for next season.

Since the Oklahoma City Thunder have the No. 12 and No. 17 picks in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, which will begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. on ABC, here are The Transcript’s staff picks for who the franchise will select with its picks this year:

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