{"id":60376,"date":"2025-05-27T23:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T23:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/60376\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T23:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T23:22:09","slug":"report-nevadas-kobe-sanders-to-have-predraft-workout-with-okc-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/60376\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Nevada&#8217;s Kobe Sanders to have predraft workout with OKC Thunder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 NBA draft is a little over a month away. It&#8217;s that time of the year when prospects visit teams across the league to improve their stock.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/25\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oklahoma City Thunder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>\u00a0enter the 2025 NBA draft with three draft picks. They own the No. 15 pick (via Heat), No. 24 pick (via Clippers) and the No. 44 pick (via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/atlanta-hawks\/1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hawks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hawks<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The two first-round selections are interesting. The Thunder already have one of the deepest rosters and a championship contender right now. Adding on several rookies might be impossible. But that&#8217;s all a pure assumption. Maybe OKC falls in love with a prospect in that range.<\/p>\n<p>One possibility is Nevada&#8217;s Kobe Sanders. He will reportedly have a predraft workout with the Thunder, per <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Rylan_Stiles\/status\/1927438920028991664\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Locked On&#039;s Rylan Stiles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Locked On&#8217;s Rylan Stiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders played in five college seasons from 2020-25. He played his first four seasons at Cal Poly before transferring to Nevada for his senior year.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders averaged 15.8 points on 46% shooting, 4.5 assists and 3.9 rebounds. He shot 34.2% from 3 on 3.6 attempts. He also shot 79.5% on free throws. The 22-year-old is a 6-foot-9, 207-pound guard.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Thunder could add Sanders with the No. 44 pick. He is projected as a second-round selection. He could rise up or down on draft boards before the 2025 NBA draft starts on June 25-26.<\/p>\n<p>A full list of draft prospects that met with the Thunder can be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/okcthunderwire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/rookie\/2025\/05\/23\/2025-nba-draft-workout-tracker\/83487942007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:checked here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">checked here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/okcthunderwire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/thunder\/2025\/05\/27\/report-nevadas-kobe-sanders-to-have-predraft-workout-for-okc-thunder\/83886931007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Report: Nevada&#039;s Kobe Sanders to have predraft workout for OKC Thunder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Report: Nevada&#8217;s Kobe Sanders to have predraft workout for OKC Thunder<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 NBA draft is a little over a month away. 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