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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball in front of Brandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half at Paycom Center on March 7, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. <\/p>\n
By eliminating the LA Clippers<\/a> from NBA playoff contention on Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors<\/a> ensured the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> will own an additional lottery pick in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n That\u2019s because the Thunder has the right to swap their 2026 pick with LAC as part of the infamous 2019 trade involving Paul George<\/a>. OKC will now have the 11th-best odds of receiving the No. 1 pick (2%) if the Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns<\/a> on Friday to claim the No. 8 seed and the 12th-best odds (1.5%) if Stephen Curry<\/a> and Co. lose.<\/p>\n Either way, Thunder will get at least a No. 11 or No. 12 pick via the Clippers.<\/p>\n The Oklahoma City Thunder will now be in the lottery because of this Clippers loss. What have the Warriors just done.<\/p>\n The Oklahoma City Thunder will receive a 2026 lottery pick from the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n The pick is currently in the #12<\/a> spot with a 7.1% chance to move into the top 4.<\/p>\n If the Warriors beat the Suns, the pick could move up to #11<\/a> and a 9.4% chance to move up.<\/p>\n It gets worse.<\/p>\n Since the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> also won their play-in game against the Orlando Magic<\/a> on Friday, the Thunder will have an additional first-round pick<\/a> in the upcoming Draft.<\/p>\n Thunder Could Have 3 1st Round Picks<\/p>\n The Thunder acquired the Sixers\u2019 2025 first-round pick when they traded Terrance Ferguson<\/a>, Danny Green and Vincent Poirier<\/a> for Al Horford<\/a> in November 2020.<\/p>\n The 76ers\u2019 pick was top-6 protected and did not convey last year. As a result, it turned into a top-4 protected pick for 2026 and 2027. The pick will be conveyed this year, since the Sixers will finish the season as the No. 7 seed entering the playoffs.<\/p>\n OKC also has a shot at securing the Utah Jazz\u2019s top-8 protected first-round pick if the ping pong balls are not favorable to the Jazz<\/a> in this year\u2019s NBA Draft Lottery.<\/p>\n The Thunder, who finished the regular season with a 64-18 record, are the overwhelming betting favorites to repeat as NBA<\/a> champions. It would prove to be a fatal blow to the league if Sam Presti and Co. manage to secure two more lottery picks to add to their loaded roster.<\/p>\n All in all, there\u2019s a good chance that Thunder will pick thrice in the first round of this year\u2019s draft, which has widely been hailed as one of the deepest classes in years.<\/p>\n The NBA Draft Lottery will take place on May 10.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. More about Sai Mohan<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Warriors\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t