The Oklahoma City Thunder will have a lot of critical decisions to make this offseason as they look to bolster their 57-win ball club from a season ago that sniffed a Western Conference Finals berth as they fell just shy of the achievement losing in six games to the eventual conference, the Dallas Mavericks.
While many offer criticisms of this class, Thunder General Manager Sam Presti actually likes this year’s crop of prospects and for good reason. As Oklahoma City owns the No. 12 pick in this month’s draft, the Thunder have the luxury of flexibility. Trading up, moving back or staying put are all viable options for the organization.
With Oklahoma City picking up future draft capital in more talent-rich classes while still nabbing a contributor with their long selection this year.