The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery is about to become the most controversial night in recent league history — and the Oklahoma City Thunder are at the center of it. After the Warriors eliminated the Los Angeles Clippers in the play-in tournament, the Thunder inherited the Clippers’ 2026 first-round pick through the 2019 Paul George trade. That gives the defending NBA champions a 7.1% chance to jump into the top 4 of the draft — or 9.4% if the Warriors beat the Suns. The Dallas Mavericks had those same odds last year when they landed Cooper Flagg with the #1 overall pick.
In this video we break down:
• Why the Thunder weren’t supposed to have a lottery pick
• The Jared McCain trade that reshuffled OKC’s draft capital
• How OKC could have up to 7 first-round picks across the next 3 drafts
• Why NBA conspiracy theorists are already bringing back the Frozen Envelope
The NBA Draft Lottery takes place May 10 in Chicago.
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