Oklahoma City Thunder: Top 10 NBA Draft picks in franchise history

From Gary Payton to Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder have had the ability to draft talented players. Here’s a look at their all-time top 10 draft selections.

The Oklahoma City Thunder do not have a first round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft as they traded it away to the Utah Jazz in the Enes Kanter deal.

The Thunder will need to get a first round pick this year. A team like the Philadelphia 76ers, who have two first round picks and are trying get a max player this year, may be willing to part ways with their second pick at No. 26.

That’s the outlook for this year, but the Thunder have had a history of picking some pretty good players dating back to their time as the Seattle SuperSonics.

In the draft, it is often hit or miss. Players that look good sometimes do not pan out and some players that have a chip on their shoulder prove everybody wrong.

It is hard to judge talent in the draft. The Thunder/Sonics have traded away Hall-of-Famers and mega stars (Scottie Pippen in 1987), but they have also hit on several other star players.

The Thunder have done a relatively good job in the draft and their recent success is a culmination of good drafts. Bearing all this in mind, here are the top 10 players that the Thunder franchise has ever drafted.