The Oklahoma City Thunder are still alive in the NBA Playoffs, but the team is also preparing for an important NBA Draft.

The 2026 class includes a number of talented prospects, and OKC owns two top-20 selections in this summer's draft.

According to recent reporting from Sam Vecenie, the team could be looking to consolidate its pair of first-round picks.

"Teams across the league look at Oklahoma City," Vecenie wrote in a recent mock draft . "As a team primed to likely try to combine its picks to move up or to try to move one of these picks to move out of the draft."

In the aforementioned mock draft, Vecenie paired Tennessee freshman Nate Ament with the Thunder at No. 12 overall. Ament is one of the most polarizing prospects in the 2026 class after showing flashes of solid upside in an inconsistent freshman season.

The former five-star recruit averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and a steal per game while shooting 39.9% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range.…