Why the OKC Thunder Are Big Winners of the 2022 NBA Draft | The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo and Kevin O’Connor to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder’s selection of Chet Holmgren and why they might be one of the big winners from the 2022 NBA draft.
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[@charold3]

Barring injury, Jaylin Williams is definitely a career NBA player. He’s a great defender, passer, and an all-around hustle guy. (And, yeah, the “other” JW is supposed to be good too.) OKC showed smarts with this draft.

[@MrKwatts27]

Both Williams are going to be studs. I think Jalen Williams is the steal of the draft. Possibly Ousmene Dieng as well⚡️

[@elsporko321]

Jaylin Williams is who I wanted the Mavs to take originally if they stayed at 26. Still wish they had traded back into the draft to get him. He's probably not going to be a superstar but I think he'll be good and consistent for a long time (a-la Al Horford, the player he compares himself to).

[@charold3]

@@elsporko321 Me too! If JW is anywhere near as good as Al Horford, I’m sure he’d take that (but I doubt he’ll be that good).

[@magneisuemwinterjuice7810]

No love for Luguentz Dort...? As someone who has seen all of OKC's games, he is the 2nd best player on that team for the last couple years. Trey Mann is awesome, Giddy is great too but Luguentz Dort had a much more positive effect on the court for OKC.

[@masonlee7557]

Agreed and there was a solid stretch in there where he was putting up like 20-30 points a game. If he continues his offensive growth he’s gonna be a huge offensive and defensive piece for the Thunder

[@MrKwatts27]

Facts, if OKC stop trying to tank, they can get the 5th seed. They are that good.

[@ibuttayotoast167]

Dort dropped 27 points in a game 7

[@CyrogenicNation]

@@ibuttayotoast167 it was 30 points as a rookie, I remember seeing the statline comparison with Kobe and I think it was Jerry West

[@saulsilver5753]

@@MrKwatts27 since Westbrook left they play really smart basketball. One of the few teams that move the ball around really well and play as a team. Once they get their guys they have a really nice system to be successful in the league.

[@chas_post23]

Victor Wembanyama is a pretty easy name to say compared to other international prospects. Also the Thunder had a great draft but Pistons might have improved just as much.

[@troyduffie3836]

I want to tell commentators -- sound it out "wem" like Wimbledon. "Ben" like Franklin. "Ya" "Ma". You can do it 🤣. They commit to not saying the names more than saying them

[@chas_post23]

@@troyduffie3836 Yeah if you slow down it’s a pretty smooth pronunciation. Easier to just say you can’t say it instead I guess lol.

[@strollas]

thunder got a 2nd pick compared to a fifth pick. theres a difference

[@MrKwatts27]

The Piston roster doesn’t come close to OKC deep young talent.

[@chas_post23]

@@strollas Yeah we’ll see.

[@fireestyle]

Troy Weaver sure proved he was from that Presti tree with that NYK trade and those moves to force SAC to take Murray. Really had himself a great draft and detroit suddenly has a top 5 young core and they arent even complete yet lol

[@gentleben1590]

Weaver and Presti ganged up on the poor Knicks haha

[@bryanventura2778]

genuinely curious how did Detroit force Sacramento to pick Keegan?

[@halcyon_garden]

@@bryanventura2778 they didn't force anything Kings' front office are just morons LOL

[@nzkdub3216]

@@bryanventura2778 I would say by not trading up with them knowing that Sacramento has too many guards to take Jaden Ivey. This forced them to pick for fit instead of best available

[@juanqui2799]

The REAL BIG 3 best vids come from these dudes love their takes wish we had this more often

[@rippedjerseypodcast]

SGA played for the Thunder in the playoffs just two years ago. Then got hurt and had surgery in 2021.

[@MrKwatts27]

They forget about that when Chris Paul was in OKC and how Dort locked up Harden 😂😂

[@Sportsbreak149]

Lu dort you cant forget him hes awesome

[@zacharyocallaghan5001]

He’s a 6’3 wing

[@magneisuemwinterjuice7810]

@@zacharyocallaghan5001 AND? PUT SOME RESPECT ON HIS NAME NOW.

[@wapoj4220]

Lu Dort was killing last year y’all tripping

[@rainingdeath24]

He’s amazing bruuhhh

[@lukaskywalker7791]

I'd love Dort on the Mavs

[@sergeynazaro1768]

DORT HAD A GREAT YEAR CANADA STAND UP

[@magneisuemwinterjuice7810]

Easily was the 2nd best player on the team last year...

[@MrKwatts27]

And he clamped up 🔒

[@sergeynazaro1768]

DORT IS A DEFENSIVE MONSTER 🇨🇦

[@devilfriend]

No one is making fun of OKC for having too many picks, are you guys nuts? They can sell their picks for 2 better picks the year after ad infinitum. Also, I'm not sure they feel the need to tank anymore. They can try and see if they can get to the playoffs and then use their picks to improve the squad. It's a dream scenario.

[@t4d0W]

Its not as easy as you make it out to be. OKC only got the 11th pick in the draft this year by selling three future firsts that are VERY protected. The key thing is recognizing the value of those firsts in comparison to picking the 11th this year to get a guy Presti has in his board that he's is confident in scouting him. So I'm safe to assume Presti sees Dieng a boom/bust prospect that he could never easily land with those three protected firsts he had. When it comes to the draft knowing what you have and meeting part of that expectation is better than what is behind mystery draft pick #23 or something.

[@MrKwatts27]

@@t4d0W Wasn’t OKC projected to have like 6 1st round picks in 2023 draft or something nuts?

[@CyrogenicNation]

@@MrKwatts27 they traded away 3 of them to the Knicks and all of them were pretty protected

[@MrKwatts27]

@@CyrogenicNation Sam Presti is a genius 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@DUFMAN123]

Ryen's Poku jokes will never get old

[@ErroneousMonk1]

I know it’s routine for taking heads to see a team’s final record and assume they know everything they need to know. But Kevin was close when he said they were playing hard. They literally had to sit every one of their top ten players last year in order to lose games. They were too competitive with their starters on the floor down the stretch. I really believe that when they release the hounds, this young Thunder team is going to follow in the footsteps of the first few years of Durant and Westbrook. This is how you build an NBA dynasty. Now they just have to keep their best players in town.

[@jonpike5145]

U know ball!!!

[@seanphillips231]

Exactly! I don’t know what these guys are talking about saying this team is far off, even when they were trying to lose they’d beat good teams, not to mention I think sga is criminally underrated because for the past two seasons he’s been shut down after the all star break to allow us to tank, I think he’s one of the best young players in the league and people are about to finally see it

[@padenelliott5443]

They were more ready than yal thought

[@chrisacosta9433]

You guys are underestimating the thunder quite a bit, they have a solid young core and a lot of upside. And from what what said during the end-of-season media availability, SGA is fully on board with the rebuilding process. OKC is going to be better than expected, even if their record doesn’t reflect that, and with the amount of talent we will acquire through draft our team as well as internal development, our team is going to be very good in years to come

[@jaheimlewis821]

Chet and Victor would be crazy

[@thunderfantrey5054]

I don’t get people obsessions with thinking OKC is gonna trade SGA. He is the timeline of our rebuild

[@jeremyweller755]

Ahh the Ringer yet again trying to break up the Thunder. SGA IS part of the timeline. Stop trying to steal their players.

[@Cheezkrispies131]

Well when you have a star level talent wasting away on a tanking team people will start to wonder how much more he can take

[@nickpete123]

Lol won’t say shit about Bradley Beal being wasted for 8+ seasons now. Or Devin Booker before they got CP3. Don’t worry about SGA

[@loganernst3866]

@@nickpete123 bingo

[@ashurakenpachi8125]

@@nickpete123 I'm a pistons fan and agree with your assessment. Congratulations on a successful draft playa 👏

[@t4d0W]

@@Cheezkrispies131 Sounds like you are describing the Kings and not the Thunder. The Thunder accidentally made the playoffs awhile back with a starting lineup of SGA/CP3/Schroeder/Gallinari. The Kings are TRYING to make the playoff with a core of TWO (count it TWO!) All-Stars in Fox and Domas and their fans are just trying to cope (real hard that is).

[@mashadphoenix]

I’m putting Chet at the 3 in 2K 😭😭

[@ryansproviero]

If you played BBGM you'd have been doing it for years now.

[@therealmvp1024]

@@ryansproviero what’s bbgm?

[@MrKwatts27]

He has the skill set to do it but I see OKC playing him at center.

[@KTF0]

@@therealmvp1024 Big Beautiful Women

[@wolf7el356]

I think the Pistons were the biggest winners of the draft. Getting Jalen Duren & Jaden Ivey to go with Cade Cunningham was a terrific haul. Jalen Duren IMO reminds me of Boogie Cousins in his prime when he was coming out of Kentucky, except he's a way better defender & more athletically inclined. Jaden Ivey was the most athletic guard in the draft with very high upside, he plays a similar game to Ja Morant even if he's not as explosive. Those were two very good pickups... I liked the Spurs picks as well Malaki Branham has a Jaylen Brown type game & was a 49% shooter from the floor, he's a smart high Basketball IQ player that will thrive in the Pick & Roll offense & understands good shot selection. And Jeremy Sochan is the perfect fit for the Spurs, good passing Big man that can switch out & guard 1-5. Pistons & Spurs had the best draft hauls IMO.

[@bniamyebrah455]

I agree with everything but the cousins comp, Duren has absolutely no offensive arsenal at the moment and more so represents a young Bam Adebayo

[@ethanely602]

No lol Duren has no offensive upside as of now but the rest sure

[@wolf7el356]

@@bniamyebrah455 You're right. But Boogie didn't really develop a lot of the offensive aspects of his game until about year 4 in the NBA. When he was coming out of Kentucky he was still more of an old school 90's style Big who only operated in the Post, he didn't develop the Jump shot & the face up game until a few years into his career. I think Jalen can develop a consistent offensive game in the league, he'll never be a guy that can knock down 3's, but I can see him developing a solid face up game & being able to step out around 15ft to get buckets. But most importantly, he'll be a great rebounder & Rim protector in the league because his size & athleticism will be tough to contend with as gets a better understanding of the game. Duren can have a Myles Turner type impact as a Shot blocking Big.

[@ny3793]

I’d bed every dollar I own Duran never ends up anywhere near as good as Boogie

[@ny3793]

Bet*

[@thomasfriesejr.9198]

Just get ahead of it and start calling him Wham-Bam. Elite nickname opportunity, including the shoe commercial with the David Bowie soundtrack.

[@spencerjones6363]

1. Shai isn’t going anywhere 2. I still don’t know why y’all think okc is gonna be a bottom 4 team in the league. 3. The thunder could easily make the play in if they wanted to. 4. Keep Doubting, I love to see it

[@t4d0W]

Being bottom 4 isn't bad. Sometimes the draft is pure luck for a team to do bad but get that top 1~3 pick in a draft year where those positions have franchise players. The Wolves landing #1 to get Edwards is huge as they already have two all-star caliber guys in Russell/KAT. Hornets getting LaMelo was huge too as it gave them a great player to build a team on (playmaking big guard). OKC is still that talent away and a proven perimeter defense but once they get that player, Chet/SGA/Giddey/Dort and the project picks are a good well developed cast to have around.

[@christiandavis3417]

Dereck Lively might actually be the perfect compliment to chets game

[@malcolmadair8373]

Them laughing at SGA is looking silly now.

[@BWalker9313]

I'm not saying they will compete but you know they're going to try and make the playoffs, may not work but I could see them signing some vets guys this year and making a trade or two for veteran guys. Ya never know, I really like this team and how it's coming together. Wouldn't surprise me if they were in the play-in

[@undergrounddojokeyboardcag701]

They'll barely miss the POs... actually, they might even play in a play-in game. People really ignore that Presti and the coaching staff had to keep putting players on the IR list for extended periods of time for them to stop winning too many games. And we saw how much SGA learned from CP3 about leadership and running plays.... you throw a couple vets on this team and you don't hinder them in an attempt to get a top pick (which i don't think they will after last night's trade, even tho its protected) and you have a pretty dangerous team actually.

[@t4d0W]

Some franchises run their playoff testing program better than others. Thing is everyone in November has a 'shot' at the playoffs. But by December/January, teams do their job distinguishing themselves if they can 1~6 spots in the playoff race. Scrappy teams who are solid know if they have the talent to match up and get out the play-in to take the 7-8 spots. And probably will make key acquisitions for the play-in but won't over extend their resources. Those who know they have young talents but have no business pushing deep will just make moves by the ASG to get their roster fit for tanking and getting their assets ready for the next offseason.

[@BREAKFROMLGBT]

They definitely won't do that, if they start winning they will sit guys. They aren't impatient like some other teams like Pacers or Kings

[@undergrounddojokeyboardcag701]

@@BREAKFROMLGBT That's silly. I'd actually say that Presti making that trade to have a total of 3 lottery quality players for next season, very much tells us that next year will be the start of no more tanks. You cannot ask young, developing, lottery talent (with one being a possibly unicorn) to keep intentionally tanking. And It has nothing to do with rushing a gameplan or the franchise being impatient. Rather the young players are impatient but even more importantly, you cannot continue to hinder their development by doing this, which is exactly what is going to happen. Dort and SGA were already established players who are merely perfecting their game's so asking them to do this for two years in a row is not as big of a deal, but you still don't want to continue to ask them to do this. With those three picks we now have an 8 or 9 man rotation, all developing players in their rookie contracts (except Favors) and all need to learn how to play on an NBA level and on that team with that team's dynamics. Im not sure why you'd lump the Pacers in with the Kings, the Pacers are pretty good at creating rosters and competing teams. The Kings on the other hand have not done anything note worthy in decades.

[@t4d0W]

@@undergrounddojokeyboardcag701 Dort and SGA got significant starting roles with the Thunder. Before that SGA was a pet project with the Clippers and Dort was an undrafted gem. Thing is making the playoffs is not as EZ as just putting talent together and hope something sticks. Defense is an interestingly big metric to be a playoff caliber team and being able to play like a top 10 defense will get them there. Look at the Wolves/Grizz/Mavs for that matter where all those teams were top 10 defensive squads by the ASG and were on track for the playoffs (Wolves would settle for the play-in but win anyway). Then you need an offense that has various answers. OKC needs more than just SGA to punch at the top despite the team having multiple ball handlers/passers. The art of the tanking isn't being 'intentional' about it. It is making it out to be a process where the whole team understands what it is to be caliber unless they hit certain prerequisites (or get lucky via other teams getting injured). Then its a matter of hitting the only avenue where the Thunder can get young talent and hope they get their 'KD/Russ/Harden' moment which is the draft.

[@alejandropagan4627]

Don't forget Lu Dort

[@marzelsimmons8708]

I just want okc to tank 1 mote year get number 1 pick a take Victor.. 2 7'3 dudes on the team that can shoot and have handles shit would be crazy

[@Donnjuantoni3]

Poku is a 7 footer too

[@grom10]

@@Donnjuantoni3 poku is also absolutely dog shit right now

[@TheSportsandFilmFellowship]

Tre Mann is a beast!!! He may be there best player. He’s a beast,

[@Donnjuantoni3]

You’re crazy if you think OKC would trade someone as good as SGA this early in his career.

[@charlescohen6140]

Tre is going to be incredible. Spend some time to check out his videos.

[@kaushikrajan6248]

If OKC trade Bazley/ Poku and few picks for Durant that would be crazy. Giddey, SGA, Sort, Durant, Chet...wow. But also you could be tanking to get Victor and try to win everything in 2024

[@micahbanks4324]

bill...sga has been in the playoffs twice bro

[@KingZeus6117]

As a thunder fan I love the thin towers

[@cruddyjon]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was hurt at the end of both seasons. Why would he sign a max extension if he wasn’t bought in to OKCs plan. Don’t know what there is to feel bad for him for

[@hughtaylor1129]

Oh they were ready

[@gentleben1590]

SGA Giddey Dort Baze Chet Bench: Mann Kenrich Williams Jaylin Williams Jalen Williams Poku JRE TRADE OPTIONS: Roby Muscala Favors Green Not a bad young rotation.

[@MrKwatts27]

Not bad at all. I don’t think Baze will start. I think Poku or Jalen Williams will start at the 4. People don’t see it but Poku is about to take a leap this year⚡️

[@andu1854]

I still am not sure Chet becomes even an All Star, also I have a bad feeling once Chet starts getting hurt, he is going to be dealing with injuries that bigs deal with

[@ohmangoddamn1986]

@@MrKwatts27 JRE will start.

[@MrKwatts27]

@@ohmangoddamn1986 I like JRE but he’s a back up. Jalen Williams is going to start at the 4 because of his size and length. Giddy, SGA, Dort, Williams, Chet. That’s a nasty line up. Take this receipt, Jalen Williams is going to be the steal of the draft. Watch⚡️

[@KTF0]

That's alot of Williamses

[@daxrussell5642]

SGA made the playoffs with the Thunder. Two years tanking and could easily make play in next year

[@williamfields8631]

Cp3 made the playoffs

[@JustinQuarles]

OKC best value pick was #34 Jaylin Williams

[@charlescohen6140]

Shai is great, but Josh and now Chet are all league in a couple of years. Plus Tre, Bazley, Lu, perhaps Poku, plus this years 11th and 12th. I even like Roby, Maledon and Krejci. It’s pretty amazing what Sam has done in a couple of years.

[@davincerica7232]

What has Sam Presti done to deserve all of this praise lately?

[@johnny__4633]

He’s good at his job

[@davincerica7232]

@@johnny__4633 what has he done?

[@K1ngw221]

@@davincerica7232 draft 3 Mvps make the finals with a bunch 22 years olds make the playoffs almost year thunder have been in okc before the tank started?

[@zacharyocallaghan5001]

@@K1ngw221 not to mention the tank has gone perfectly

[@davincerica7232]

@@K1ngw221 yeah that was like 12 years ago

[@albertlittleman1977]

1 of these 3 players Thunder drafted will be a all star. Maybe 2. Think this yr they should go for it .. see where there at.

[@MrKwatts27]

OKC won this draft⚡️

[@mikielsahagun6054]

Or maybe they can go for a hundred first round picks that would be epic

[@xkaosG]

Respect Sun Devil legend Lu Dort

[@iAmEdwinHamilton]

The Rockets won as well

[@jamesgarcia6966]

That yankee hack won't admit that though

[@RicardoMil0s]

OKC could be the big winners of every draft for the next 4 or 5 years given how many picks they own lmfao

[@j2koolc922]

nope .....they will trade it away again, its a Ponzi scheme...lol

[@onehand-yusuf7212]

My thing is how u finna develop all these players

[@anewguy08]

there are cap's limit for each team, so eventually some of them might leave for max contract

[@t4d0W]

@@onehand-yusuf7212 Its kind of an internal competition. But the ones who show great promise win out and score the long term bag. The role players who show steady two-way value could get a decent bag but will be used towards trade fodder for high priced talents.

[@dustintapp5230]

The thunder are not moving SGA I hate those dumb trade rumors for SGA like OK is just going to give him away

[@issjay5409]

We need to build like the celtics did

[@doktarr]

I can't wait for them to be the next great team, and then blow it up to avoid the tax just like they did in 2012

[@mr.putiton5794]

Nah I think Sam our very intelligent general manager has learned from his mistakes Nd we literally just made a mistake with harden that’s all people act like we went down right after that we were just fine if not better just didn’t work at the end

[@newphonewhodis7069]

Watch JJ reddick's podcast with Perk about that topic before you talk sht.

[@t4d0W]

lol other small market/medium market teams can do much worse. Y'know like fuck up the draft so bad until they finally get enough top 50 players together and a strong defense to just stumble into the playoffs. Or be the Jazz where they can promise their fans the playoffs in the regular season. But shit the bed in perimeter defense come playoff time so fans blame the 40m/yr french man and not the little midgets who can't defend shit.

[@doktarr]

@@newphonewhodis7069 Huh? I watched it. Doesn't make my point above wrong at all. James wanted the money, OKC didn't want to pay. Perk being mad at the time (and realizing he was wrong later) doesn't change that. The Thunder could have rolled the same team back in 2013, then eaten the tax starting in 2013-2014. They chose not to, because they didn't want to pay the tax. This after intentionally moving their team to a smaller market. F those guys, I'm not going to waste any of my life defending billionaire ownership groups.

[@kavoriouscrittenden]

Okc is stacked😭 they just need poku 2show up

[@Cappysveryown]

2:28 pause

[@dso1017]

chet and poku look like POW camp survivors

[@hart63]

OKC will be a .500 team next year. They are going to make noise in the playoffs also.

[@andu1854]

I still worry about Chet not putting on any weight and then getting treated like Shawn Bradley when Chet all of sudden doesn’t have the weak teams that make up most of Gonzaga’s schedule for Chet to do well Against…

[@Vaughndaleoulaw]

Dude played against top national competition in the AAU circuit and dominated (which is why he was a top recruit in the country). Top players who come into the league have played against other top players. Does that mean he will succeed? Of course not. But, it won’t be because he has never really been tested against other top players.

[@xScooF]

You do realize giannas was 1lb heavier when he entered the league than Chet right? I’m not saying it’ll even be remotely the same but I say that to say this. It’s very possible lol

[@justinwood1078]

OKC will have to make a choice this year with SGA. If they truly want Victor, even with their current picks they will need to trade him.

[@ohmangoddamn1986]

no they dont.

[@BenO.Verbitch]

What’s with people and the narrative of trading SGA is the best option? Literally makes no sense to trade your 23 y/o cornerstone.

[@DigitalSpital]

I mean why would Shai want to risk his long term health, HES 23, only 4 seasons in and hes bought into or else he wouldn't have signed a max, no point for him to play through injuries to risk future

[@alejandropagan4627]

Sga Giddey Dort Dieng Chet with Mann Jalen poku roby bazley kenrich etc on the bench

[@blue_diamond_gem]

Detroit and OKC were big winners.

[@randolphhenry4426]

Why didn’t OkC just draft Duran instead of smith ? Duran and Chet would have been a great front court pairing .

[@MrKwatts27]

Sam Presti wanted a Unicorn at the center and PF spot. They got it in Poku and Chet. Duran has no offensive of game like Poku and Chet is dominant on both ends of the floor.

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

We don’t want a guy like duren because he not elimties plus we never draft guys like Jabari look at our draft history plus our plan is to run a team that can plays 5 out and guard all positions and switch and put the ball on the floor to create simlar the Celtics

[@mikielsahagun6054]

I think 2 years away for OKC

[@bradperrotte2027]

y'all missed on basically every point you made about SGA and the rest of the future of the Thunder lol

[@WheresWaldo05]

Three 2023 firsts for a bust in Dieng was idiotic.

[@shermanator33]

I had an epiphany. KD goes back to OKC. Hear me out. If Nets lose Kyrie this team will fall apart like jenga... KD will not be happy being stuck with Ben. He can go back to his old team like Lebron and try win a title with a bunch of young talent... also, the Nets could get like 5 or 6 1st round picks from OKC and OKC wouldn't even care. This is a way the Nets can just rebuild having the least amount of fallout as possible. Just start over. I think the Thunder are in a spot now that they can just start competing and get that superstar. Nobody better now for it than Durant. He has another 5 years left.

[@MacNif]

Remember they laughed at SGA

[@joes5148]

why produce video of this if the quality is booty and bs has his tv reflecting in the background

[@BikesTrainandAuto]

The Thin Towers

[@rodaxel7165]

Cade and Ivey. Not a even a Detriot fan but the future is bright. I'd like to see SGA on a playoff team. or at least on the hunt. ATL? Knicks?

[@taissellin1446]

Remember the clippers ?

[@rodaxel7165]

@@taissellin1446 yhup. I mean he could help a team out right now.

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

The SGA trade is so annoying

[@DLo_MD]

PokuChetski!

[@becameabird]

Hey Cospiracy Bill, is Scott Foster the modern day Tim Donaghy & is Chris Paul on the nba’s ultimate shit=list for even bringing attention to him?

[@Veyronp87]

Chet and Poku is BBQ chicken for other teams

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

Not really

[@MAFion]

who will be the worst team next year?

[@bigdog1648]

A winner of this year's draft is Memphis Grizzlies, not OKC Thunder.

[@ayushbaheti3372]

These are smart people, but how can they suggest trading away SGA for having a better chance at drafting Viktor! That does not make sense. Even if you finish last, you only have a 14% chance. With SGA they might finish as 6/7th worst team - still having a 8-10% chance. Is it worth it to trade away a blue chip like SGA for that difference of 5%? No! You tank for a player like SGA. And Thunder has only been 2 years into their rebuild, and they already have arguably the best young core. Another season of tanking and they should be ready to go.

[@trechasin]

OKC has to have more than 15 players lol

[@MrMac-zk5tv]

No way the Thunder had a better draft than the Rockets or Pistons!

[@Asherrager]

Cap

[@lilgucci6847]

@@Asherrager no cap

[@t4d0W]

Its more like the Thunder are rolling the dice based on the high potential of the guys the scouted and their track record for developing that talent. Chet is who he is for the most part but I think Presti is high on Jalen Williams and Dieng as potential starting role players for his roster.

[@bryanventura2778]

Rockets were my draft winners, talent and fit

[@hart63]

Wenbanadebayo Bam....

[@petegodbody7627]

😂😂 we won 32 games

[@zoomdoof6107]

chets gonna play is ass off so he can keep his spot on the team because if we get victor we trading chet no doubt

[@ishetrying]

They're the winner of the draft over Detroit?

[@jfinity_362]

4 picks and better wings for their squad.

[@icemancometh1188]

They both get an A+ in my book, doesn’t matter, Bill won’t praise Detroit lol

[@mortimersnerd1]

thunder need to sign popeye jones

[@dullestpenguin4151]

I think OKC is heading towards a terrible culture of losing. At some point you have to push to win with your young core. If you push you won't win that much more, but you establish a culture.

[@TheDunghill]

LMAO

[@mike_maclean5787]

koc just wants every team to get younger forever and never win haha😅

[@MichaelGBlight]

first? first

[@lukaskywalker7791]

In our hearts yes.

[@c0nc3ntr8d6]

It’s a joke, but that would be hilarious to see KD back in Okc to attempt to win the championship he never got there.

[@Jawnderlust]

Bill Simmons: Hates when the Sixers tank multiple seasons, Loves when OKC tanks multiple seasons. Whatever gets the clicks….

[@saulsilver5753]

The sixers were tanking for damn near a decade and essentially started scamming the system. The league literally had to eventually change the lottery format (top 3 get the same percentages at getting #1) because of how absurd the sixers were tanking year after year. “Multiple seasons” is an understatement considering how long the sixers were tanking lol

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

Bro we literally only been tanking for two season while the sixers was doing it for half a decade

[@sjxsso]

Y’all are haters tbh

[@robertomelo1461]

kyrie should be banished from the league like kaepernick

[@tguwop242]

Bill Simmons pretty annoying tbh

[@vincentchapa2086]

Holmgren will be a bust is not athletic and not strong enough for the league.

[@beerbatreps3861]

Detroit is the winner. Ivey and Jalen Duran.

[@henrywc6494]

I'm so irked by the snobbery and the condescending laugh at the thought of the Thunder going to the playoffs next year. Why bother you guys, The Ringer is so anti Thunder you guys only have Tyler Parker write about the Thunder just for pity laughs and mockery. SGA is a franchise player with incredible playoff experience and performances. All the players they have now will be even better than the original big 3 Thunder.

[@KreyzAim]

SGA gotta demand a trade now, he’s ready for a playoff team. Thunder are the equivalent of Borussia Dortmund. Young talents and they trade their players at a high value.

[@lukaskywalker7791]

Clips would look great with SGA

[@sherronneal3730]

@@lukaskywalker7791 ..the same Clippers that drafted SGA then promptly traded him for PG after he had a nice rookie season?..those Clippers??🤣🤣..

[@t4d0W]

@@lukaskywalker7791 I Love this Clippers attempt at propaganda. Nah B stay praying that both legs of Kawhi and PG are 100% next season.

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

Sga already said he committed that why he signed a extension yall fans are so hypocritical because y’all complain when players leave but promote them leaving plus shai knows the thunder are better than the record before we rest guys we be fighting g for play in spots