With several roster decisions pending this upcoming summer, the Oklahoma City Thunder could add new faces to the backend of their roster. They saw their back-to-back NBA championship ambitions end with a Game 7 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. That means now 28 teams have shifted their full attention to this year’s draft cycle.
For the Thunder, they continue to enjoy the best of both worlds — contend for a Larry O’Brien trophy and do their homework for a lottery addition. They will enter the 2026 NBA draft with three draft picks — No. 12 via the LA Clippers; No. 17 via the Philadelphia 76ers; and No. 37 via the Dallas Mavericks.
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One prospect the Thunder reportedly met with in a predraft workout is Indiana‘s Sam Alexis, per Rookie Wire. He played in four collegiate seasons from 2022-26. He spent his first two years at Chattanooga. He then spent one year each at Florida and Indiana. He averaged 8.8 points on 68.7% shooting, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 32 games this past season.
The 21-year-old is a 6-foot-9, 240-pound forward. Most NBA mock drafts have him going undrafted. That means the Thunder could likely add him afterward on some sorta Summer League deal. And go from there to see if he impresses enough to get invited to training camp and beyond.
The 2026 NBA draft will take place from June 23-24. The Thunder will look to add more young talent to their roster to keep their contending window open as long as possible around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams.
A full list of the Thunder’s 2026 NBA draft workout tracker can be found here.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Report: Indiana’s Sam Alexis had predraft workout with OKC Thunder
