Grading OKC Thunder's First Round of 2025 NBA Draft

It was the latter that ended up taking place as the Thunder kept the 15th overall pick but traded away the 24th pick to the Sacramento Kings.

With the 15th pick in the draft, the Thunder selected Georgetown big man Thomas Sorber to upgrade their frontcourt depth.

Oklahoma City then traded the 24th overall selection to the Kings in exchange for a top-16 protected 2027 first-round pick that originally belonged to the San Antonio Spurs and will immediately roll into two second-round picks in 2027 if it does not convey.

Sacramento then used the Thunder’s pick to select Nique Clifford out of Colorado State.

Thunder's First-Round Grade: A-

These were two solid moves for the defending champions and with that they earned an A- grade for the first round of the 2025 draft.

Adding Sorber to their roster is a massive upgrade to the backup center position behind Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.

In his freshman season at Georgetown, Sorber averaged 14.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 53.2% from the field and 16.2% from three-point range.

The 6-10 big man does need to improve on his outside shooting numbers but he is a great inside scorer and also gives the Thunder another great defender off the bench.

For the trade with the Kings, the Thunder take a risk on a 2027 top-16 protected pick from the Spurs but with the core San Antonio has built, it may work out in Oklahoma City’s favor and give them another first-round pick down the road.