NBA Mock Draft: OKC Thunder Select French Wing Prospect in Lottery

The young wing prospect is currently playing for Ratiopharm Ulm, a professional team in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga league. In the team's most recent game on Nov. 17, Essengue tallied 15 points, eight rebounds and two assists, leading Ulm to a 109-70 win against Göttingen.

With great size, length and athleticism, Essengue has the potential to develop into a strong defender in the NBA. To become a consistent role player at the next level, however, Essengue still needs to improve as a better perimeter shooter.

Additionally, the 17-year-old has a solid handle and can finish well at the rim, but still needs to add strength to become a threat on offense. Still, Essengue would have the potential to develop into a coveted role player if surrounded by a good situation and coaching staff that can accentuate his skills while he is still growing as a player.

Essengue is currently rated the No. 12 prospect on Draft Digest's 2025 Big Board and could be a good fit in OKC. The Thunder have a handful of wings who have proven to be solid NBA rotation players, but no one who offers the same size at the position, aside from Ousmane Dieng.