The Oklahoma City Thunder should look for experienced prospects with the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
While Major League Baseball has embraced a home run or bust philosophy, the Oklahoma City Thunder should be comfortable shooting a double into the gap in the 2024 NBA Draft. Gaining the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft thanks to the Russell Westbrook-Chris Paul swap, the Thunder will look to bolster their 57-win ball club.
However, Oklahoma City should dip back into the well of a more experienced player which worked so well with Williams in the same spot of the 2022 NBA Draft. The Thunder have hit their home runs with Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, you can even give them a trot around the bases for getting in on star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander early in the trade market as he transforms into an MVP-caliber player. Now, it is time to start a preverbal rotation-player rally.
In the 2024 NBA Draft, the consensus is that of a weak class, one devoid of star power and chock-full of potential role players. Getting a sure-fire contributor is not the worst thing in the world for a franchise that is running out of developmental reps at the varsity level. The No. 12 pick in this class will not plug all the holes for Oklahoma City, and it is a bad year to be in the top five searching for a franchise pillar, but thingsKnecht is not a "Thunder-y" prospect but would provide a scoring punch off the bench that Oklahoma City desperately needs. The Tennessee Volunteer is ready to come in and perform right away, though it seems unlikely he would slide to No. 12 even if the Thunder are willing to break their traditional mold.
Da Silva has been playing basketball since the Polk administration and it is a now-or-never aspect for the 23-year-old. The NBA game can naturally boost his numbers but there are few underdeveloped points of the Colorado product's game. He will be ready to hit the ground running as a rookie providing play-finishing and defense to complement a quality core.
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