The NBA draft can be a cruel temptress.
It’s a source of excitement for fans and front offices around the league. Sometimes, they can put too many eggs in that basket. When a draft pick doesn’t work out, it ends up looking like a mistake.
At the same time, a draft pick can revolutionize a franchise. All told, it’s one of the most reliable pools of talent available to an NBA franchise. For that reason, draft picks have become the most valuable currency around the NBA.
By that logic, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the league’s richest team. After all, they have the deepest collection of draft capital in the NBA.
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In fact, they have such an extensive collection that it’s practically impossible to imagine them using every pick they have.
Eventually, they may have to package some of those picks in exchange for a star player. Could they do so this season and acquire Trae Young?
