Breaking down the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2023 NBA Draft lottery odds ahead of Tuesday night’s event, which could alter the future of the franchise.
Tuesday night could be significant for the Oklahoma City Thunder, as the franchise will find out where its lottery pick will be in the 2023 NBA Draft. While Thunder GM Sam Presti has proven he can find legitimate talent anywhere in the lottery, the hope is that Oklahoma City lands in the top four.
The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery will be held Tuesday, May 16 on ESPN at 7 p.m. CT and will determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2023 NBA Draft. The Thunder has the twelfth highest lottery odds, and there’s only seven slots in which the official pick can land.
No. 1: 1.7%
No. 2: 1.9%
No. 3: 2.1%
No. 4: 2.4%
No. 12: 85.2%
No. 13: 6.7%
No. 14: 0.1%
There‘s an extremely high probability that OKC’s pick sticks at No. 12 overall, but there is also an 8% chance it jumps into the top four. Victor Wembanyama is the prize of the lottery and will be taken with the top pick, but there’s plenty of potential franchise-altering talent in this deep class.
