{"id":855598,"date":"2026-08-12T17:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/855598\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:36:10","slug":"2027-nba-mock-draft-okc-thunder-add-trio-of-prospects-in-the-first-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/855598\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 NBA Mock Draft: OKC Thunder Add Trio of Prospects in the First Round"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oklahoma City is one of the best teams in the NBA<\/a>, and even after consecutive seasons surpassing 60 wins, the Thunder have plenty of draft capital<\/a> to continue improving the team’s roster.<\/p>\n

OKC could have three picks in the first round of the 2027 NBA Draft, potentially receiving San Antonio and LA’s selections in addition to the Thunder’s pick.<\/p>\n

While the 2027 draft is still nearly a year away, Jonathan Wasserman at Bleacher Report<\/a> recently tried to predict how the class could shake out.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at who Wasserman paired with Oklahoma City<\/a> in his first 2027 NBA Mock Draft.<\/p>\n

No. 7: Patrick Ngongba II<\/p>\n

Entering his junior season at Duke, Ngongba would be another intriging addition to the Thunder’s frontcourt rotation.<\/p>\n

As a sophomore, the former five-star recruit averaged 10.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, two assists and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 60.6% from the field and 25.8% from 3-point range. <\/p>\n

Listed at 6-foot-11 and 250 pounds, Ngongba’s size, athleticism and production make him an intriguing big man in the 2027 class and one of the top returning players in college basketball.<\/p>\n

No. 23: Hugo Yimga-Moukouri<\/p>\n

An 18-year-old forward from France, Yimga-Moukouri has starred during international competition and could earn a spot in the 2027 class.<\/p>\n

Listed at 6-foot-8, Yimga-Moukouri averaged 9.8 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 51.4% from the field and 40.9% from beyond the arc in 18.8 minutes per game across 41 contests with Nanterre 92 in 2025-26.<\/p>\n

With good size and solid production as a perimeter shooter, Yimga-Moukouri could see his draft stock continue to rise.<\/p>\n

No. 29: Billy Richmond III<\/p>\n

A former five-star prospect, Richmond averaged 11.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, two assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 56.3% from the field and 25.9% from deep as a sophomore at Arkansas.<\/p>\n

Following a strong 2025-26 campaign, Richmond had the potential to be selected in the 2026 NBA Draft, but elected to spend another year with the Razorbacks.<\/p>\n

Listed at 6-foot-7 and 205 pounds, Richmond would add an athletic wing player to the Thunder’s rotation.<\/p>\n

No. 34: Alex Condon<\/p>\n

In the second round, Wasserman paired the Florida big man with Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

After helping the Gators win a national championship in 2025, Condon averaged 15.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 55.6% from the field and 17% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

Listed at 6-foot-11 and 236 pounds, the Australian center would add another interior prescence to the Thunder’s frontcourt rotation.<\/p>\n

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