Oklahoma City’s future first-round picks might not hold the value it once hoped. On Friday, Shams Charania reported that Joel Embiid is signing a three-year, $193 million extension to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers.

While the Thunder look to continue the momentum of the 2023 season, in which they won 57 games, the most since 2015, many will have their eyes on Isaiah Hartenstein, who Oklahoma City signed on the first day of NBA free agency back in July.

While the NBA Draft has gotten the Oklahoma City Thunder to this point as a contender, that event will continue to be of extreme importance moving forward.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen Jaylin Williams become the top pick in the Expansion Draft according to ESPN's mock draft, what would that mean for the OKC Thunder?