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Only one week remains until the 2026 NBA draft. That means expect a ramp-up in news and rumors surrounding this year's class. Especially with the league finally in the offseason. The Oklahoma City Thunder finished shy of going back-to-back, but have some serious draft capital to spend.
For the Thunder, they continue to enjoy the best of both worlds — contending for a Larry O'Brien trophy and doing their homework for a lottery addition. They will enter the 2026 NBA draft with three draft picks — No. 12 via the LA Clippers; No. 17 via the Philadelphia 76ers; and No. 37 via the Dallas Mavericks.
One prospect the Thunder will reportedly meet with in a predraft workout is Alabama's Houston Mallette, per NBA reporter Nick Crain. He played in five collegiate seasons from 2021-26. He spent his first three years at Pepperdine before transferring to the Crimson Tide for his last two years. He averaged 6.6 points on 37.2% shooting, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 35 games this past season. He shot 35.5% from 3 on 4.7 attempts.
The 23-year-old is a 6-foot-5, 202-pound guard. Most NBA mock drafts have him going undrafted. That means the Thunder could probably add him on some sorta Summer League deal once the two-day event ends. After that, he could audition for a training camp and G League invite.
The 2026 NBA draft will take place from June 23-24. The Thunder will look to add more young talent to their roster to keep their contending window open as long as possible around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams.
A full list of the Thunder's 2026 NBA draft workout tracker can be found here.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Report: Alabama's Houston Mallette to have predraft workout with OKC Thunder
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