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To show you how year-round the NBA business is, the 2026 NBA draft is right around the corner. Not even two full weeks are left before the Oklahoma City Thunder and the rest of the league look to add a new pool of talent. This will be their chance to inject some youth into the back of their roster.
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 have reportedly met with in a predraft workout is Gonzaga's Graham Ike, per NBA reporter Nick Crain. He played in five collegiate seasons from 2020-26. He spent his first two years at Wyoming before transferring to the Bulldogs for the final three years. He averaged 19.9 points on 56.3% shooting, eight rebounds and 2.4 assists in 31 games this past season. He also shot 33.8% from 3 on 2.3 attempts.
The 23-year-old is a 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward. Most NBA mock drafts have him going undrafted. Which means the Thunder could likely add him on some sorta Summer League deal and then go from there. Perhaps he impresses enough for a training camp invite or G League roster spot.
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: Gonzaga's Graham Ike had predraft workout with OKC Thunder
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