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As the Oklahoma City Thunder hope to become back-to-back NBA champions, most of the league has shifted its attention to the upcoming offseason. The 2026 NBA playoffs are down to four teams. That means 26 others have their full attention on this year's draft cycle.
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 is Kansas State's Nate Johnson, per Rookie Wire. He spent four collegiate seasons from 2022-26. The first three years were at Arkansas before transferring to Kansas State. He averaged 12.8 points on 44.7% shooting, 4.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists this past season. He shot 40.8% from 3 on 4.9 attempts.
The 22-year-old is a 6-foot-3, 215-pound guard. So he's pretty hefty for his position. Most NBA mock drafts have him going undrafted, so the Thunder probably could add him on a Summer League deal.
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: Kansas State's Nate Johnson had predraft workout with OKC Thunder
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