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As the calendar has flipped to June, the Oklahoma City Thunder have joined the majority of the league. They saw their back-to-back NBA championship ambitions end with a Game 7 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. That means now 28 teams have shifted their full attention to this year's draft cycle.
For the Thunder, they continue to enjoy the best of both worlds — contend for a Larry O'Brien trophy and do 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 reportedly met with in a predraft workout is UCLA's Jamar Brown, per Rookie Wire. He played in three collegiate seasons from 2023-26. He spent his first two years at Kansas City before transferring to UCLA for his last year. He averaged 3.8 points on 42.9% shooting, 2.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 36 games this past season. He shot 33.8% from 3 on 2.1 attempts.
The 24-year-old is a 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard. He's not even listed on any NBA mock drafts. He'll safely go undrafted. That means the Thunder could likely add him afterward on some sorta Summer League deal. And go from there to see if he impresses enough to get invited to training camp and beyond.
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: UCLA's Jamar Brown had predraft workout with OKC Thunder
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