76ers will get OKC’s 2020 First-Round Pick after Thunder’s late win vs. Heat
Sixers Assured Of Receiving OKC’s 2020 First-Round Pick
OKC late win against the Miami Heat means that the 76ers will get Thunder’s pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
Per Hoopsrumors, That selection had been top-20 protected, and the Thunder had been hovering around the league’s 10th-best record since even before the season was suspended in March. Currently, Oklahoma City is tied with Houston at 44-27, meaning the pick projects to land at either No. 23 or 24, as our reverse standings show.
If OKC loses its final seeding game on Friday against the Clippers, the pick could end up as high as No. 21. However, it can’t get to No. 20, since the Heat and Pacers (both currently 44-28) will play each other on Friday, guaranteeing that at least one of those teams will finish with a worse record than the Thunder. As such, the top-20 protection won’t apply.