Oklahoma City’s future first-round picks might not hold the value it once hoped. On Friday, Shams Charania reported that Joel Embiid is signing a three-year, $193 million extension to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers.

The addition of Isaiah Hartenstein to the Oklahoma City Thunder roster this offseason has the potential to take the team to a whole new level of play. Add to the elite coaching put on the hardwood by Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and the addition of 3-and-D expert guard Alex Caruso,

While the NBA Draft has gotten the Oklahoma City Thunder to this point as a contender, that event will continue to be of extreme importance moving forward.