NBA Draft: Thunder don't need to trade up to address Victor Wembanyama problem
24-06-2026 03:54 via sports.yahoo.com

NBA Draft: Thunder don't need to trade up to address Victor Wembanyama problem

The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted 7-foot-3 Michigan center Aday Mara at No. 12 overall Tuesday night without having to trade up.That's a preposterously good result for executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti, who handed coach Mark Daigneault a ton of size to throw at San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama.Mara isn't just raw size. He's got great timing as a shot-blocker, he can make a wide array of passes, has spacing upside and could turn into a full-time starting center dow
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