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NBA Draft prospect Jalen Duren (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) /

4. Oklahoma City Thunder – Jalen Duren, C, Memphis

Even though it hasn’t exactly translated to wins, the Oklahoma City Thunder has done a great job in accumulating talent over the course of their rebuild. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks like a star in the making and there’s much promise in Lu Dort and Josh Giddey.

It will be important for the Thunder to continue to take steps forward with another projected top 5 pick. This time, it wouldn’t be surprising if they took a chance on a big. Especially on one as talented and impressive as Jalen Duren.

During his freshman season at Memphis, the 6-foot-11 big has averaged 12 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks per game on 62 percent shooting from the field.