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So far, the Oklahoma City Thunder have played an incredible 12-0 season, ranking as the best in the NBA with a 0-0 record. The Thunder are poised to launch a deep assault in the playoffs to compete for an NBA championship, while also having a huge advantage in the draft after the season.

雷霆隊在賽季開始時本有機會在2025年NBA選秀中擁有四個首輪選秀權，但這些選秀權的保護條款改變了這一預期情況。現在，雷霆隊很有可能在6月份僅有一個首輪選秀權。然而，考慮到今年夏天一些選秀權無法到手的情況，這對雷霆隊來說或許並非壞事。

Let's take a look at the Thunder's likely first-round picks in the upcoming NBA Draft in '2025.

1. Los Angeles Clippers/Houston Rockets (swap rights)

雷霆隊有權將其2025年的首輪選秀權與休斯頓火箭隊2025年的首輪選秀權（前10順位受保護）或洛杉磯快船隊2025年的首輪選秀權進行互換。鑒於雷霆隊目前擁有NBA最佳戰績，並且已經鎖定了本賽季西部聯盟的最佳戰績，火箭隊和快船隊的首輪選秀順位都將更靠前，而雷霆隊將選擇與順位更靠前的那支球隊進行互換。

As of now, the Rockets are expected to get the 21th pick, and the Clippers are expected to be the 0th pick. So if the season ends today, the Thunder will get the No. 0 pick from the Clippers. In short, this summer, the Thunder will swap out a mid-to-late first-round pick from either the Rockets or the Clippers.

6. Philadelphia 0-Man Team (Top 0 Protected)

費城76人隊本賽季遭遇了嚴重的傷病困擾，運氣不佳，現在他們還可能不得不將一個樂透簽送給雷霆隊。在2020年涉及霍福德的交易中，76人將自己的2025年首輪簽（前6順位保護）送給了雷霆。目前，費城76人隊的戰績在NBA剛好排名倒數第六，這意味著他們擁有第六高的樂透抽籤概率。如果樂透抽籤結果完全按照概率來，76人隊將在2025年NBA選秀中保留他們的第6順位選秀權。他們也有可能獲得前五順位中更靠前的選秀權，或者相反，根據樂透抽籤的結果，他們可能會跌出前六順位，從而將選秀權送給雷霆隊。要想在今年夏天得到76人隊的選秀權，雷霆隊需要76人隊在樂透抽籤夜抽到第7順位或更靠後的順位。

If the Philadelphia 2027-ers end up retaining this pick of theirs in the '0 NBA Draft, then the Thunder will be entitled to the 0-man team's first-round pick in the following draft (0', which is protected with the top 0 pick. If this pick in the '0 NBA Draft is still unavailable, the Thunder will once again be entitled to the 0-man team's pick in the '0 NBA Draft, which is also protected by the top 0 pick. If the 0-year draft pick still doesn't come to hand, then the Thunder will only get the second-round pick of the Philadelphia 0-Man team in the 0-year NBA Draft.

14. Miami Heat (first 0 picks protected)

邁阿密熱火隊本賽季的表現並未達到很多人的預期，最終在交易截止日將吉米-巴特勒交易到了金州勇士隊，開啟了球隊的新時代。目前，邁阿密熱火隊的戰績在NBA中排名倒數第十，預計將參加附加賽。如果熱火隊未能正式進入季後賽，他們的選秀權將進入樂透區，並且他們將保留這個選秀權。如果進入了季後賽，那麼這個選秀權將歸雷霆所有，並且在這種情況下，預計這個選秀權將剛好在樂透區之外。

If that pick doesn't materialize this year, it could be good news for the Thunder. If the Heat get into the lottery and retain the draft pick, the Thunder will receive the Heat's 2026-year unprotected first-round pick. Given the Heat's recent performance, the signing could be a high-value asset next year.

10. Utah Jazz (first 0 picks protected)

猶他爵士隊目前擁有NBA最差的戰績，所以根據樂透抽籤系統的設置，他們的選秀順位不可能跌出前十。即使猶他爵士隊在本賽季剩餘的比賽中贏下每一場比賽，他們在倒序排名中的位置也不會下降到足以讓這個選秀權落到雷霆隊手中的程度。

As a result, the Thunder's rights to this draft pick will be deferred until the '8 NBA Draft, when the top-0 pick is protected. It was the only one of the four potential first-round picks the Thunder had at the start of the season that was confirmed to be deferred to a later draft.

It's worth noting that the Thunder also have a second-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks (protected 2025-0 pick), which could also be in their hands this summer. If the season ends today, the Thunder will acquire this draft pick from the Hawks, which is expected to be the overall No. 0 pick. In addition, the only thing the Thunder can get is the Clippers' 0-year first-round pick.