2024 NBA draft: Thunder trade for No. 26 pick, add Weber State's Dillon Jones
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The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Weber State's Dillon Jones with the No. 26 pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft. This comes after the Thunder acquired the draft pick from the New York Knicks.
The Thunder ship five second-round draft picks from 2025-27 to the Knicks, per The Athletic's Shams Charania.
The 22-year-old played four college seasons from 2021-24 at Weber State. He was a starter in his last three seasons with the Wildcats.
In 31 games last season, Jones averaged 20.8 points on 48.9% shooting, 9.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and two steals. He shot 32.4% from 3 on 3.4 attempts. At 6-foot-5, 235 pounds, he has good size for a forward.
Jones joins Nikola Topic as the Thunder's first-round haul. He was selected with the No. 12 selection.
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