NBA Draft 2013: Profiling 10 players the OKC Thunder may draft tonight

6. Steven Adams

Mar 21, 2013; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Wichita State Shockers forward Carl Hall (22) scrambles on the floor for the ball with Pittsburgh Panthers center Steven Adams (13) in the second half of the game during the second round of the 2013 NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena. The Wichita State Shockers won the game 73-55. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports

The rundown
Adams averaged 7.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a freshman at Pittsburgh last year. He really saw his draft stock rise after the combine where his midrange stroke was especially impressive. He’s a great athlete for a 7-foot, 250 pounder.

How the Thunder can get him?
Adams has been the most popular projection for the Thunder at No. 12. There is a chance that he could be taken higher than that.

How he will fit in with the Thunder?
Adams projects to be a future center in the NBA, but maybe not a starter. He would probably spend a lot of time in the D-League next year with the Thunder and would be more of a project than anything.

NBA comparison
Robin Lopez and Byron Mullens.