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The NBA season is over, and with the Boston Celtics winning their league-record 18th championship, every team is working on adding the pieces that can help them dethrone the Celtics. The draft order has already been determined, and every team is focused on evaluating the 2024 NBA Draft prospects who can help them take the next step.
Every team looks to improve their roster in the offseason, and the draft is the best way to do that. Granted, this year's class of prospects is considered one of the weakest in recent memory, and perhaps the worst since the infamous 2013 draft.
People also questioned the 2020 draft, though, and now two players from that class – Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton – led their respective teams to the Conference Finals. Star players emerge from every draft, and while it may be harder to predict who will become successful this year, there will surely be a number of players from the 2024 class who emerge as impact players.
The NBA Draft lottery and the scouting combine are in the books, leaving the draft itself as the next big event in the offseason. With the Atlanta Hawks shooting up the lottery and landing the number one overall pick, this year's draft has already been memorable, and that will surely be the case on draft day itself. In this article, we will detail everything that you need to know for the 2024 NBA Draft.
When and where is the 2024 NBA Draft?
For the first time since the '80s, the NBA Draft will take place over multiple days. The two-round draft is now a two-day process, with the first round taking place on June 26th and second-round picks being made on June 27th. Coverage starts at 8 p.m. ET on both nights. The first round will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, while the second round will be at ESPN's Seaport Districts Studios.
How to watch the 2024 NBA Draft
ESPN will carry the entire draft, while ABC will also broadcast the first round. You can stream the draft on the ESPN app, Sling TV, YouTube TV, or fuboTV.
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2024 NBA Draft order
First round
- Atlanta Hawks
- Washington Wizards
- Houston Rockets (via Nets)
- San Antonio Spurs
- Detroit Pistons
- Charlotte Hornets
- Portland Trail Blazers
- San Antonio Spurs (via Raptors)
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Utah Jazz
- Chicago Bulls
- Oklahoma City Thunder (via Rockets)
- Sacramento Kings
- Portland Trail Blazers (from Warriors via Celtics and Grizzlies)
- Miami Heat
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Los Angeles Lakers (Pelicans have option to own the Lakers 2024 or 2025 first-round pick)
- Orlando Magic
- Toronto Raptors (via Pacers)
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- New Orleans Pelicans (via Bucks)
- Phoenix Suns
- Milwaukee Bucks (via Pelicans)
- New York Knicks (via Mavericks)
- New York Knicks
- Washington Wizards (from Clippers via Mavericks and Thunder)
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Denver Nuggets
- Utah Jazz (from Thunder via Raptors and Pacers)
- Boston Celtics
Second round
- Toronto Raptors (from Pistons via Knicks and Clippers)
- Utah Jazz (from Wizards via Pistons and Nets)
- Milwaukee Bucks (from Trail Blazers via Kings)
- Portland Trail Blazers (from Hornets via Nuggets, Thunder, and Pelicans)
- San Antonio Spurs
- Indiana Pacers (from Raptors via 76ers, Clippers, and Grizzlies)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (from Grizzlies via Lakers, Wizards, and Thunder)
- New York Knicks (via Jazz)
- Memphis Grizzlies (from Nets via Rockets)
- Portland Trail Blazers (via Hawks)
- Philadelphia 76ers (from Bulls via Celtics, Spurs, and Pelicans)
- Charlotte Hornets (from Rockets via Thunder)
- Miami Heat
- Houston Rockets (from Warriors via Hawks)
- Sacramento Kings
- Los Angeles Clippers (from Pacers via Grizzlies and Bucks)
- Orlando Magic
- San Antonio Spurs (from Lakers via Grizzlies)
- Indiana Pacers (via Cavaliers)
- Indiana Pacers (via Pelicans)
- Washington Wizards (via Suns)
- Golden State Warriors (from Bucks via Pacers)
- Detroit Pistons (from Knicks via 76ers and Hornets)
- Boston Celtics (from Mavericks via Kings)
- Los Angeles Lakers (via Clippers)
- Denver Nuggets (from Timberwolves via Thunder)
- Memphis Grizzlies (from Thunder via Rockets and Hawks)
- Dallas Mavericks (from Boston via Hornets)
*The 76ers and Suns are both forfeiting a second-round pick
Top prospects
- Alex Sarr, PF/C: Perth Wildcats
- Ron Holland, SF: G-League Ignite
- Zaccharie Risacher, SF: JL Bourg
- Matas Buzelis, SF: G-League Ignite
- Nikola Topic, PG: Red Star
- Rob Dillingham, PG: Kentucky
- Donovan Clingan, C: UConn
- Dalton Knecht, SF: Tennessee
- Stephon Castle, SG: UConn
- Isaiah Collier, PG: USC
- Cody Williams, PF: Colorado
- Reed Sheppard, SG: Kentucky
- Tyler Smith, PF: G-League Ignite
- Jared McCain, PG: Duke
- Ja'Kobe Walter, SG: Baylor
- Kyle Filipowski, C: Duke
- Johnny Furphy, SF: Kansas
- Tristan da Silva, PF: Colorado
- Devin Carter, PG: Providence
- Yves Missi, C: Baylor
- DaRon Holmes, PF: Dayton
- Tidjane Salaun, SF: Cholet Basket
- Kel'el Ware, C: Indiana
- Bobi Klintman, PF: Cairns
- Dillon Jones, SF: Weber State
- Terrence Shannon Jr., SG: Illinois
- Zach Edey, C: Purdue
- Kevin McCullar, SG: Kansas
- KJ Simpson, PG: Colorado
- Tyler Kolek, PG: Marquette
2024 NBA Draft storylines
As mentioned above, this is a weird draft class. Some of the biggest stars hoping to hear their name called on draft day rank either low on our big board or didn't even make our top-30. Zach Edey is one such example. After becoming the National College Basketball Player of the Year for the second straight season, the Purdue big man cemented his legacy as one of the best college basketball players this century.
Edey, however, doesn't have the most modern skillset. While he is dominant inside, Edey doesn't have much to write home about when it comes to shooting touch or passing skills, and his lateral movement could hurt him defensively. Analysts are all over the board on where Edey will fall, but he might not even be the biggest name in this draft class.
Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, has officially declared for the draft. After an underwhelming freshman season at USC, the younger James boosted his draft stock with an impressive performance at the NBA Scouting Combine. While James' official height is shorter than anticipated, his athleticism and shot-making impressed scouts.
Neither of these players are in the running for the first overall pick, though. In fact, we still don't know who will be drafted at the top. For a long time, Alex Sarr seemed like the front-runner, but that doesn't appear to be the case anymore.
The big man could look to follow in Victor Wembanyama's footsteps as French players being drafted first overall, but the front court player hasn't worked out for Atlanta and doesn't appear to want to play for the team. Sarr is extremely fluid for a big man, which allows him to run the floor well on offense and defend the perimeter on the other end, but he now seems destined to end up in Washington.
Zaccharie Risacher is the other Frenchman in the running to go first overall. In a class with a bunch of unknowns, Risacher seems like a sure thing because of the shooting that he provides at 6'9.
Risacher is one of many non-college basketball players who will likely be drafted in the lottery. Three G-League Ignite players (Ron Holland, Matas Buzelis, Tyler Smith) have a chance to be taken in the top-14, as do other players like Nikola Topic and Tidjane Salaun.
Additionally, while the draft has commonly seen one-and-done players taken early in recent years, upperclassman will likely hear their names called early. Donovan Clingan, Dalton Knecht, Kyle Filipowski and Tristan da Silva all played multiple years of college ball, but have translatable skills that will land them in the first round. Clingan is the other player who Atlanta is considering with pick one.
ClutchPoints' entire big board can be found here, but a lot could still change from now and draft day, even though it is just days away. That goes to show you just how weird this draft class is and how unpredictable the draft likely will be. The Hawks will be drafting first overall after soaring up in the lottery despite only having the 10th-best odds to get the top pick. Atlanta is only three seasons removed from making the Eastern Conference Finals, and even in a weak draft class, having the top pick could return the team to power—even if the Hawks ultimately end up trading it. So, who do you think will go first overall?
