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**2024 nba draft**



NBA Draft changes to 2 days; Full Schedule, FormatTV Info Revealed
The NBA draft is set to be a two-day broadcast this year following a new agreement between the NBA and NBPA. The first round will be held June 26 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, while the second round will take place at ESPN's Seaport District studios in New York City. Teams will have five minutes to make first-round picks and four minutes to make selections in the second round.


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2024 nba mock draft: projecting all 58 picks post-lottery
The Atlanta Hawks won the 2024 NBA draft lottery Sunday, securing the No. 1 pick on June 26. It will be the first time the Hawks have ever had the top pick. Unlike last year, when Victor Wembanyama was the clear-cut No. 1 prospect, there's not a consensus top player on draft boards for the 2024 class. The top two prospects are French players: Zaccharie Risacher (Bourg) and Alex Sarr (Perth).
 
NBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm expands to 2 nights

Atlanta Hawks win 2024 NBA draft lottery
The 2024 NBA Draft will be held on June 26-27, 2024. The first round will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., home of the Brooklyn Nets on Wed., June 26. The second round will take place at ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in New York on Thurs., June 27. The Draft selections for the remainder of the first round (No. 15-30) and the entire second round (No. 30-58*), are determined by reverse order of regular season record. Each NBA team gets one selection in the first round and one selection in the second round.


Here’s the complete order for the first round:
1. Atlanta
2. Washington
3. Houston (via Brooklyn)
4. San Antonio
5. Detroit
6. Charlotte
7. Portland
8. San Antonio (via Toronto)
9. Memphis
10. Utah
11. Chicago
12. Oklahoma City (via Houston)
13. Sacramento
14. Portland (via Golden State)
15. Miami
16. Philadelphia
17. New Orleans (via Los Angeles Lakers)
18. Orlando
19. Toronto (via Indiana)
20. Cleveland
21. New Orleans (via Milwaukee)
22. Phoenix
23. Milwaukee (via New Orleans)
24. New York (via Dallas)
25. New York
26. Washington (via LA Clippers)
27. Minnesota
28. Denver
29. Utah (via Oklahoma City)
30. Boston
 

How an NBA title could impact Ant, Luka, Tatum and Haliburton​


Even before the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers tipped off their series at TD Garden on Tuesday night, the 2024 NBA conference finals had already made league history. For the first time, zero current or former Most Valuable Players -- the award was introduced before the 1955-56 season -- have reached the NBA's final four, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Welcome to the next-gen conference finals, which present a massive opportunity for four young stars looking to take the next step in their careers.

Celtics' forward Jayson Tatum, who at 26 is already a grizzled playoff veteran, has yet to capture a ring, unlike the Boston legends of the past. The Pacers, meanwhile, feature one of the league's most exciting and dynamic young guards in 24-year-old Tyrese Haliburton, who has led Indiana to a surprising run.

Minnesota Timberwolves' 22-year-old superstar guard Anthony Edwards could be on the fast track in becoming the next face of the NBA and is already receiving comparisons to Michael Jordan. His counterpart with the Dallas Mavericks, 25-year-old guard Luka Doncic, has become the do-it-all engine for one of the most exciting teams in the league.

How would an NBA title impact the trajectories and narratives surrounding their young careers?

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Bronny James attracting fan wagers to be No. 1 pick in NBA draft​


Bronny James is one of the most intriguing prospects in the 2024 NBA draft class -- but less so for his abilities on the court and more likely because selecting him could increase the chances for a team to land his legendary father, LeBron James, in free agency. That name recognition is driving an astonishing number of wagers on James Jr. in draft markets.

James has consensus odds of 200-1 to be taken with the draft's first pick -- tied with Purdue's Zach Edey for the longest odds on the board. Those long odds, in addition to the discrepancy in bets to handle, would seem to indicate that a lot of small-money bettors are taking a flier on the wild scenario. James is projected as a late second round pick in ESPN's latest mock draft.

DraftKings and BetMGM both list the Los Angeles Lakers as the favorite to draft James with +180 odds. At DraftKings, the 19 year old is the leader in both bets (33%) and handle (60%), but BetMGM has the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-1) as the handle leader with 34.8%. Both teams have associations with James Sr.

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2024 NBA draft rankings: Jonathan Givony's top 100 prospects​


The 2024 NBA draft continue is over, but the work is not done for players, teams and scouts as the pre-draft process kicks into high gear entering June. Most teams and executives say they have considerable work in front of them -- watching player film, conducting private workouts and interviews and a thorough examination of medical records and background intel ahead of the NBA draft on June 26-27. Usually by this stage, the draft is decently clear, but due to the lack of star power at the top and how flat the talent level is outside the lottery, things seem wide open. Possible No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher and his JL Bourg team in France are about to play in the French playoff semifinals, and then Risacher and top-10 prospect Tidgane Salaun will prepare for the NBA Global Camp in Treviso, Italy. Results from the combine and agency pro day workouts in Chicago and Los Angeles helped to create movement in ESPN's Top 100 Big Board.

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alex karaban to withdraw from nba draft, return to uconn
A 6-foot-9 forward, Karaban becomes one of the highest-ranked prospects to withdraw his name and return to college. He averaged 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds last season, shooting 37.9% from 3-point range while starting 39 of 40 games for the two-time national champions.

bronny james staying in nba draft, agent rich paul says
He made his college debut in mid-December and averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.4 minutes per game. USC finished a disappointing 15-18 and near the bottom of the Pac-12 standings. As an undrafted player, James could sign a free agent contract with any team.
 
caleb love withdrawing from nba draft, returning to arizona
Love, a 6-foot-4 guard, led Arizona to the Pac-12 regular-season championship in his first season in Tucson, averaging 18.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists en route to Player of the Year honors in the conference and third-team All-America selection by the Associated Press. He hit career highs in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage.

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The St. Louis native spent the first three years of his career at North Carolina, helping lead the Tar Heels to a national championship game appearance in 2022.

jaxson robinson out of draft, goes from byu to kentucky
He was one of the biggest breakout stars in the Big 12 last season. Despite starting just six games, he averaged 14.2 points per game and shot 35.4% from 3-point range. He was named Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors.

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The 6-foot-7 wing attended the NBA draft combine and was ranked No. 66 in ESPN's NBA draft rankings, but he wasn't a lock to be selected.
 

Projected 2025 NBA lottery pick Nolan Traore staying in France​


One of the top players in the NBA's 2025 draft class, French guard Nolan Traore, has spurned offers from around the world to remain in his home country, he told ESPN on Saturday. Traore, a 6-foot-5, 17-year-old playmaker who matriculated from famed Parisian sports academy INSEP, will sign a two-year contract with Saint-Quentin in the French first division.

Traore was being recruited by a host of powerhouse college basketball programs -- including Duke, Arkansas, Gonzaga and Alabama as well as the Australian NBL and EuroLeague and EuroCup teams in France and abroad. He said the comfort of being close to home, along with his preexisting relationship with Saint-Quentin, was important for him.

Traore helped guide Saint-Quentin to the Pro A playoffs in its debut season in the first division, posting 25 points and seven assists in his final game against EuroLeague squad ASVEL. After making a midseason jump from the third division, he ranked as a top-10 scorer and the second-best passer in France's Pro A on a per-minute basis competing against grown men.

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NBA mock draft: Pick predictions after withdrawal deadline​


With less than a month before the 2024 NBA draft begins, players are making big-time decisions that will impact their futures. With the NCAAs early-entry withdrawal deadline passing on Wednesday, several prospects withdrew their names from the draft process in order to return to their prior college program or transfer to a new one. The top prospects who are staying in the draft and hope to hear their names called in the new two-day event (June 26-27 in New York) include Johnny Furphy (a 6-9 guard out of Kansas who rankd No. 18 in ESPN's Top 100), Bronny James (a 6-3 guard out of USC) and David Jones (a 6-5 forward out of Memphis). Now, NBA teams are jumping into individual workouts that will help them narrow down their boards and get a handle on whom they might draft. The Atlanta Hawks secured the No. 1 pick, and then the draft turns to the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets at Nos. 2 and 3.

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2024 NBA draft: Player comps for all 14 projected lottery picks​


Coming up with player comparisons for 2024 NBA draft prospects can be a useful exercise, if done responsibly. It's easy to make hyperbolic claims about ceiling and potential, or harp on a player's downside, but the eventual outcome for a career tends to be somewhere in the middle. Few players reach the high end of their perceived upside, and those who bust might wind up well below what modest expectations can be set.

The real utility in this exercise ahead of the two-day draft June 26-27 is understanding what a prospect's role might look like down the line, what level of growth it might take for him to reach a great outcome, and how much risk there is if things don't pan out the way one hopes. There are few true one-to-one comparisons that wind up being accurate, but this type of thought process can help in player evaluation from a conceptual standpoint, and in envisioning how a prospect's profile might fit a certain team.

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agent says limited nba workouts by bronny james 'by design'
Sources from a half-dozen NBA teams have told ESPN they've had difficulty securing workouts with 2024 draft prospect Bronny James, but the agent for the former USC guard confirmed James has worked out individually for just two teams at this point -- the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers -- and said that is by design.

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The Suns hold the No. 22 pick and the Lakers have Nos. 17 and 55 in the NBA draft, which will be June 26-27 in New York (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+).
 
source: first wave of 2024 nba draft green room invites sent
Twelve players have received invitations to attend the 2024 NBA draft and sit in the green room, sources told ESPN. The green room is a staging area in front of the NBA draft podium where players, families and agents await commissioner Adam Silver to call a player's name upon selection.

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Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, Donovan Clingan, Reed Sheppard, Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle, Dalton Knecht, Tidjane Salaun, Ron Holland, Cody Williams, Devin Carter and Ja'Kobe Walter received the first batch of 12 inivites. Another 11-12 invites are expected to be sent out in waves a source told ESPN.
 
2024 draft lottery
Curious which teams have had the most lottery luck since the process was enacted in 1985? Here's a full list of winners dating back to the beginning of the lottery and their respective chances at the time of said win via the NBA.

Lottery winners since 1985 - Last 10
  • 2023: San Antonio Spurs | 14.00% | Victor Wembanyama
  • 2022: Orlando Magic | 14.00% | Paolo Banchero
  • 2021: Detroit Pistons | 14.00% | Cade Cunningham
  • 2020: Minnesota Timberwolves | 14.00% | Anthony Edwards
  • 2019: New Orleans Pelicans | 6.00% | Zion Williamson
  • 2018: Phoenix Suns | 25.00% | Deandre Ayton
  • 2017: Boston Celtics | 25.00% | Markelle Fultz
  • 2016: Philadelphia Sixers | 25.00% | Ben Simmons
  • 2015: Minnesota Timberwolves | 25.00% | Karl-Anthony Towns
  • 2014: Cleveland Cavaliers | 1.70% | Andrew Wiggins
 

Sources: Knicks to acquire Mikal Bridges from Nets​


The Knicks will send Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round picks (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031), a 2025 protected first-rounder via the Milwaukee Bucks, a 2028 unprotected pick swap and a 2025 second-rounder to the Nets, sources said. The Knicks also will acquire a 2026 second-round pick from the Nets to complete the deal. Bridges is owed $23.3 million and $24.9 million over the final two years of his current contract. He is eligible to sign a two-year extension on Oct. 1, and can extend for an additional three years, $113 million in six months.

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celtics brad stevens envisions minor tweaks for title defense
The good news for Stevens is that the Celtics are positioned well to be very much in the mix to defend their title next season. Their top six players, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford are under contract for next season.The Celtics hold the 30th and 54th overall picks in this week's draft, but he said any player they select will be with an eye toward the future, not the present.
 
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