As we relayed in our primer, the 2024 NBA draft lottery takes place this afternoon at 2:00pm Central time. While this year’s lottery isn’t nearly as highly anticipated as last year’s, each team would still love the opportunity to land the No. 1 overall pick.
Unlike the 2023 lottery, in which every team was hoping to select French phenom Victor Wembanyama, who went on to win Rookie of the Year with the Spurs, the 2024 draft has no real consensus at the top.
For example, French wing Zaccharie Risacher is ranked No. 1 overall on ESPN’s top-100 list, but he’s No. 8 on Sam Vecenie of The Athletic’s big board, No. 9 on Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report’s board, and all the way down at No. 12 on Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer’s board.
Another French player, big man Alexandre Sarr, might be the closest thing to a lock to be selected in the top three. He’s ranked No. 2 by ESPN, No. 1 by Vecenie, No. 4 by Wasserman and No. 1 by O’Connor.
Serbian guard Nikola Topic is another prospect who appears in the top five of each list. He’s No. 5 at ESPN, No. 2 at The Athletic, No. 3 at Bleacher Report and No. 2 at The Ringer.
There’s significant variance on several other prospects. G League Ignite wing Ron Holland is ranked No. 10 by ESPN, No. 7 by Vecenie, and No. 6 by O’Connor, but he’s the top overall prospect on Wasserman’s board. UConn’s Stephon Castle is ranked No. 3 on Vecenie and O’Connor’s boards, but No. 9 on Wasserman’s and No. 10 on ESPN’s.
We want to know what you think. Which prospect do you think should be selected No. 1 overall in next month’s draft? Is it one of the players mentioned here, or someone else? Head to the comments to share your thoughts.
Based on what I watched NCAA
This is the worst draft ever in the nba history.
Nobody in NCAA will become a team leader in the nba.
The bad teams really need team leaders to make playoffs
Warriors should trade 2025 First to Rockets, then select Dalton Knecht.
Cursed is the number 1 pick. Cursed will always be compared against Wemby. Same for next year.
Whomever is the best 3 point shooter that has some facilitation skills is the number 1 pick.
Need my bulls to luck into another Drose type situation. Lol
This ain’t the draft year to luck into #1. Bulls will sadly still be a dumpster fire no matter who they choose at their designated spot.
B R O N N Y
LET’S GO HAWKS!!!
I want Isaiah Collier. We gotta get this boy. We missed out on Dwight & Ant. It’s our time to bring the hometown kid back to the A… or we could trade it :D
If you want Collier you dont use thw 1st pick on him, you trade down and get him
But we all remembered what happened when Atlanta traded down in 2018 lol
DC needs a pg. If we trade back they may take him
Time to get back on top.
Wow ……. Great for Hawks.
I would draft Sarr and trade Capela. Start Okongwu with Sarr. Capela has great value. They upgrade significantly in one yr. Especially on defensive end.
Spurs can draft a PG at #4.
Wembanyama is a lot more ready than we all thought.
1. Wizards – Sarr
2. Pistons – Risacher
3. Hornets – Holland
4. Spurs- Topic
5. Grizzlies- Clingan
6. Raptors- Castle
7. Blazers- Knecht
8. Jazz- Dillingham
9. Rockets- Sheppard
10. Hawks- Salaun
11. Bulls- Shannon Jr
12. OKC- da Silva
13. Kings- Williams
14. Blazers- Filipowski
Nobody is going draft Terrence Shannon Jr. He’s facing some serious jail time if convicted of the rape charges. No team will be willing to take that chance that he’s convicted and can’t play from prison. Also the “me too#” supporters will be out in groves.
He’s not worth the headaches, regardless if he’s guilty or innocent l
#1 this yr seems about who’s picking. There are 3-4 guys who could go 1. Imo Sarr like Banchero. Can step right in and help. Not saying he’s Banchero. Sarr a true 5. Can become solid 2way big. Those don’t come often. Hawks trade Capela for shooter.
Rockets could use Capela. He’s an expiring contract. Who could finish his career in Houston.
Rockets won’t want Capella back.
Sarr hand in glove fit with Atlanta. Trade Clint, Dejounte. Sarr turned 19 few weeks back. Big upside.