What’s going to happen with top 3 picks in 2024 NBA Draft

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With five days to go before the NBA draft, we usually have a very good idea of what will happen at the top of the board. A year ago we knew Victor Wembanyama was going first to the Spurs, and while there was a lot of discussion about the order it was pretty clear Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson would go in the next two slots.

This year, there is no such clarity.

Here is where things stand with the top three picks in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Hawks GM Landry Fields said he plans to hold on to the top pick — “The more that we uncover, like we go, great, I’m glad we have No. 1. I keep joking around like I’m not giving it back.” — but in the same breath admits that his phone “continuously rings” with other GM’s calling about that pick. League sources told NBC Sports the Hawks are still taking those calls — this isn’t like a year ago when the Spurs laughed then hung up on any inquiries — although it will take a massive offer to get the top pick out of Atlanta.

While there have been Donovan Clingan rumors, if the Hawks keep the pick they likely will select Zaccharie Risacher out of France, the 6’8″ high-upside wing on the top of most draft boards. The fact that I just wrote “likely will select” says everything you need to know about this draft—there’s no confidence that anyone really knows what is going to happen (even Landry Fields). However, even if a team trades for the top pick, it’s likely to get a shot at Risacher, a 6’8″ player who looks to be a prototypical NBA wing, who is a good on-ball defender, has a quality jump shot, and performed well at EuroCup and other high-level European competitions.

Risacher to the Hawks is the most likely outcome at No. 1, but nothing is certain.

If there is a sure thing in the top 3, it’s that French center Alex Sarr goes to the Wizards at No. 2. Don’t take my word for it, this is ESPN’s draft guru Jonathan Givony speaking on Sports Center Friday: “I think No. 2 is pretty much a lock to be Alex Sarr to Washington.” That’s the consensus of other draft experts as well.

This is a high-floor pick for the Wizards, it’s easy…


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Author : NBC Sports

Publish date : 2024-06-22 17:09:00

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