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The 2024 NBA Draft is shaping up to be wildly unpredictable with late movement across draft boards as teams conduct their final in-house workouts and meetings.
UConn center Donovan Clingan has entered the conversation as a player who could go No. 1 overall to the Atlanta Hawks. 7-foot-1 center Alex Sarr is nearly a lock at No. 2 to Washington, with Sarr refusing to work out and meet with the Hawks. Providence guard Devin Carter, meanwhile, has worked out well for teams inside the top 10 and could be a consideration for the Spurs at No. 8, depending on what they do with the No. 4 pick.
With late risers throughout the pre-draft process, there are going to be some players who fall outside of the lottery and out of the first round completely. G League Ignite forward Ron Holland and Kentucky point guard Rob Dillingham are two players who have been projected lottery picks all season and could fall outside of the lottery into the late-teens or early 20s. Green-room invites went out to 24 players and their families, and there could be a couple players sitting there waiting until the second night.
Here’s a breakdown of 10 players who are rising or falling with less than a week to go before the draft begins Wednesday, plus an updated look at Yahoo Sports’ Top 40 Big Board.
No. 1? The Hawks are interested in drafting UConn’s Donovan Clingan with the top pick. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)
Stock risers
Donovan Clingan is now in the conversation for the No. 1 pick. He worked out for the Hawks last week and has also worked out for Washington and Detroit — three teams inside the top five. It all comes down to who’s making the pick within Atlanta’s organization, with many believing head coach Quin Snyder prefers Clingan over French wing Zaccharie Risacher.
Providence guard Devin Carter has been on a steady rise throughout the pre-draft process and could go as high as No. 8 to the Spurs. He was in the same workout as Stephon Castle, a projected top-five pick, and his floor is just outside the lottery to Miami with the 15th pick.
Zach Edey has been all over draft boards throughout the season, but the closer we get to the draft,…
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Publish date : 2024-06-21 13:41:14
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