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The 2024 NBA Draft is less than 48 hours away, which means the pressure is mounting for teams to make the right decisions in both rounds. For a number of reasons this year’s draft should be puzzling one, because not only is there not a consensus No. 1 overall pick or a considerable amount of depth in this class, but we might see a ton of picks traded as teams try to move up and down the board to best fit their needs.
In addition to there being so many questions leading into this draft, it’s also the first time in league history that the draft will be held over two nights, with Round 1 happening on Wednesday, June 26, followed by Round 2 on Thursday. That break in time will allow teams more time to make decisions after the first round is over, which adds just another layer to what’s becoming an onion in figuring out how this draft is going to unfold. As we prepare for the two-day event, here are the five most intriguing teams heading into the draft.
This isn’t last year’s draft. There’s no Victor Wembanyama sitting on the board that is a no-brainer selection. A lot of current mock drafts have the Hawks selecting French forward Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 overall pick, but is that really the move they’re going to make? The rumors about the Hawks potentially moving one of Trae Young or Dejounte Murray seem to be growing by the day, and maybe draft night is when that happens. Maybe the Hawks package one of their All-Star guards with the No. 1 overall pick to go star hunting in a win-now move instead of taking the best available player on the board. Or maybe they trade one of Young and Murray on draft night, keep the first pick, and pick up more assets along the way.
Whatever the move is for Atlanta, there needs to be some sort of change for a team that has been regressing since making the Eastern Conference finals in 2021, and depending on the move, it could give the team the reset needed to get this team closer to contention.
The rumor mill has attached the Rockets to a handful of names that warrant varying levels of eyebrow…
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Author : Jasmyn Wimbish
Publish date : 2024-06-25 13:34:56
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