THE 2024 NBA Draft begins at 7 p.m. CT Wednesday inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
THE OKC Thunder The Pittsburgh Cardinals have the 12th overall pick, which gives them a spot in the lottery for the fourth consecutive year. The top three picks belong to Atlanta, Washington and Houston, respectively.
For the first time in league history, the draft has been extended to two days. The first round will take place on Wednesday, while the second round is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday.
Here’s everything you need to know about the draft. This article will be updated with each pick made.
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Thunder trade to select Dillon Jones at 26th overall
New York sent the draft rights to Dillon Jones, the 26th overall pick, to OKC in exchange for five second-round picks spanning 2025-27.
Jones, 22, is a 6-foot-5 forward who averaged 20.8 points and 9.8 rebounds as a junior at Weber State last season. Although he has shot just 32 percent from 3-point range in his career, he is an aggressive prospect who gets to the basket at will and is an excellent defender.
— Justin Martinez, Editor
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Wizards move up to select Kyshawn George at 24th overall
New York sent the draft rights to Kyshawn George, who was selected 24th overall, to Washington in exchange for the No. 26 and No. 51 picks.
George, 20, is a 6-foot-10 forward who averaged 7.6 points and three rebounds while shooting 40.8 percent from three-point range as a freshman in Miami last season. He’s a solid shooter and playmaker who can compete for minutes now on a rebuilding Washington team.
— Justin Martinez, Editor
Nuggets move up to select DaRon Holmes II at 22nd overall
Phoenix traded the draft rights to DaRon Holmes II, who was taken 22nd overall, to Denver in exchange for the 28th pick, the 56th pick and two future second-round picks.
Holmes, 21, is a 6-foot-10 center who averaged 20.4 points and 8.5 rebounds as a senior with Dayton last season. He’s a solid defender who can protect the rim, and he should compete for backup minutes now with the Nuggets.
— Justin Martinez, Editor
Thunder select Nikola Topic with 12th overall pick
OKC selected Nikola Topic with the 12th overall pick.
The 2.08-m guard averaged 15.1 points and 5.9 assists in 18 games combined last season with Mega MIS and Crvena Zvezda, both of Serbia’s KLS teams. Topic, 18, is a high-level passer and a good finisher around the basket, though he will need to improve as a shooter.
Topic’s stock plummeted earlier this month when he suffered a partially torn ACL, which could sideline him for the entire upcoming season. But he’ll have plenty of time to recover and develop with OKC.
— Justin Martinez, Editor
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Jazz select Cody Williams with 10th overall pick
Utah selected Cody Williams with the 10th overall pick.
Williams, who is the younger brother of OKC’s Jalen Williams, averaged 11.9 points and three rebounds as a freshman at Colorado last season. The 6-foot-3, 19-year-old freshman is a versatile defender who has the potential to become a true 3-and-D player.
— Justin Martinez, Editor
Spurs trade Rob Dillingham to Timberwolves
San Antonio traded the draft rights to Rob Dillingham, who was taken No. 8 overall, to Minnesota for a 2031 first-round pick and a 2030 swap that is protected against the first pick.
Dillingham is a 6-foot-2 guard who averaged 15.2 points and 3.9 assists as a freshman at Kentucky last season while shooting 44.4 percent from three-point range. The 19-year-old prospect should immediately provide some scoring production for Minnesota, which reached the Western Conference semifinals last season.
— Justin Martinez, Editor
Wizards select Alexandre Sarr with the 2nd overall pick
Washington selected Alexandre Sarr with the second overall pick.
Sarr, who is the younger brother of OKC’s Olivier Sarr, is one of the brightest prospects in his class at 19. The 2.18m forward averaged 9.7 points and 4.4 rebounds last season with Perth, an Australian NBL team.
Sarr should provide solid protection at the rim as the center of the future for Washington, which was active on draft day. It traded Deni Avdija to Portland in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, the 14th overall pick, a 2029 first-round pick and two future second-round picks.
— Justin Martinez, Editor
Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher with first overall pick
Atlanta selected Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick.
The 2.03-m 19-year-old wing averaged 10.1 points and 3.8 rebounds last season with JL Bourg, a team in the French Pro A of the LNB. He is a two-way threat with a reliable 3-point shot and the ability to defend multiple positions.
For the second year in a row, a French player was selected with the first pick in the NBA Draft. Victor Wembanyama was selected by San Antonio with the first overall pick in the 2023 draft.
— Justin Martinez, Editor
Wizards send Deni Avdija to Trail Blazers
Washington sent Deni Avdija to Portland in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, the 14th overall pick, a 2029 first-round pick and two future second-round picks. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report the trade..
Avdija is a 23-year-old forward who fits into Portland’s young core of Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe. He averaged 14.7 points and 7.2 rebounds last season while shooting 37.4 percent from three-point range.
Meanwhile, Washington got its third first-round pick (2nd, 14th and 26th) in this year’s draft. It also got a veteran guard in Brogdon, who averaged 15.7 points and 5.5 assists last season but played in just 39 games due to injuries.
— Justin Martinez, Editor
What time does the NBA Draft start and when do teams pick?
- When: Wednesday June 26
- Time: 7:00 p.m. (Central Time)
- Or: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
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2024 NBA Draft Order
First round
- Atlanta: Zacharie Risacher, France
- Washington: Alexandre Sarr, France
- Houston: Reed Sheppard, Kentucky
- San Antonio: Stephon Castle, UConn
- Detroit: Ron Holland and the G League ignite
- Charlotte: Tidjane Salaun, France
- Portland: Donovan Clingan, UConn
- Minnesota (via San Antonio): Rob Dillingham, Kentucky
- Memphis: Zach Edey, Purdue
- Utah: Cody Williams, Colorado
- Chicago: Matas Buzelis, G League Ignite
- Oklahoma City: Nikola Topic, Serbia
- Sacramento: Devin Carter, Providence
- Washington (via Portland): Carlton “Bub” Carrington, Pittsburgh
- Miami: Kel’el Ware, Indiana
- Philadelphia: Jared McCain, Duke
- Los Angeles Lakers: Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
- Orlando: Tristan da Silva, Colorado
- Toronto: Ja’Kobe Walter, Baylor
- Cleveland: Jaylon Tyson, California
- New Orleans: Yves Missi, Baylor
- Denver (via Phoenix): DaRon Holmes II
- Milwaukee: AJ Johnson, United States
- Washington (via New York): Kyshawn George, Miami
- New York: Pacôme Dadiet, France
- Oklahoma City (via Washington from New York): Dillon Jones, Weber State
- Minnesota: Terrence Shannon, Illinois
- Phoenix (via Denver): Ryan Dunn, Virginia
- Utah: Isaiah Collier, USC
- Boston: Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
Find the Full draft order of 58 picks (Philadelphia and Phoenix lost second-round picks for tampering with free agency.)
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