In the latest edition of our NBA Mock Draft, the Detroit Pistons make a bold selection at No. 1 and the Portland Trail Blazers shake up the top 3.
As the new calendar year approaches, with college basketball and NBA seasons in full swing, the hype and intrigue surrounding the 2024 NBA Draft is expected to begin to build. Even though this year’s draft class doesn’t get as much love as last year’s, that doesn’t mean there can’t be some hidden gems and future All-Stars to come out of the draft. this year’s NBA.
As we move forward into draft season, we’ll explore an upset at the top (by the Detroit Pistons) and then a top-5 trade between the Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards. Let’s move on to our NBA Mock Draft 4.0.
As the 2024 NBA Draft approaches, the The Detroit Pistons will be under immense pressure to make this selection correctly. Even more so if they end up with the first overall pick. In what might surprise some, the Pistons will hit the eject button on Jaden Ivey and take another dynamic guard at the top of the draft.
With the No. 1 pick, Nikola Topic needs to be on Detroit’s radar. As he continues to improve as a scorer, Topic has already proven himself to be a dynamic playmaker. More than anything, this is what the Pistons could use alongside Cade Cunningham, who has already proven he can fill up the stat sheet.
The Pistons cannot hope for Ivey’s continued development. They have to be proactive in trying to find the answer in the backcourt. The topic could be part of the team’s pivot heading into the offseason.