| 2024 NBA Draft | |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Date: | June 26–27, 2024 |
| Location: | Barclays Center (first round) ESPN's Seaport District Studios (second round) |
| Overall: | 58 |
| Rounds: | 2 |
| League: | National Basketball Association |
| First: | Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks) |
| Prev: | 2023 |
| Next: | 2025 |
The 2024 NBA draft was the 78th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. Unlike recent years, the 2024 draft took place over two nights. This was the first NBA draft to be held on multiple nights since the draft was shortened to two rounds, with earlier drafts consisting of as few as three or as many as twenty-one rounds prior to the current format's debut in 1989.
The first round of the draft took place on June 26, 2024, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, while the second round took place on June 27 at ESPN's Seaport District Studios in Manhattan. The time between second-round picks expanded from two minutes to four.[1] [2] For the third year in a row, the draft consists of 58 picks instead of the typical 60, this time due to the loss of a second-round pick for both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns for violating the NBA's tampering rules during free agency.[3] [4]
The first overall selection was owned by the Atlanta Hawks, which they used to select French forward Zaccharie Risacher, making him the second consecutive French player to be drafted with the number one pick, after the San Antonio Spurs had picked Victor Wembanyama in the previous year's edition.[5] [6] [7] France became the second nation (after the U.S.) to have at least three native players picked in the top 10 spots of any NBA draft – thanks to the selections of Risacher, Alex Sarr (drafted by the Washington Wizards with the second pick), and Tidjane Salaün (drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the sixth pick) – as well as the second nation (after the U.S.) to have two native players get selected with the first and second overall picks.
Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, was selected 55th overall in the 2nd round, becoming the first father and son duo to play together in NBA history.[8]
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
These players were not selected in the 2024 NBA draft, but have played at least one regular-season or playoff game in the NBA.
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Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams:
Post-draft trades are made after the draft begins. These trades are usually not confirmed until the next day or after free agency officially begins.
The 10th G League Elite Camp took place on May 11–12, from which certain participants were selected to join the main draft combine.[9]
The primary portion of the 2024 NBA Draft Combine was held from May 13–19 in Chicago, Illinois.[10]
The NBA draft lottery was held on May 12.[11]
| Denotes the actual lottery result |
| Team | 2023–24 record | Lottery chances | Lottery probabilities | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | ||||
| Detroit Pistons | 14–68 | 140 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 47.9% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Washington Wizards | 15–67 | 140 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 27.8% | 20.0% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Charlotte Hornets | 21–61 | 133 | 13.3% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 11.7% | 15.3% | 27.1% | 7.4% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 21–61 | 132 | 13.2% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 6.8% | 24.6% | 16.4% | 2.2% | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 22–60 | 105 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 2.2% | 19.6% | 26.7% | 8.7% | 0.6% | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 25–57 | 90 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% | – | 8.6% | 29.8% | 20.5% | 3.7% | 0.1% | – | – | – | – | ||
| Memphis Grizzlies | 27–55 | 75 | 7.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 8.5% | – | – | 19.7% | 34.1% | 12.9% | 1.3% | <0.1% | – | – | – | |
| Utah Jazz | 31–51 | 60 | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 7.2% | – | – | – | 34.5% | 32.1% | 6.7% | 0.4% | <0.1% | – | – | |
| 32–50 | 45 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | – | – | – | – | 50.7% | 25.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | <0.1% | – | ||
| Atlanta Hawks | 36–46 | 30 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.0% | – | – | – | – | – | 65.9% | 19.0% | 1.2% | <0.1% | <0.1% | |
| Chicago Bulls | 39–43 | 20 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.8% | – | – | – | – | – | – | 77.6% | 12.6% | 0.4% | <0.1% | |
| 41–41 | 15 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 86.1% | 6.7% | 0.1% | ||
| Sacramento Kings | 46–36 | 8 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 92.9% | 3.3% | |
| 46–36 | 7 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 96.6% | ||
See main article: Eligibility for the NBA draft. The draft is conducted under the eligibility rules established in the league's 2017 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players' union, with special modifications agreed to by both parties due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous CBA that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft, but it called for a committee of owners and players to discuss further changes.
Players who were not automatically eligible had to declare their eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than at least 60 days before the event. For the 2024 draft, the date fell on April 27. Under the CBA a player may withdraw his name from consideration from the draft at any time before the final declaration deadline, which usually falls 10 days before the draft at 5:00 pm EDT (2100 UTC). Under current NCAA rules, players usually have until 10 days after the draft combine to withdraw from the draft and retain college eligibility. They must have withdrawn on or before May 29, 22 days prior to this draft.
A player who has hired an agent for purposes of negotiating with professional teams retains his remaining college eligibility regardless of whether he is drafted after an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee. Players who declare for the NBA draft and are not selected have the opportunity to return to their school for at least another year only after terminating all agreements with their agents, who must have been certified.[13]
On May 2, 2024, 195 players were initially announced as early entry candidates.[14] By May 31, 93 collegiate and Overtime Elite-based players withdrew from consideration;[15] by June 16, 23 further international players met the international player deadline for withdrawing from the draft, leaving only 77 total early entrants for this year's draft.[16] 53 players from college were either underclassmen or seniors with eligibility remaining for collegiate play, 18 players were from overseas leagues (including two American-born players playing overseas in Australia), and six players were from either the NBA G League (primarily via the NBA G League Ignite) or Overtime Elite as non-NBA domestic league options.[17]
Trey Alexander – G, Creighton (junior) Mark Armstrong – G, Villanova (sophomore)
Adem Bona – F/C, UCLA (sophomore) Bub Carrington – G, Pittsburgh (freshman) Devin Carter – G, Providence (junior) Stephon Castle – G, UConn (freshman) Cam Christie – G, Minnesota (freshman) Donovan Clingan – C, UConn (sophomore) Isaiah Collier – G, USC (freshman)
Mohamed Diarra – F, NC State (junior) Rob Dillingham – G, Kentucky (freshman) Ryan Dunn – F, Virginia (sophomore) Justin Edwards – G/F, Kentucky (freshman) Kyle Filipowski – F/C, Duke (sophomore)
Johnny Furphy – G/F, Kansas (freshman) DaRon Holmes II – F, Dayton (junior) Harrison Ingram – F, North Carolina (junior) Bronny James – G, USC (freshman) Jared McCain – G, Duke (freshman) Judah Mintz – G, Syracuse (sophomore)
Yves Missi – C, Baylor (freshman)
Ajay Mitchell – G, UC Santa Barbara (junior) Carlos Nichols – G, Southern Crescent Tech (freshman) Reed Sheppard – G, Kentucky (freshman) KJ Simpson – G, Colorado (junior) Jaylon Tyson – G, California (junior) Ja'Kobe Walter – G, Baylor (freshman) Kel'el Ware – C, Indiana (sophomore) Deshawndre Washington – G/F, New Mexico State (junior) Jaylen Wells – F, Washington State (junior) Cody Williams – F, Colorado (freshman) JZ Zaher – G, Bowling Green (sophomore)"Redshirt" referred to players who were redshirt seniors in the 2023–24 season.
Reece Beekman – G, Virginia Jesse Bingham II – G/F, Indianapolis (redshirt) Jack Brestel – F, Roanoke Jalen Bridges – F, Baylor (redshirt) Jalen Cook – G, LSU Isaiah Crawford – G/F, Louisiana Tech (redshirt)
Zach Edey – C, Purdue Eric Gaines – G, UAB PJ Hall – C, Clemson Oso Ighodaro – F, Marquette
David Jones – F, Memphis Dillon Jones – F, Weber State Tyler Kolek – G, Marquette
Pelle Larsson – G, Arizona Jonathan Mogbo – F/C, San Francisco Tiras Morton – G/F, Lubbock Christian Jamal Shead – G, Houston Jason Spurgin – C, Bowling Green Jaykwon Walton – G/F, Memphis (redshirt) Melvin Ajinça – G/F, Saint-Quentin BB (France) Ulrich Chomche – C, APR BBC (Rwanda)
Cui Yongxi – G/F, Guangzhou Loong Lions (China) Pacôme Dadiet – G/F, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany) Lucas Dufeal – F, JA Vichy-Clermont (France)
Nikola Đurišić – G/F, Mega MIS (Serbia)
Quinn Ellis – G, Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy) Bobi Klintman – F, Cairns Taipans (Australia)
Gustav Knudsen – G/F, Bakken Bears (Denmark)
Juan Núñez – G, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany) Zaccharie Risacher – F, JL Bourg (France) Tidjane Salaün – F, Cholet Basket (France) Alex Sarr – F/C, Perth Wildcats (Australia) Armel Traoré – F, ADA Blois (France)
Cezar Unitu – G, CSM Constanța (Romania)/ Matas Buzelis – F, NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League) Trentyn Flowers – G/F, Adelaide 36ers (Australia) Ron Holland – F, NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League) AJ Johnson – G, Illawarra Hawks (Australia) Jalen Lewis – F/C, City Reapers (Overtime Elite)
Babacar Sané – F, NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League) Tyler Smith – F, NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League) Bryson Warren – G, Sioux Falls Skyforce (NBA G League)Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:
Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:
The NBA annually invites players to sit in the so-called "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents. However, due to the new nature of the NBA draft taking place over the course of two days rather than one, the NBA sent invites in waves rather than all at once. The first wave was reported on June 11, with twelve players confirmed to be involved in the initial invitation process.[18]
/ Matas Buzelis, NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League) Devin Carter, Providence Stephon Castle, UConn Donovan Clingan, UConn Ron Holland, NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League) Dalton Knecht, Tennessee Zaccharie Risacher, JL Bourg (France) Tidjane Salaün, Cholet Basket (France) Alex Sarr, Perth Wildcats (Australia) Reed Sheppard, Kentucky Ja'Kobe Walter, Baylor Cody Williams, ColoradoA second wave of invites was reported the following week on June 15, with eight additions to the list.[19]
Jared McCain, Duke Yves Missi, Baylor Nikola Topić, KK Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)Finally, a minor third wave of invites was reported four days later on June 19.[20]
In addition to these, Canadian center Zach Edey from Purdue University was also given an invitation, but he declined to travel in order to watch the NBA draft at his alma mater with his family.[21]
