2024 NBA Draft: 1st and 2nd Round Results
As expected, Bronny James goes to the Lakers with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He will play alongside his dad for the Lakers, making it the first father-son duo to ever play in the NBA. In our opinion, the Lakers won’t compete in the Western Conference, so this is more of a move to keep LeBron happy as he begins his farewell tour. LeBron will have his son with him now, so we expect a lot of TV time and a lot of activity on social media.
For the rest of the draft, Zacharie Risacher went No.1 and was selected by the Atlanta Hawks, and Alexandre Sarr went No.2, heading to the struggling Washington Wizards. The Spurs had the 4th pick this year and grabbed Stephon Castle from UConn, which we feel was a good pick for them, adding some depth to their young lineup. Overall, there weren’t that many big names in this year’s draft, but you never know who will be the next NBA superstar. Check out the results for the first and second rounds below.
First Round:
- Atlanta Hawks: Zaccharie Risacher, F, JL Bourg (story)
- Washington Wizards: Alexandre Sarr, F/C, Perth (story)
- Houston Rockets (from Nets): Reed Sheppard, G, Kentucky (story)
- San Antonio Spurs: Stephon Castle, G, UConn
- Detroit Pistons: Ron Holland, F, G League Ignite
- Charlotte Hornets: Tidjane Salaun, F, Cholet
- Portland Trail Blazers: Donovan Clingan, C, UConn
- Minnesota Timberwolves (from Raptors via Spurs): Rob Dillingham, G, Kentucky
- Memphis Grizzlies: Zach Edey, C, Purdue
- Utah Jazz: Cody Williams, G/F, Colorado
- Chicago Bulls: Matas Buzelis, F, G League Ignite
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from Rockets): Nikola Topic, G, Crvena Zvezda
- Sacramento Kings: Devin Carter, G, Providence
- Washington Wizards (from Warriors via Trail Blazers): Carlton Carrington, G, Pittsburgh
- Miami Heat: Kel’el Ware, C, Indiana
- Philadelphia 76ers: Jared McCain, G, Duke
- Los Angeles Lakers: Dalton Knecht, F, Tennessee
- Orlando Magic: Tristan Da Silva, F, Colorado
- Toronto Raptors (from Pacers): Ja’Kobe Walter, G, Baylor
- Cleveland Cavaliers: Jaylon Tyson, G, California
- New Orleans Pelicans (from Bucks): Yves Missi, C, Baylor
- Denver Nuggets (from Suns): DaRon Holmes, F/C, Dayton
- Milwaukee Bucks (from Pelicans): AJ Johnson, G, Illawarra
- Washington Wizards (from Mavericks via Knicks): Kyshawn George, G, Miami
- New York Knicks: Pacome Dadiet, G/F, Ratiopharm Ulm
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from Clippers via Wizards and Knicks): Dillon Jones, G/F, Weber State
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Terrence Shannon, G, Illinois
- Phoenix Suns (from Nuggets): Ryan Dunn, F, Virginia
- Utah Jazz (from Thunder): Isaiah Collier, G, USC
- Boston Celtics: Baylor Scheierman, G/F, Creighton
Second Round
- Toronto Raptors (from Pistons): Jonathan Mogbo, F/C, San Francisco
- Utah Jazz (from Wizards): Kyle Filipowski, F/C, Duke
- Milwaukee Bucks (from Trail Blazers): Tyler Smith, F, G League Ignite
- New York Knicks (from Hornets via Trail Blazers): Tyler Kolek, G, Marquette
- Indiana Pacers (from Spurs): Johnny Furphy, G, Kansas
- San Antonio Spurs (from Raptors via Pacers): Juan Nunez, G, Ratiopharm Ulm
- Detroit Pistons (from Grizzlies via Timberwolves): Bobi Klintman, F, Cairns
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from Jazz via Knicks): Ajay Mitchell, G, UC Santa Barbara
- Memphis Grizzlies (from Nets): Jaylen Wells, G, Washington State
- Phoenix Suns (from Hawks via Trail Blazers, Thunder, and Knicks): Oso Ighodaro, F, Marquette
- Philadelphia 76ers (from Bulls): Adem Bona, C, UCLA
- Charlotte Hornets (from Rockets): KJ Simpson, G, Colorado
- Atlanta Hawks (from Heat): Nikola Djurisic, G, Mega Basket
- Miami Heat (from Warriors via Rockets): Pelle Larsson, G, Arizona
- Toronto Raptors (from Kings): Jamal Shead, G, Houston
- Los Angeles Clippers (from Pacers): Cam Christie, G, Minnesota
- New Orleans Pelicans (from Magic): Antonio Reeves, G, Kentucky
- San Antonio Spurs (from Lakers): Harrison Ingram, F, UNC
- Indiana Pacers (from Cavaliers): Tristen Newton, G, UConn
- Indiana Pacers (from Pelicans): Enrique Freeman, F, Akron
- Dallas Mavericks (from Suns via Wizards and Knicks): Melvin Ajinca, G, Saint-Quentin
- Golden State Warriors (from Bucks via Warriors, Thunder, and Trail Blazers): Quinten Post, C, Boston College
- Memphis Grizzlies (from Knicks via Pistons and Timberwolves): Cam Spencer, G, UConn
- Boston Celtics (from Mavericks): Anton Watson, F, Gonzaga
- Los Angeles Lakers (from Clippers): Bronny James, G, USC (story)
- New York Knicks (from Timberwolves via Nuggets and Suns): Kevin McCullar, G/F, Kansas
- Toronto Raptors (from Thunder via Grizzlies and Timberwolves): Ulrich Chomche, C, NBA Academy Africa
- New York Knicks (from Celtics via Mavericks): Ariel Hukporti, C, Melbourne