With the college basketball season officially coming to an end, all eyes are on the NBA with the playoffs set to kick off next week and the 2024 NBA Draft occurring in just over two months.
Between now and June’s event, prospects will have the opportunity to meet with teams around the league and showcase their talent in workouts. Furthermore, the best prospects will get to compete in the combine as another way to increase draft stock. Even in a class that lacks a clear top pick, there’s real depth. As such, even second-round picks should be of value this summer.
Leveraging Tankathon to generate our draft order, we take a look at fit and projections for this upcoming event in this iteration of Draft Digest’s 2024 NBA Mock Draft.
Top Three
1. Detroit Pistons: Alex Sarr (NBL)
2. Washington Wizards: Zaccharie Risacher (INTL)
3. Charlotte Hornets: Ron Holland (Ignite)
Early Lottery
4. San Antonio Spurs: Rob Dillingham (Kentucky)
5. Portland Trail Blazers: Matas Buzelis (Ignite)
6. Toronto Raptors: Donovan Clingan (UConn)
7. Memphis Grizzlies: Reed Sheppard (Kentucky)
8. Utah Jazz: Stephon Castle (UConn)
Late Lottery
9. Houston Rockets (via BKN): Nikola Topic (INTL)
10. Atlanta Hawks: Cody Williams (Colorado)
11. Chicago Bulls: Dalton Knecht (Tennessee)
12. OKC Thunder (via HOU): Ja’Kobe Walter (Baylor)
13. Portland Trail Blazers (via GSW): Isaiah Collier (USC)
14. New Orleans Pelicans (via LAL): Kyle Filipowski (Duke)
Mid-First Round
15. Miami Heat: Jared McCain (Duke)
16. Philadelphia 76ers: Tidjane Salaun (INTL)
17. Toronto Raprors (via IND): Tyler Smith (Ignite)
18. Atlanta Hawks (via SAC): Yves Missi (Baylor)
19. Cleveland Cavaliers: Ulrich Chomche (INTL)
20. Phoenix Suns: Kyshawn George (Miami)
Late First Round
21. New Orleans Pelicans: Johnny Furphy (Kansas)
22. New York Knicks: Zach Edey (Purdue)
23. Orlando Magic: Kel’el Ware (Indiana)
24. Milwaukee Bucks: Tristan da Silva (Colorado)
25. New York Knicks (via DAL): Collin Murray-Boyles (South Carolina)
26. Wasington Wizards (via LAC): Jaylon Tyson (Cal)
27. Utah Jazz (via OKC): Melvin Ajinca (INTL)
28. Minnesota Timberwolves: Devin Carter (Providence)
29. Denver Nuggets: Dillon Jones (Weber State)
30. Boston Celtics: Izan Almansa (Ignite)
Early Second Round
31. Toronto Raptors (via DET): DaRon Holmes (Dayton)
32. Utah Jazz (via WAS): Kevin McCullar (Kansas)
33. San Antonio Spurs: Jamal Shead (Houston)
34. Portland Trail Blazers (via CHA): Bobi Klintman (NBL)
35. Milwaukee Bucks (via POR): Justin Edwards (Kentucky)
36. Indiana Pacers (via TOR): Milan Momcilovic (Iowa State)
37. Minnesota Timberwolves (via MEM): Ryan Dunn (Virginia)
38. New York Knicks (via UTA): Baylor Scheierman (Creighton)
39. Memphis Grizzlies (via BKN): Pelle Larsson (Arizona)
40. Portland Trail Blazers (via ATL): Dillon Mitchell (Texas)
41. Philadelphia 76ers (via CHI): Juan Nunez (INTL)
42. Charlotte Hornets (via HOU): Oso Ighodaro (Marquette)
43. Miami Heat: Trey Alexander (Creighton)
44. Houston Rockets (via GSW): Harrison Ingram (North Carolina)
45. FORFEITED (PHI)
Late Second Round
46. LA Clippers (via IND): Carlton Carrington (Pittsburgh)
47. San Antonio Spurs (via LAL): Adem Bona (UCLA)
48. Sacramento Kings: Ajay Mitchell (UCSB)
49. Indiana Pacers (via CLE): Kylan Boswell (Arizona)
50. Orlando Magic: Tyler Kolek (Marquette)
51. Detroit Pistons (via NYK): Kam Jones (Marquette)
52. Indiana Pacers (via NOP): PJ Hall (Clemson)
53. Washington Wizards (via PHX): Trevon Brazile (Arkansas)
54. Golden State Warriors (via MIL): Hunter Sallis (Wake Forest)
55. Boston Celtics (via DAL): Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)
56. Los Angeles Lakers (via LAC): Alex Karaban (UConn)
57. Memphis Grizzlies (via OKC): Pacome Dadiet (INTL)
58. FORFEITED (PHX)
59. Denver Nuggets (via MIN): Keshad Johnson (Arizona)
60. Dallas Mavericks (via BOS): Antonio Reeves (Kentucky)
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