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For the past two months, the NBA has been solely about the best teams in basketball. All eyes were on the Celtics as they won their record 18th NBA championship.
Now, it’s time for the bottom feeders to shine at the NBA Draft as they hope to change the projection of their franchise.
The NBA divided the draft into two nights with the first round concluding on Wednesday, June 26, and the second round beginning on Thursday, June 27.
The first round kicked off with two French stars landing back to back. Zaccharie Risacher was off the board first, amid some confusion from former NBA player Frank Mason, and Alexandre Sarr went No. 2.
A pair of UConn and Kentucky players went in the top 10 as Stephon Castle, Donovan Clingan, Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham all found their new homes in the top eight.
The Grizzlies selected Zach Edey, one of the most polarizing prospects this year, with the ninth overall pick, leaving some questioning if it was too much of a reach for the Purdue standout.
While this year’s draft is considerably weaker than previous classes, that doesn’t mean there aren’t hidden gems to go along with the top players. Even the 2013 draft, which is considered to be one of the worst classes in league history, has Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert to show for it.
There will be notable role players, if not stars, that emerge from this draft. Some of those may come in the second round, which begins on Thursday, June 27 at 4 p.m. ET.
Bronny James will be the focal point of the second round as he looks to hear his name called. He’s been linked to multiple teams, most notably the Lakers at No. 55.
In addition to the 58 selections across two rounds, there will be numerous trades going on. Teams trading up and down and trading in and out of the draft can get confusing, so The Sporting News is here to help.
The Sporting News has you covered on all the picks and key trades from the 2024 NBA Draft.
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NBA Draft picks 2024: Live results from Rounds 1-2
There are 58 picks in this year’s draft since the NBA stripped the Suns and 76ers of their picks due to tampering violations.
Round 1 resultsRoundPickOverallTeamPlayer111HawksZaccharie Risacher122WizardsAlex Sarr133Rockets (via Nets)Reed Sheppard144SpursStephon Castle155PistonsRon Holland II166HornetsTidjane Salaun177Trail BlazersDonovan Clingan188Spurs (via Raptors)Rob Dillingham199GrizzliesZach Edey11010JazzCody Williams11111BullsMatas Buzelis11212Thunder (via Rockets)Nikola Topic11313KingsDevin Carter11414Trail Blazers (via Warriors)Bub Carrington11515HeatKel’el Ware1161676ersJared McCain11717LakersDalton Knecht11818MagicTristan da Silva11919Raptors (via Pacers)Ja’Kobe Walter12020CavaliersJaylon Tyson12121Pelicans (via Bucks)Yves Missi12222SunsDaRon Holmes II12323Bucks (via Pelicans)AJ Johnson12424Knicks (via Mavericks)Kyshawn George12525KnicksPacome Dadiet12626Wizards (via Clippers)Dillon Jones12727TimberwolvesTerrence Shannon Jr.12828NuggetsRyan Dunn12929Jazz (via Thunder)Isaiah Collier13030CelticsBaylor ScheiermanRound 2 resultsRoundPickOverallTeamPlayer2131Raptors (via Pistons)Jonathan Mogbo2232Jazz (via Wizards)Kyle Filipowski2333Bucks (via Trail Blazers)Tyler Smith2434Trail Blazers (via Hornets)Tyler Kolek2535SpursJohnny Furphy2636Pacers (via Raptors)Juan Nunez2737Timberwolves (via GrizzliesBobi Klintman2838Knicks (via Jazz)Ajay Mitchell2939Grizzlies (via Nets)Jaylen Wells21040Trail Blazers (via Hawks)Oso Ighodaro2114176ers (via Bulls)Adem Bona21242Hornets (via Rockets)KJ Simpson21343HeatNikola Durisic21444Rockets (via Warriors)Pelle Larsson21545KingsJamal Shead21646Clippers (via Pacers)Cam Christie21747MagicAntonio Reeves21848Spurs (via Lakers)Harrison Ingram21949Pacers (via Cavaliers)Tristen Newton22050Pacers (via Pelicans)—22151Wizards (via Suns)—22252Warriors (via Bucks)—22353Pistons (via Knicks)—22454Celtics (via Mavericks)—22555Lakers (via Clippers)—22656Nuggets (via Timberwolves)—22757Grizzlies (via Thunder)—22858Mavericks (via Celtics)—
NBA Draft trade details
Wizards trade Deni Avdija to Trail BlazersWizards get: Malcolm Brogdon, No. 14 pick, 2029 first-round pick, two second roundersTrail Blazers get: Deni AvdijaSource: ESPN’s Adrian WojnarowskiMinnesota acquires Rob Dillingham for draft capitalDenver trades up in first roundKnicks trade back with the WizardsKnicks send first rounder to Thunder for five second roundersHawks send AJ Griffin to RocketsKings acquire Jalen McDaniels from RaptorsKnicks land No. 34 pick for future assetsSpurs, Pacers swap second round picksMinnesota trades No. 37 to DetroitKnicks send No. 38 to ThunderSuns grab No. 40 from KnicksHeat move back one pick in second roundMagic trade No. 47 to PelicansDenver trades Reggie Jackson for future second rounders