Fifty-eight total picks. Four French players taken in the first round. The first two-day event in NBA history. And with that and more, the 2024 NBA draft is officially over.
Round 1 at Barclays Center saw the first four picks directly align with ESPN’s final mock draft, including the Atlanta Hawks‘ selection of Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 pick. Then, the Detroit Pistons pulled off the first surprise by drafting ESPN’s No. 13th-ranked prospect Ron Holland at No. 5.
Thursday’s second round saw a flurry of draft trades and team transactions, along with college stars Kyle Filipowski, Tyler Kolek and Johnny Furphy going early off the board. Round 2 also featured the selection of Bronny James to the Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 55 pick.
What was the best value pick? Which team drafted the best class? And which players will be named to the First Team All-Rookie Team? ESPN draft analysts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo have spent years studying the prospects in the 2024 class, and they’re here to fill you in on the moves the liked, the moves that were surprising and give a few long-term predictions.
Givony and Woo dig into the fallout of this draft by answering 15 questions:
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Top pick | Best value | Most surprising
Favorite team class | Least favorite team class
Sizing up trades | Rookie of Year candidates
Best to go undrafted | Predictions
