In one of many least-anticipated NBA draft lottery’s in latest reminiscence, the ping pong balls bounced within the Atlanta Hawks’ favor.
The Hawks will choose No. 1 total within the 2024 NBA Draft after profitable the lottery on Sunday.
Atlanta had only a 3% probability of choosing first after getting into the lottery with the Tenth-best odds. That is the primary time in franchise historical past that the Hawks have received the lottery. The Hawks completed 36-46 final season, shedding within the play-in recreation to overlook the playoffs for the primary time since 2020.
Behind the Hawks, the Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs rounded out the top-four picks. The Detroit Pistons, who entered the lottery with the very best odds, dropped to the No. 5 choose.
Here is the total outcomes from the lottery:
- Atlanta Hawks
- Washington Wizards
- Houston Rockets (through Brooklyn Nets)
- San Antonio Spurs
- Detroit Pistons
- Charlotte Hornets
- Portland Path Blazers
- San Antonio Spurs (through Toronto Raptors)
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Utah Jazz
- Chicago Bulls
- Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (through Houston Rockets)
- Sacramento Kings
- Portland Path Blazers (through Golden State Warriors)
Who would be the No. 1 choose within the 2024 NBA Draft? Who’re the highest prospects?
Final yr, the prize awaiting the lottery-winning San Antonio Spurs was apparent. Victor Wembanyama was the consensus prime choose, and he validated that choice by unanimously profitable Rookie of the 12 months.
There’s is not the identical conviction on the prime of the draft in 2024, which can go away the Hawks with an attention-grabbing choice.
The worldwide trio of Zaccharie Risacher (6-foot-9 ahead from France), Alexandre Sarr (7-foot-1 large from France) and Nikola Matter (6-foot-6 guard from Serbia) shall be in consideration. Then there’s collegiate stars Donovan Clingan (UConn heart), Stephon Fortress (UConn guard), Reed Sheppard (Kentucky guard) and Rob Dillingham (Kentucky guard). Moreover, G League Ignite standouts Matas Buzelis (6-foot-11 ahead) and Ron Holland (6-foot-8 ahead) might be within the combine.
When is the 2024 NBA Draft?
For the primary time because the league shortened the draft to 2 rounds, the NBA will make picks over two nights.
The primary spherical is ready for Wednesday, June 26, adopted by the second spherical on Thursday, June 27.
The place is the 2024 NBA Draft?
Each days of the draft will happen in New York Metropolis, however every night time shall be held at a unique location.
The primary spherical shall be held at Barclays Middle, house of the Brooklyn Nets. Then, the second spherical shall be at ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in Manhattan.
Full 2024 NBA Draft order
With the lottery now accomplished, the total order of the 30 first-round picks is ready.
Here is the total first-round NBA draft order:
- Atlanta Hawks
- Washington Wizards
- Houston Rockets (through Brooklyn Nets)
- San Antonio Spurs
- Detroit Pistons
- Charlotte Hornets
- Portland Path Blazers
- San Antonio Spurs (through Toronto Raptors)
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Utah Jazz
- Chicago Bulls
- Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (through Houston Rockets)
- Sacramento Kings
- Portland Path Blazers (through Golden State Warriors)
- Miami Warmth
- Philadelphia 76ers
- New Orleans Pelicans (from Los Angeles Lakers; Pelicans can defer choose to 2025)
- Orlando Magic
- Toronto Raptors (from Indiana Pacers)
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- New Orleans Pelicans (from Milwaukee Bucks)
- Phoenix Suns
- Milwaukee Bucks (from New Orleans Pelicans)
- New York Knicks (from Dallas Mavericks)
- New York Knicks
- Washington Wizards (from LA Clippers to Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder to Dallas Mavericks)
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Denver Nuggets
- Utah Jazz (from Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder to Indiana Pacers to Toronto Raptors)
- Boston Celtics