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When is the 2024 NBA Draft? Date and time
The Atlanta Hawks won the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery and will pick first when the main event gets underway.
Although most NBA fans are currently transfixed on the ongoing postseason playoffs, others will have already turned their attention next season and the NBA Draft, particularly following the results of the Draft Lottery.
Atlanta Hawks get No. 1 draft pick: who will they select?
The Atlanta Hawks were the big winners on Sunday, with the lottery assigning them the first pick in the draft in a few weeks’ time. The Washington Wizards (No. 2), Houston Rockets (No. 3) and San Antonio Spurs (No. 4) will also likely be happy with how things worked out.
The Hawks will now be expected to land the projected No. 1 pick, widely tipped to be French sensation (for the second year in a row after Victor Wembanyama), Alex Sarr. The 19-year-old center currently plays for the Perth Wildcats in Australia, having previously performed in the Overtime Elite league (for 16-20 year olds) in...Atlanta. Some things are just meant to be.
Another Frenchman, small forward Zaccharie Risacher, has been tipped to get picked up early, as has UConn center Donovan Clingan and Kentucky duo Rob Dillingham, a point guard, and Reed Shepherd, a shooting guard.
Where and when is the 2024 NBA Draft?
For the first time, the 2024 NBA Draft will be held over two nights. This year’s event will take place on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 June at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, starting at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on both days.
What’s the Draft order?
Here is the complete list of picks for the 2024 NBA Draft for Round 1:
- Atlanta Hawks
- Washington Wizards
- Houston Rockets (from Brooklyn Nets)
- San Antonio Spurs
- Detroit Pistons
- Charlotte Hornets
- Portland Trail Blazers
- San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto Raptors)
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Utah Jazz
- Chicago Bulls
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from Houston Rockets)
- Sacramento Kings
- Portland Trail Blazers (from Golden State Warriors)
- Miami Heat
- Philadelphia 76ers
- New Orleans Pelicans (from Los Angeles Lakers; New Orleans Pelicans may defer pick 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 City Thunder to Dallas Mavericks)
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Denver Nuggets
- Utah Jazz (from Oklahoma City Thunder to Indiana Pacers to Toronto Raptors)
- Boston Celtics
This year, there will be 58 picks instead of the usual 60, with both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns losing a second round pick for violating the NBA’s tampering rules during free agency.