NBA Draft 2024: Results, grades, picks for Round 1 as Zaccharie Risacher goes No. 1 overall to Atlanta

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• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 5:25 AM GMT+2

  The NBA Champion Boston Celtics closed the 1st Round by selecting Baylor Scheierman

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  • Draft Grade: A

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 32

  • School: Creighton

  • Height: 6′ 7″

  • Weight: 205

  Scheierman’s shot creation and size as a perimeter player is what shot him inside the first round. He’s a four-year player out of Creighton and averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a senior.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 5:17 AM GMT+2

  The first USC player is off the board — not Bronny James — but Isaiah Collier, is headed to the Utah Jazz with the No. 29 pick

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  • Draft Grade: A-

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 18

  • School: USC

  • Height: 6′ 5″

  • Weight: 210

  The fact that Collier fell so far in the draft after entering this past college season as the No. 1 high school recruit is shocking. The biggest gap in his game is his outside jumper and his turnovers during his one year at USC. Where he does excel is in the open court, and he has great body control around the rim. With the spacing and pace of the NBA game, he could be a steal for the Jazz.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 5:15 AM GMT+2

  ACC All-Defense selection Ryan Dunn from Virginia is headed to Phoenix with the No. 28 pick

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  • Draft Grade: B

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 41

  • School: Virginia

  • Height: 6′ 8″

  • Weight: 216

  Dunn was the best perimeter defender in college basketball this season with his length at 6-foot-8 and averaging 2.3 blocks and just under two steals per game during his sophomore season at Virginia. The biggest hole in his game is his 3-point shooting where he made only 20% of his attempts from deep this past season.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 5:08 AM GMT+2

  Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. headed to Minnesota

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  • Draft Grade: A

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 33

  • School: Illinois

  • Height: 6′ 6″

  • Weight: 225

  Shannon is a three-level scorer who has improved his 3-point shot over the course of his college career, finishing his senior season at Illinois shooting 36.2% from deep. He’s an older, experienced guard at 23 who can come in right away and contribute for Minnesota.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 5:07 AM GMT+2

  The No. 26 pick is Dillon Jones out of Weber State (shoutout Dame Time) and he’s headed to Oklahoma City

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:59 AM GMT+2

  Pacome Dadiet goest to the Knicks at No. 25, the 4th French player taken in Round 1

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  • Draft Grade: B+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 22

  • School: France

  • Height: 6′ 8″

  • Weight: 210

  Dadiet is one of the youngest players in the draft, still just 18 years old, and will be a draft-and-stash development project for the Knicks. His size and strength at 6-foot-8 along the perimeter is what first stands out when he plays, and he’s showing more signs as a poised playmaker off the wing, finishing his season in Germany for Ratiopharm Ulm on a high note.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:58 AM GMT+2

  Kyshawn George goes No. 24 overall and is headed to Washington

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  • Draft Grade: B+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 11

  • School: Miami (FL)

  • Height: 6′ 8″

  • Weight: 205

  George hit a late growth spurt two years ago and shot up from 6-foot-3 to 6-8. He still passes like a point guard but is playing more along the perimeter. His 3-point shot is what’s most intriguing, shooting 41% from 3 off the bench during his one year at Miami.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:51 AM GMT+2

  With the No. 23 pick the Bucks selected AJ Johnson

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  Johnson’s upside as a 6-foot-5 combo guard is very intriguing and he’s a player who has been in the gym working out with Rockets guard Jalen Green since 8th grade. They have similar mannerisms as playmakers, and Johnson is still so raw as prospect but could end up being one of the best players in this draft two to three years down the road.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:35 AM GMT+2

  After making the No. 22 pick, Phoenix traded the draft rights to DaRon Holmes II to Denver

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  • Draft Grade: B+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 27

  • School: Dayton

  • Height: 6′ 10″

  • Weight: 235

  Holmes could be that hybrid big with his polished interior scoring and improvement in his shot selection behind the arc, averaging 38.6% from 3-point range.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:27 AM GMT+2

  Baylor big man Yves Missi is headed to New Orleans

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  • Draft Grade: B+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 23

  • School: Baylor

  • Height: 7′ 0″

  • Weight: 235

  Missi still has a ton of room for growth after his one year at Baylor, but the glimpses that he showed defending the block and running the floor well in transition scream upside as a rim-running big in the NBA at 7 feet.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:20 AM GMT+2

  Well travelled Jaylon Tyson from Cal — after transferring from Texas to Texas Tech and then Cal — is headed to Cleveland

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  • Draft Grade: A-

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 28

  • School: California

  • Height: 6′ 7″

  • Weight: 215

  Tyson was one of the best scorers in the Pac-12 and can do a little bit of everything really well. He’s strong with the ball, cuts well and finishes through contact, but his mobility on defense and ability to keep players in front still needs some work.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:18 AM GMT+2
• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:12 AM GMT+2

  Baylor’s 2023-24 leading scorer Ja’Kobe Walter headed to Toronto at No. 19

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  • Draft Grade: B+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 19

  • School: Baylor

  • Height: 6′ 5″

  • Weight: 195

  Walter has solid size for a shooting guard at 6-foot-5 and showed more promise off the bounce during his one year at Baylor. His 3-point shot was a little inconsistent over his freshman season at Baylor, but the spacing in the NBA will allow him better looks for higher-percentage shots.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:07 AM GMT+2

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• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:06 AM GMT+2

  Colorado’s Tristan da Silva heads to Orlando at No. 18

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  • Draft Grade: A-

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 20

  • School: Colorado

  • Height: 6′ 9″

  • Weight: 220

  The senior forward shot 40% from 3-point range and has the potential to be that hybrid four in the NBA with his solid inside-out game and how well he gets to his spots out of the pick-and-roll option.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 4:03 AM GMT+2

  Lakers pick SEC player of the year, sharpshooting Dalton Knecht from Tennessee at No. 17

  After a big slide, Dalton Knecht, the breakout star for the 2023-24 college basketball season is headed to Los Angeles to play for the Lakers.

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  • Draft Grade: A-

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 8

  • School: Tennessee

  • Height: 6′ 6″

  • Weight: 213

  Knecht was the best scorer in the SEC, averaging 21.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game at Tennessee. He’s one of the older players in the first round at 23 but can be a plug-and-play guy right away, contributing with his size and three-level scoring.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 3:54 AM GMT+2

  Duke star Jared McCain goes No. 16 overall to Philadelphia

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  • Draft Grade: A

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 17

  • School: Duke

  • Height: 6′ 3″

  • Weight: 197

  McCain is one of the best shooters in this draft, shooting 41.8% from 3-point range and shot lights out at the combine in front of every NBA executive and scout. Even though he’s undersized at 6-foot-3, 197 pounds, Philadelphia knows exactly what it’s getting from him as a reliable shooter who competes at a high level.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 3:49 AM GMT+2

  Heat grab big body Kel’el Ware from Indiana

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  • Draft Grade: B+

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 16

  • School: Indiana

  • Height: 7′ 0″

  • Weight: 242

  Ware really made a jump in improvement from his freshman year at Oregon to his sophomore season at Indiana, showing more upside as a pick-and-roll big while putting pressure on the rim. His athleticism helps him guard the perimeter off the switch and he’s improved his ball-handling, starting the break off missed shots.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 3:39 AM GMT+2

  Bub Carrington out of Pitt is headed to Washington

  With the pick they acquired earlier in the day in the Dani Avdija trade, the Washington Wizards added to their back court with an explosive scorer.

  Yahoo Sports Commentary

  • Draft Grade: A-

  • Pre-Draft Rank: 15

  • School: Pittsburgh

  • Height: 6′ 5″

  • Weight: 190

  Carrington hit a late growth spurt and is now closer to 6-foot-5 as a point guard, making him a late riser in the draft. He still has tremendous upside at 18 years old and can come in right away with his quick-twitch pace and decent shot creation off the pick-and-roll.

• Thu, June 27, 2024 at 3:37 AM GMT+2

  Krysten Peek goes OFF on the Grizzlies for picking Purdue star Zach Edey at No. 9