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NBA Draft 2024: Live updates, picks, ratings, time, channel as Atlanta takes Zaccharie Risacher with top pick

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NBA Draft 2024: Live updates, picks, ratings, time, channel as Atlanta takes Zaccharie Risacher with top pick

While a French star appears at the top of many draft boards, the similarities between the 2024 NBA Draft and the 2023 edition end there. Victor Wembanyama, as Rick Pitino once said, will not walk through that door for the Atlanta Hawks this season, as the club has the first overall pick for the first time since 1975. They then selected the Hall of Famer from David Thompson fame, but he didn’t do it. I didn’t pick them, choosing instead to sign with the Denver Nuggets of the ABA.

This year, we don’t worry about which league the best players will choose, but we also don’t know how the best picks will be distributed. International prospects Zaccharie Risacher (France) and Alex Sarr (France), along with college players Reed Sheppard (Kentucky) and Stephon Castle (UConn), are among the top players in a draft that has no undisputed No. 1 prospect.

The question of where Bronny James will be selected, if ever, is also up in the air. You may have heard of his famous father, who has said over the years that he would like to play with his son before he retires. Recently, LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, said that LeBron and Bronny are not a package.

For the first time, the NBA Draft will span two days, with the first round Wednesday evening and the second round on Thursday, June 27 at 4 p.m. ET.

Round 1

2nd round

Click here for the full order of the 2024 NBA Draft and stay with Yahoo Sports for a complete analysis of all 30 first-round picks.

Live14 updates

  • Spurs add Stephon Castle to Victor Wembanyama and young core

    The Big East Freshman of the Year led conference freshmen in points scored and assists, helping UConn win a second straight national title.

    Yahoo sports commentary

    • Preliminary note: A

    • Pre-draft rankings: 3

    • School: Connecticut

    • Height: 6′ 6″

    • Weight: 215

    Castle was one of the best defensive guards in college hoops during his first year at UConn and showed off a much-improved 3-point shot during the pre-draft process. He has potential as an elite two-way player in the NBA and can help anchor the defense alongside Victor Wembanyama.

  • Rockets move to backcourt with Kentucky sharpshooter Reed Sheppard

    Sheppard brings elite college lines (blues) to Houston after shining at Kentucky following in the footsteps of his father Jeff Sheppard, the 1998 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, on the Wildcats’ path to a national title this year .

    Yahoo sports commentary

    • Preliminary note: A

    • Pre-draft rankings: 4

    • School: Kentucky

    • Height: 6′ 3″

    • Weight: 187

    Sheppard shot over 52% from three-point range on 3.5 attempts per game and will be more of a combo guard at the NBA level. He’s a little short at 6’1″ but has a high IQ and solid floor for a talented young guard coming into the NBA.

  • France goes 1-2 as Alex Sarr goes to Washington with No. 2 pick

    Yahoo sports commentary

    • Preliminary note: A

    • Pre-draft rankings: 2

    • School: France

    • Height: 7’0″

    • Weight: 224

    This was Sarr’s favorite landing spot and he can come in right away and add some relief defensively with the way he protects the rim. Offensively, he has a smooth jumper in the pick-and-pop with the potential to get past the 3-point line.

  • Risacher heads to Atlanta as 4th No. 1 international pick in 21st century

    The Atlanta Hawks are looking overseas to help them get back into playoff contention, with a star backcourt, featuring Trae Young and Dejounte Murray.

    Yahoo sports commentary

    • Preliminary note: A

    • Pre-draft rankings: 1

    • School: France

    • Height: 6’10”

    • Weight: 210

    Risacher’s combination of length and defensive versatility on the wing makes him a player capable of finding himself in any situation and contributing immediately. He’s more than just a catch-and-shoot threat and has shown improvement as a facilitator when his shot isn’t falling.

  • Bronny James may be the biggest name in the draft, but where will he be picked?

  • Zaccharie Risacher, the projected No. 1 pick, lives in the moment

    Victor Wembanyama was still the name on the tip of everyone’s tongue during Tuesday’s NBA Draft availability, even though he’s no longer the star of that particular broadcast. Such is life when the first round of Wednesday’s draft lacks pizzazz and recognizable names.

    But this is also the case when the players vying for first pick – Alexandre Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher – are also from France, thus following in Wembanyama’s footsteps.

    Sarr repeatedly declined invitations to practice for the Atlanta Hawks, which were confirmed by Hawks general manager Landry Fields on the radio earlier in the day.

    Rest Risacher. But in drafts where there is no clear top pick, anything can happen.

    Risacher has long been on the professional radar. He and Sarr are going back, playing against each other when they were in their early teens, but Risacher has taken a jump from last year. He’s a 6-foot-9 forward who transformed into a lockdown shooter after apparently struggling at the Nike Hoop Summit a year ago.

    Read the full story here.

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  • How is the draft ordinance reflected in our latest simulation?

    View the full simulation project here.

  • Knicks’ OG Anunoby to return on five-year, $212.5 million contract: report

    The New York Knicks are having a very good week.

    Knicks star OG Anunoby intends to re-sign with the team on a five-year, $212.5 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

    Anunoby reached unrestricted free agency by declining the player option for the final season of the four-year, $72 million contract he signed with the Raptors in December 2020. Three years after signing that deal – a period that saw Anunoby average 16.6 points and 5.3 rebounds. per game, shooting 38.2% from 3-point range and becoming one of the most versatile defensive stoppers in the league – Toronto traded him to the Knicks in exchange for forward RJ Barrett and guard Immanuel Quickley.

    Full story here.

  • Wizards acquire 14th overall pick

  • Big pre-draft trade sends Mikal Bridges across town

    The New York Knicks have acquired Mikal Bridges from the crosstown and division rivals Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks are sending five unprotected picks to the Nets for Bridges (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031) in addition to a protected pick that New York had acquired from Milwaukee, in addition to several second-round picks and pick swaps.

    Bridges, acquired by Brooklyn in the trade that sent Kevin Durant to Phoenix, is coming off his sixth NBA season in which he averaged 19.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game on 43.6 percent from the floor and 37.2 percent from 3-point range.

  • The 2024 NBA Draft is here

    All 30 NBA teams will look ahead over the next two days of the 2024 NBA Draft, which will be very different from previous years because in addition to not having a No. 1 pick, the draft has also been split over two nights. Teams will have five minutes to make their selections in the first round and four minutes per pick in the second round. That’s a change from two minutes in previous years.

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