2024 NBA Draft tracker: OKC Thunder picks Nikola Topic 12th overall, Dillon Jones 26th
The 2024 NBA Draft begins at 7 p.m. CT Wednesday inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The OKC Thunder has the No. 12 overall pick, giving it a spot in the lottery for the fourth straight year. The top three picks belong to Atlanta, Washington and Houston, respectively.
For the first time in league history, the draft has been expanded to two days. The first round will unfold on Wednesday, while the second round is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Thursday.
Here's everything you need to know about the draft. This article will be updated with each pick that's made.
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Thunder trades up to select Dillon Jones at No. 26
New York sent the draft rights to Dillon Jones, who went No. 26 overall, to OKC in exchange for five second-round picks that span from 2025-27.
Jones, 22, is a 6-5 forward who averaged 20.8 points and 9.8 rebounds as a junior at Weber State this past season. Despite only being a career 32% 3-point shooter, he's a bruising prospect who gets to the rim at will and is a great defender.
— Justin Martinez, Staff writer
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Wizards trade up to select Kyshawn George at No. 24
New York sent the draft rights to Kyshawn George, who went No. 24 overall, to Washington in exchange for picks No. 26 and No. 51.
George, 20, is a 6-7 forward who averaged 7.6 points and three rebounds while shooting 40.8% from deep as a freshman at Miami this past season. He's a strong shooter and playmaker who can compete for minutes right away on a Washington team that's in the rebuilding phase.
— Justin Martinez, Staff writer
Nuggets trade up to select DaRon Holmes II at No. 22
Phoenix traded the draft rights to DaRon Holmes II, who went No. 22 overall, to Denver in exchange for the No. 28 pick, the No. 56 pick and two future second-round picks.
Holmes, 21, is a 6-9 center who averaged 20.4 points and 8.5 rebounds as a senior with Dayton this past season. He's a strong defender who can protect the rim, and he should compete for backup minutes right away with the Nuggets.
— Justin Martinez, Staff writer
Thunder selects Nikola Topic with No. 12 overall pick
OKC selected Nikola Topic with the No. 12 overall pick.
The 6-6 guard averaged 15.1 points and 5.9 assists in 18 combined games this past season with Mega MIS and Crvena Zvezda, two teams in Serbia's KLS. Topic, 18, is a high-level passer and a good finisher around the rim, although he'll have to improve as a shooter.
Topic's draft stock took a dip earlier this month when he suffered a partially torn ACL, which could sideline him for all of this upcoming season. But he'll have plenty of time to recover and develop with OKC.
— Justin Martinez, Staff writer
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Adam Silver calls the Thunder’s pick, Nikola Topic. Jalen Williams comes over to congratulate him. pic.twitter.com/Q6gproGmH4
— Joel Lorenzi (@jxlorenzi) June 27, 2024
Jazz selects Cody Williams with No. 10 overall pick
Utah selected Cody Williams with the No. 10 overall pick.
Williams, who's the younger brother of OKC's Jalen Williams, averaged 11.9 points and three rebounds as a freshman at Colorado this past season. The 19-year-old, 6-7 freshman is a versatile defender who has the potential to become a legitimate 3-and-D player.
— Justin Martinez, Staff writer
Cody Williams and his brother J-Dub with the handshake after Cody is drafted by the Jazz at No. 10 🤝@utahjazz | @jdubwttp pic.twitter.com/OqGmmTj2rf
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 27, 2024
Spurs trade Rob Dillingham to the Timberwolves
San Antonio traded the draft rights to Rob Dillingham, who went No. 8 overall, to Minnesota for a 2031 first-round pick and a 2030 swap that's top-one protected.
Dillingham is a 6-1 guard who averaged 15.2 points and 3.9 assists as a freshman at Kentucky this past season while shooting 44.4% from deep. The 19-year-old prospect should immediately provide some scoring production for Minnesota, which reached the Western Conference semifinals this past season.
— Justin Martinez, Staff writer
Wizards select Alexandre Sarr with No. 2 overall pick
Washington selected Alexandre Sarr with the No. 2 overall pick.
Sarr, who's the younger brother of OKC's Olivier Sarr, is one of the most promising prospects in his class at 19 years old. The 7-1 forward averaged 9.7 points and 4.4 rebounds this past season with Perth, a team in Australia's NBL.
Sarr should provide strong rim protection as the center of the future for Washington, which has been active on draft day. It traded Deni Avdija to Portland in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, the No. 14 overall pick, a 2029 first-round pick and two future second-round picks.
— Justin Martinez, Staff writer
Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher with No. 1 overall pick
Atlanta selected Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 overall pick.
The 19-year-old, 6-8 forward averaged 10.1 points and 3.8 rebounds this past season with JL Bourg, a team in France's LNB Pro A. He's a two-way threat with a reliable 3-point shot and the ability to defend multiple positions.
For the second year in a row, a French player has been selected with the top pick in the NBA Draft. Victor Wembanyama got selected by San Antonio with the No. 1 overall pick in 2023.
— Justin Martinez, Staff writer
Wizards send Deni Avdija to Trail Blazers
Washington sent Deni Avdija to Portland in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, the No. 14 overall pick, a 2029 first-round pick and two future second-round picks. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the trade.
Avdija is a 23-year-old forward who fits the timeline of Portland's young core of Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe. He averaged 14.7 points and 7.2 rebounds this past season while shooting 37.4% from deep.
Meanwhile, Washington has obtained its third first-round pick (No. 2, 14 and 26) in this year's draft. It also received a veteran guard in Brogdon, who averaged 15.7 points and 5.5 assists this past season but only played 39 games due to injuries.
— Justin Martinez, Staff writer
What time does the NBA Draft start and when do teams pick?
When: Wednesday, June 26
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
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What channel is the NBA Draft on?
TV: ESPN and ABC
Streaming: ESPN+
How to watch online: Watch ESPN (here's how to stream it live)
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2024 NBA Draft order
First round
Atlanta: Zaccharie Risacher, France
Washington: Alexandre Sarr, France
Houston: Reed Sheppard, Kentucky
San Antonio: Stephon Castle, UConn
Detroit: Ron Holland, G League Ignite
Charlotte: Tidjane Salaun, France
Portland: Donovan Clingan, UConn
Minnesota (via San Antonio): Rob Dillingham, Kentucky
Memphis: Zach Edey, Purdue
Utah: Cody Williams, Colorado
Chicago: Matas Buzelis, G League Ignite
Oklahoma City: Nikola Topic, Serbia
Sacramento: Devin Carter, Providence
Washington (via Portland): Carlton "Bub" Carrington, Pittsburgh
Miami: Kel'el Ware, Indiana
Philadelphia: Jared McCain, Duke
LA Lakers: Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
Orlando: Tristan da Silva, Colorado
Toronto: Ja'Kobe Walter, Baylor
Cleveland: Jaylon Tyson, California
New Orleans: Yves Missi, Baylor
Denver (via Phoenix): DaRon Holmes II
Milwaukee: A.J. Johnson, USA
Washington (via New York): Kyshawn George, Miami
New York: Pacome Dadiet, France
Oklahoma City (via Washington from New York): Dillon Jones, Weber State
Minnesota: Terrence Shannon, Illinois
Phoenix (via Denver): Ryan Dunn, Virginia
Utah: Isaiah Collier, USC
Boston: Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
Find the entire 58-pick draft order (Philadelphia and Phoenix forfeited second-round picks for tampering in free agency).
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