Will the Hawks, Wizards and Rockets take best-player-available approaches or will trades ensue? Let's project how the draft will play out.
Among Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr and Donovan Clingan, will one of these players be selected No. 1 in the 2024 NBA draft? , Hawks general manager Landry Fields said his initial enthusiasm about landing the top pick hasTrade talks are heating up as different scenarios are being laid out from NBA decision-makers depending on how the draft evolves.
Sarr arguably has the greatest upside available here, with the physical attributes to be a top defender as well as the makings of a useful offensive skill set as a finisher and improving floor spacer.), and it likely will continue to be attainable until NBA commissioner Adam Silver announces the selection at No. 3.
The Spurs are telling rival teams they will be taking a best-player-available approach at picks No. 4 and No. 8 despite having backcourt needs and a lack of shooting and playmaking -- areas they'll need to address in due time. Taking a patient approach seems to be San Antonio's strategy for now, as there are plenty of scenarios in which more attractive options become available in the near future.
Buzelis fits Detroit's timeline and positional needs, and he has the size and versatility at forward that Langdon's former group tended to favor during his five years as general manager in New Orleans. In the event there are no trades and Clingan should fall here, the Blazers would presumably be thrilled to land
If the Grizzlies keep this pick, Williams would be an intriguing upside swing as the type of bigger, two-way wing their roster presently lacks. He is a late bloomer who will need time to actualize his skill set but could pay dividends over time as a player who was once viewed by some teams as a candidate for No. 1.
A team picking him will likely need to be comfortable with the idea of a redshirt season next year with long-term thinking in mind, similar to howstarted their NBA careers. Utah might feel a degree of regret for not going more all-in on positioning themselves for draft picks the past two years and could potentially reconsider that strategy at some point.
Walter has worked out for teams all over the lottery but has largely had a quiet pre-draft process. There are other prospects who have generated more substantive buzz inside the top 10 at present, which might push Walter into this next part of the draft. Edey was one of the players voted by NBA teams for an invitation to the green room, but he has decided to instead watch the draft from West Lafayette, Indiana, with his coaches, teammates and family. He is the only player to decline the in-person opportunity.
Furphy should come off the board somewhere in this range, offering an appealing combination of physical tools, shooting ability and youth that makes sense as a development addition on most rosters. He has drawn interest from teams selecting higher than this, including Memphis, Chicago, Oklahoma City and Sacramento, but might be more of a trade-back option for those clubs.
Filipowski primarily conducted workouts for teams selecting inside the top 20, but he looks to have a wide range of outcomes on draft night, running toward the back of the first round. He worked out for every team in the Nos. 9-to-13 range, but teams selecting in the 20s are also speculating he might be available to them.
Rival teams continue to anticipate the Knicks moving one of these draft picks, so another team might be selecting here at No. 25. Kolek has interest beginning in the late teens and will be a potential fit for any team in need of guard depth, viewed by many scouts as a player that can step in and help right away. Whether he can leapfrog some of the younger guards on the board remains to be seen.
Multiple teams selecting toward the back of the first round have indicated they don't expect Scheierman to be available when they pick -- he has interest as high as the late teens due to his shooting ability, positional size, and impressive feel for the game.
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