ESPN releases way-too-early 2024 NBA mock draft
The 2023 NBA Draft is in the books, as 58 young hoopers found brand new professional homes. So, that means it’s time for everyone, especially fans of those bottom-of-the-barrel NBA team, to turn their attention to the crop of talent coming up in 2024.
There may not be undeniable star power at the very top of next year’s group, but it’s deep with promising prospects from every possible avenue: college, the G League, overseas, prep school, etc. — it’s all there.
Below, you can find the mock draft ESPN has already produced for 2024. Of course, we know that rankings a draft and entire year before it is never very accurate, but it does give a snapshot at where things stand ahead of the next season and gives fans some names to look out for at the college level in 2023-24.
So, take a look at the 2024 way-too-early full 60-pick ESPN NBA Mock Draft:
Round 1
- Wizards: Ron Holland (F) | G-League
- Pistons: Matas Buzelis (F) | G-League
- Hornets: Zaccharie Risacher (SF) | JL Bourg
- Pacers: Isaiah Collier (G) | USC
- Thunder: Justin Edwards (F) | Kentucky
- Jazz: Cody Williams (F) | Colorado
- Spurs: DJ Wagner (G) | Kentucky
- Magic: Donovan Clingan (C) | UConn
- Rockets: Stephon Castle (G) | UConn
- Bulls: Kyle Filipowski (F) | Duke
- Trail Blazers: Kel’el Ware (C) | Indiana
- Surs: Tyrese Proctor (G) | Duke
- Hawks: Ja’Kobe Walter (G) | Baylor
- Timberwolves: Kylan Boswell (G) | Arizona
- Thunder: Kwame Evans (F) | Oregon
- Knicks: AJ Johnson (G) | NBL
- Hawks: Bronny James (G) | USC
- Pelicans: Izan Almansa (F) | G League
- Knicks: Alex Sarr | NBL
- Cavaliers: Terrance Arceneaux (F) | Houston
- Grizzlies: Ryan Dunn (F) | Virginia
- Pacers: Dillon Mitchell (F) | Texas
- Heat: Ugonna Onyenso (C) | Kentucky
- Celtics: Freddie Dilione (G) | Tennessee
- Lakers: Bobi Klintman (F) | Wake Forest
- 76ers: Omaha Biliew (F) | Iowa State
- Bucks: Mark Mitchell (F) | Duke
- Suns: Juan Nunez (G) | Phoenix
- Celtics: Adem Bona (C) | UCLA
- Nuggets: Reece Beekman (G) | Virginia
Round 2
- Pistons: Mackenzie Mgbako (F) | Indiana
- Knicks: Aaron Bradshaw (F) | Kentucky
- Trail Blazers: Xavier Booker (F) | Michigan State
- Pacers: Riley Kugel (G) | Florida
- Rockets: JJ Starling (G) | Syracuse
- Jazz: Rob Dillingham (G) | Kentucky
- Spurs: Tristan Da Silva (F) | Colorado
- Magic: Baba Miller (F) | Florida State
- Rockets: Zach Edey(C) | Purdue
- Pelicans: Babacar Sane (F) | G League
- Bucks: Tyler Smith (F) | G League
- Clippers: Judah Mintz (G) | Syracuse
- Trail Blazers: Baylor Scheierman (F) | Creighton
- Nuggets: Nikola Durisic (F) | Mega MIS
- Rockets: Ajay Mitchell (UC Santa Barbara)
- 76ers: Trey Alexander (G) | Creighton
- Kings: Ryan Kalkbrenner (C) | Creighton
- Pelicans: Milos Uzan (G) | Oklahoma
- Kings: Mantas Rubstavicius (F) | NBL
- Cavaliers: Nae’Qwan Tomlin (C) | Kansas State
- Timberwolves: Trevon Brazile (F) | Arkansas
- Lakers: Miles Kelly (G) | Georgia Tech
- Hawks: Tyler Kolek (G) | Marquette
- Rockets: DaRon Holmes (F) | Dayton
- Spurs: Alex Karaban (F) | UConn
- Pacers: Ousmane Ndiaye (F) | Pacers
- Wizards: Matthew Murrell (G) | Ole Miss
- Hornets: Zhuric Phelps (G) | SMU
- Magic: Dillon Jones (F) | Weber State
*Note: the 76ers forfeited their 2024 second round pick