2024 NBA Draft Team Grades
PHI - B-
MIL - D+
CHI - A-
CLE - B+
BOS - A-
LAC - C
MEM - B+
ATL - F
MIA - A
CHA - F+
UTA - B+
SAC - B
NYK - A+
LAL - B-
ORL - B
DAL - C+
BKN - N/A
IND - A-
NOP - B
DET - A+
TOR - B+
HOU - B+
SAS - D
PHX - D+
OKC - B
MIN - A+
POR - A
GSW - C
WAS - A
Leonard Miller is one of the more intriguing long-term bets in the NBA, and had he been in the 2024 class he would have been a top 5 pick. Not too many 6'11 forward-big hybrids with his ball-skills, touch, and motor on the glass.
I'm very confident in the 6'5 Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis as a one-and-done level prospect. Headed to Illinois this fall, KJ is a high-level decision maker and shot creator who can play at different speeds who should thrive on an Illini team filled with athleticism.
I'm very confident in the 6'5 Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis as a one-and-done level prospect. Headed to Illinois this fall, KJ is a high-level decision maker and shot creator who can play at different speeds who should thrive on an Illini team filled with athleticism.
In his last 9 games with Saint Quentin & PFBB, Nolan Traore averaged
20.9 pts | 2.7 reb | 6.8 ast
47 FG% | 30 3P% | 79 FT%
Should be a preseason Top 5 pick with his explosive first step, feathery interior touch, and passing creativity
Ron Holland's passing really intrigues me. A key ability that will unlock his star upside pairing with his scoring gravity as a slasher. The opinion that Ron is a super low-feel wing is a bit absurd he's oozing with upside in many different areas of the game. Turns 19 in July...
Hunter Sallis with another big game vs Utah
โซ๏ธ 20 pts
โซ๏ธ 2 asts
โซ๏ธ 2 stls
โซ๏ธ 72.05 TS%
Got 2 feet in the paint at will tonight and looking more comfortable as a shot creator each game. Definitely looking at a '24 draft candidate.
Former 6'5 5 ๐SG Hunter Sallis and former Gonzaga Bulldog has had a solid start to his career at Wake Forest. Sallis has shown comfortability as a scorer in a bigger role always been a good defender. Once his efficiency stabilizes we're looking at a potential '24 draft pick.
Minnesota Timberwolves Summer League roster so far
Rob Dillingham
Terrence Shannon Jr
Josh Minott
Leonard Miller
Jesse Edwards
Daishen Nix
Jaylen Clark
Tyler Wahl
It seems unlikely that anyone other than AJ Dybantsa will be the
#1
pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
However, if anyone were to challenge Dybantsa, I think itโll be Nate Ament. That was on my mind last night while watching him in the UA Next Elite 24.
Such a high-level two-way wing.
While in a low usage role, Zaccharie Risacher has recently started to get very comfortable with JL Bourg.
His last 6 games
14.5 ppg
2.5 rpg
1.0 spg
71.26 TS%
61 3PT% on 3.5 attempts
He's still a name to consider at the top of the draft.
Pacome Dadiet is an intriguing 6'7 scoring wing from France currently playing for Ratiopharm ULM in Germany. He's one of the youngest draft eligible prospects currently & while in a small role he has drawn attention of NBA scouts. Expect him to become a household name in 2025.
Adv stats & per 40 stats for all first round drafted Kentucky CGs since 2016
Reed & Rob track really well despite being considered worse prospects than most listed here.
Continuing his hot streak of games... Zaccharie Risacher showed out again!
15 pts
5 rebs
3 stls
2 asts
6/7 FG
3/4 3FG%
Where is he on your draft board rn?
While in a low usage role, Zaccharie Risacher has recently started to get very comfortable with JL Bourg.
His last 6 games
14.5 ppg
2.5 rpg
1.0 spg
71.26 TS%
61 3PT% on 3.5 attempts
He's still a name to consider at the top of the draft.
Sophomore Ajay Mitchell with actual competent spacing on an NCAAT team posted some pretty great inside-the-arc scoring numbers.
โฝ๏ธ67.1% at the rim
โฝ๏ธ46% on runners
โฝ๏ธ41.7% on pull-up 2's
Dylan Harper is a 6'5 lefty combo guard with a compact but creative handle that he uses to create space. His change of pace and body control make him a tough cover in an array of situations. Elite finisher with touch and power, boasting a bigger frame that helps with contact.
Jayden Quaintance has become very underrated in the conversation of best prospects in the world. The 17-year-old 6'9 freak athlete big with ++ length, developing ball-skills, and 1-5 switch ability is headed to ASU where he will play 2 years, not being eligible for '25 due to age
Cade Cunningham ranked in the 87th percentile as an isolation scorer at Oklahoma State.
His ridiculous blend of size, touch, and counters were simply just too much to handle for most defenders at the college level.
feel bad for jdub cuz hes seen as okcs '3rd guy' so he doesnt get enough hype but he really is a freakish talent that would be franchise player
#1
option type guy for a lot of NBA teams
6'6 with 7'2 WS, 19/4/5 on 62% TS in 2nd yr, 27th in EPM
theres no cap on how good he can be
I know we talk about the future of the PG position post-Conley in Minnesota and I think Jamal Shead checks every box, take him at 27, get him in the lab with a shooting coach and weโre cooking with gas
Running it back for year
#4
โ
Whoโs your โfalse ceilingโ pick, a player commonly called low ceiling that you disagree with?
Last yearโs draft twitter picks: Cason Wallace, Gradey Dick, Podziemski
23 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks for potential No. 1 pick Ace Bailey in an overtime Hoophall Classic loss to Harvard-Westlake. Pullup 3s weren't falling (1/7 3P) but had some spectacular flashes of talent as a creator, passer, finisher, defender and shot-maker inside the arc.
G League Ignite prospect Dink Pate is seeking a waiver to enter the 2024 NBA Draft due to the Ignite being shutdown and having signed a two-year deal sources close to the situation told
@TheAthletic
He became the youngest professional basketball player in U.S. history after
Walter has not been anything close to as advertised defensively his feet are in quicksand at times. I also struggle to see him be a player who can put the ball on the floor in the league. He screams rotational shooter imo.
Ja'Kobe Walter is having an excellent season for Baylor, scoring prolifically and efficiently while emerging as one of college basketball's best freshmen shooters. He can run off screens, duck behind handoffs, or drift into corner 3s, giving him a ready-made NBA skill.
Yahoo Sports
@krystenpeek
drops some names that have a good chance on rising up the board on draft night:
"I think we are going to see Kyshawn George jump into the lottery and maybe Tristan Da Silva."
She also mentions that Enrique Freeman is also a player thats helped himself!
Stanford freshman guard Kanaan Carlyle has been a pleasant surprise. A score first guard who enjoys creating in the PNR, he's wired to score, knows how to leverage his scoring gravity into opportunities for his team. Some impressive live-dribble reads, possible one and done.
Tough game for Duke-commit Isaiah Evans at the Hoophall Classic going 7/22 from the field with some real struggles defensively. Showed flashes of impressive shot-making coming off screens, but hard to be efficient with that shot diet and doesn't contribute enough in other ways.
Isaiah Collier, the No. 1 overall recruit from the 2023 high school class, is sliding down boards in the pre-draft process.
After a very inconsistent season at USC, plus concerns around his shooting ability, Collier is likely to slip into the 20s on draft night.
A potential
These last 2 games from Tyrese Proctor are why he should still be in conversations as a top 10 pick. 6'5 guard with quickness and bend, great pace and creativity as a ball handler. Proctor boasts confidence most as a PNR decision maker and as a spot up threat.
One executive compared Zacchaire Risacherโs defense to Jaden McDaniels, per
@DraftExpress
().
Risacher, who also shot 39% on threes this season, is viewed on most draft boards as a top-three prospect.
Iโm sorry but the โdefense, playmaking, and touch shot abilityโ that Kyle โprovidesโ just isnโt enough to keep Miller from playing. Millerโs shooting touch and rebounding motor should be coveted right now for a team desperate for offense.
35 PTS ๐บ 13 REB ๐บ 6 AST
A new CAREER-HIGH in scoring, rebounding, and assists for
@iawolves
star Leonard Miller! This was his second 30+ point game of the season.
Leonard Miller is one of the more intriguing long-term bets in the NBA, and had he been in the 2024 class he would have been a top 5 pick. Not too many 6'11 forward-big hybrids with his ball-skills, touch, and motor on the glass.
I'm sold on Robert Dillingham being the best offensive guard in the class and there's not much stopping me from saying he's in the Tier 1 of the 2024 class.
If Cam Whitmore stayed at Villanova for an extra year, where does he go in the 2024 draft?
I wanna say 3rd/4th behind Sarr and Holland. Maybe behind Risacher
Kyle Filipowski has turned me into a believer this season and he is looking like a top-10 talent. 7 footer with ball skills, quickness OTD, and an improved ability to stretch the floor. (37% from 3pt range, up from 28% in 22-23) He has shown good touch from all 3 levels cont.
Naji Marshallโthe knifeโmakes a living giving hell to ball-handlers. He has a 7โ1 wingspan and uses it to pickpocket everybody. Strong anticipation & understanding of space. Passable shooter with really nice connective playmaking and closeout attacking in his bag. FA this Summer!
Starting to believe Risacherโs early season shooting mightโve been fugazi and heโs reached a crazy regression to the mean. If heโs not a sniperโฆwhatโs the lotto appeal?
"[A] Jaden McDaniels-type role...Thatโs what the team wants from me in Year Two โ to be a defensive stopper who can hit open shots.โ
Caught up with Ricky Council IV as he prepares for Year Two:
1-1, great TEAM win, the 2 stars deferred by moving the ball and it became contagious.
2nd half the defense was great especially closing out on shooters.
Naz Reid is a star.
Conley & Slo-Mo did a great job controlling the pace offensively and hit timely shots.