The 2024 NBA Draft is set to take place on June 20th in New York City. The draft will be broadcast on ESPN and will be televised from the Barclays Center. The Los Angeles Lakers are the team most likely to select first overall, while the Boston Celtics are expected to select second. Other teams expected to make a selection in the top three include the Philadelphia 76ers, the Sacramento Kings, and the Atlanta Hawks.
The draft class is headlined by DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III, and Mohamed Bamba. Other top prospects include Luka Doncic, Jaren Jackson Jr., Trae Young, and Wendell Carter Jr. The Lakers are expected to select Ayton with the first overall pick, while the Celtics will select Bagley III. Jackson Jr. is expected to go to the Kings, and Young and Carter are expected to go to the Hawks.
