Which groups have been the winners and losers of the 2024 NBA draft? Whereas we cannot know precisely how each prospect will fare over the following few seasons, we are able to make judgements on picks primarily based on worth of the choice and the way groups maneuvered the board.
Let’s grade how all 30 groups did within the league’s first two-day draft, which was marked by a big assortment of French gamers chosen and, in fact, Bronny James’ entry into the NBA.
Typically talking, my grades for groups are primarily based on how effectively they maximized the picks they entered the draft with slightly than merely how a lot expertise they amassed, provided that’s extra a product of final season’s file (or previous trades) than decision-making within the draft. I take advantage of my participant projections as a information for the worth of prospects — primarily based on their age, efficiency and extra metrics — and consider whether or not they have been drafted increased or decrease than these projections.
Let’s get into my grades, stepping into alphabetical order:
Leap to a group:ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLEDAL | DEN | DET | GS | HOU | INDLAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MINNO | NY | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHXPOR | SAC | SA | TOR | UTAH | WAS