AFTER the first round of the NBA Draft provided some surprises yesterday, there were plenty of talking points about the second round today. We provide the list of every draft selection.
Widely regarded as a first round selection, there was a touch of disappointment for Aussie Johnny Furphy when his name was left on the board after night one. Expected to go high on night two, Furphy only had to wait five more picks until Indiana Pacers selected the Kansas freshman with Pick 35.
The draft had its fairytale storylines too, with Los Angeles Lakers pairing Bronny James up with his father LeBron in what could see the the first ever father and son take the court together in an NBA match. They have already made history by being in the competition at the same time, let alone on the same list.
In other night two results, NBL players Bobi Klintman and Ariel Hukporti found homes, with Pistons and Knicks doing deals respectively to secure their men. The pair joined second pick Alexandre Sarr (Perth Wildcats) and Pick 23 AJ Johnson (Illawarra) in the NBA after the Wizards and Bucks scooped them up respectively.
2024 NBA Draft Results
| Pick | Team | Player | From | Position | Age/Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher | France | F | Born 2005 |
| 2 | Washington Wizards | Alex Sarr | France | C/F | Born 2005 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets (via BKN) | Reed Sheppard | Kentucky | G | Freshman |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle | UConn | G | Freshman |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland | G League Ignite | F | Born 2005 |
| 6 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun | France | F | Born 2005 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan | UConn | C | Sophomore |
| 8 | San Antonio Spurs (via TOR) | Rob Dillingham | Kentucky | G | Freshman |
| 9 | Memphis Grizzlies | Zach Edey | Purdue | C | Senior |
| 10 | Utah Jazz | Cody Williams | Colorado | F | Freshman |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis | G League Ignite | F | Born 2004 |
| 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topic | Serbia | G | Born 2005 |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | Devin Carter | Providence | G | Junior |
| 14 | Washington Wizards (via POR and GS) | Bub Carrington | Pitt | G | Freshman |
| 15 | Miami Heat | Kel’el Ware | Indiana | C | Sophomore |
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared McCain | Duke | G | Freshman |
| 17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht | Tennessee | F | Senior |
| 18 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva | Colorado | F | Senior |
| 19 | Toronto Raptors (via IND) | Ja’Kobe Walter | Baylor | F | Freshman |
| 20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson | Cal | G | Junior |
| 21 | New Orleans Pelicans (via MIL) | Yves Missi | Baylor | C | Freshman |
| 22 | Denver Nuggets (via PHX) | DaRon Holmes II | Dayton | F/C | Junior |
| 23 | Milwaukee Bucks (via NO) | AJ Johnson | Illawarra Hawks | G | Born 2005 |
| 24 | Washington Wizards (via NYK and DAL) | Kyshawn George | Miami | F | Freshman |
| 25 | New York Knicks | Pacome Dadiet | France | F | Born 2005 |
| 26 | Oklahoma City Thunder (via NYK and WAS and LAC) | Dillon Jones | Weber State | G | Junior |
| 27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. | Illinois | G/F | Senior |
| 28 | Phoenix Suns (via DEN) | Ryan Dunn | Virginia | F | Sophomore |
| 29 | Utah Jazz (via OKC) | Isaiah Collier | USC | G | Freshman |
| 30 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman | Creighton | F | Senior |
| SECOND ROUND | |||||
| 31 | Toronto Raptors (via DET) | Jonathan Mogbo | San Francisco | F | Senior |
| 32 | Utah Jazz (via WAS) | Kyle Filipowski | Duke | C | Sophomore |
| 33 | Milwaukee Bucks (via POR) | Tyler Smith | G League Ignite | F | Born 2004 |
| 34 | New York Knicks (via POR and CHA) | Tyler Kolek | Marquette | G | Senior |
| 35 | Indiana Pacers | Johnny Furphy | Kansas | F | Freshman |
| 36 | San Antonio Spurs | Juan Nunez | Spain | G | Born 2004 |
| 37 | Detroit Pistons (via MIN and MEM) | Bobi Klintman | Sweden | F | Born 2003 |
| 38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell | UC Santa Barbara | G | Junior |
| 39 | Memphis Grizzlies (via BKN) | Jaylen Wells | Washington State | F | Junior |
| 40 | Phoenix Suns (via POR) | Oso Ighodaro | Marquette | C | Senior |
| 41 | Philadelphia 76ers (via CHI) | Adem Bona | UCLA | C | Sophomore |
| 42 | Charlotte Hornets (via HOU) | KJ Simpson | Colorado | G | Junior |
| 43 | Atlanta Hawks (via MIA) | Nikola Djurisic | Serbia | F | Born 2004 |
| 44 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson | Arizona | G | Senior |
| 45 | Toronto Raptors (via SAC) | Jamal Shead | Houston | G | Senior |
| 46 | Los Angeles Clippers (via IND) | Cam Christie | Minnesota | G | Freshman |
| 47 | New Orleans Pelicans (via ORL) | Antonio Reeves | Kentucky | G | Senior |
| 48 | San Antonio Spurs (via LAL) | Harrison Ingram | North Carolina | F | Junior |
| 49 | Indiana Pacers (via CLE) | Tristen Newton | UConn | G | Senior |
| 50 | Indiana Pacers | Enrique Freeman | Akron | F | Senior |
| 51 | New York Knicks (via WAS) | Melvin Ajinca | France | G | Born 2004 |
| 52 | Oklahoma City Thunder (via GSW) | Quinten Post | Boston College | C | Senior |
| 53 | Memphis Grizzlies (via MIN) | Cam Spencer | UConn | G | Senior |
| 54 | Boston Celtics | Anton Watson | Gonzaga | C/F | Senior |
| 55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bronny James | USC | G | Freshman |
| 56 | Phoenix Suns (via DEN) | Kevin McCullar Jr. | Kansas | F | Senior |
| 57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ulrich Chomche | Cameroon | C/F | Born 2005 |
| 58 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti | Germany | C | Born 2002 |
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