2024 NBA Draft: Value Picks, Questionable Moves, ROY Votes

A total of fifty picks. Four French players were taken in the first round. First two-day event in NBA history. And with that and more, the 2024 NBA Draft is officially over.

The first four picks in Round 1 at Barclays Center aligned directly with ESPN’s final mock draft, including the No. 1 selection of Zachary Resacher of the Atlanta Hawks. Then, the Detroit Pistons pulled off the first surprise by drafting ESPN’s 13th-ranked prospect Ron Holland at No. 5.

Thursday’s second round saw a flurry of draft trades and team trades, including college stars Kyle Filipowski, Tyler Kolek and Johnny Furfee going off the board early. Round 2 also featured the selection of Brony James to the Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 55 pick.

What was the best value pick? Which team drafted the best class? And which players will be named to the first team all-rookie team? ESPN draft analysts Jonathan Givney and Jeremy Wu have spent years studying the prospects in the 2024 class, and they’re here to fill you in on the moves you liked, the moves that were surprising and a few long-term predictions.

Givney and Wu dig into the results of this draft by answering 15 questions:

Jump:
Top picks Best value most surprising
Favorite team class Least favorite team class
Trade up size Rookie of the Year Candidates
Best to go undrafted prediction

What was your favorite pick of the entire draft?