2024 NBA Mock Draft: Fourth Edition

Here is the fourth edition of my 2024 NBA Mock Draft.

1. Atlanta Hawks- Zachaire Risacher, Forward, France: Many people expect the Hawks to take Alex Sarr here, but I can see Risacher being the choice. Risacher is a versatile player and can be a sharp shooter as a stretch four. He may not be that savior that teams usually get at the first overall pick, but it's worth the risk for the Hawks in a weaker draft.

2. Washington Wizards- Alex Sarr, Center, France: The Wizards take the player many feel is the best in this class in Sarr. He is an elite rim protector and excels in pick-and-roll situations. Sarr and last years lottery pick Bilal Coulibaly make a nice foundation for a Wizards team that is in dire need of young talent.

3. Houston Rockets (from Brooklyn Nets)- Reed Sheppard, Guard, Kentucky: Courtesy of the James Harden trade, the Rockets end up with a top three pick. Sheppard's a perfect player for today's NBA with his shot creativity, athleticism, and passing. Sheppard has the upside to be another blue chipper from this draft.

4. San Antonio Spurs- Stephon Castle, Guard, Connecticut: The Spurs need the most help at the either guard position and Castle here makes sense. Castle's stock rose due to a great NCAA Tournament run caped off with another championship. Castle's size and two-way play can make him a star in a draft that isn't perceived to have stars.

5. Detroit Pistons- Matas Buzelis, Forward, Ignite:  The Pistons need more young building blocks to go around Cade Cunningham and Buzelis would be an interesting fit. He is somebody that can help space the floor and score and that is something that the Pistons can use.

6. Charlotte Hornets- Donovan Clingan, Center, Connecticut: Clingan also benefited from being on the back-to-back National Champions and could go even higher than this. The Hornets do have a few bigs, but Clingan arguably has higher upside than the bigs they have.

7. Portland Trail Blazers- Ron Holland, Forward, Ignite: The Grizzlies here go with one of the drafts more interesting prospects in Holland. He brings defense, energy, and versatility to the table as well as high upside, despite not having a great season in the G-league.

8. San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto Raptors)- Tidjane Salaun, Guard/Forward, France: Courtesy of the Jakob Poeltl trade from a while back, the Spurs end up with a second lottery pick. Salaun has potential and upside to be a solid all around player as he showed in the LNB Pro A league playoffs.

9. Memphis Grizzlies- Cody Williams, Guard/Forward, Colorado: This would be a nice pick for the Grizzlies from a fit standpoint to put with Ja Morant and the rest of the group there. Williams has great all around play with his three-point shooting, defense, and and playmaking upside.

10. Utah Jazz- Dalton Knecht, Guard, Tennessee: Knecht became in play to be a lottery pick after the fantastic season he had with the Vols. The fit on the Jazz would be fun as Knecht would be another scoring punch to go with Lauri Markkanen.

11. Chicago Bulls- Devin Carter, Guard, Providence: Apparently, Carter got a promise from a lottery team that they'd pick him, and the Bulls do make sense considering Lonzo Ball cannot be relied on long-term. Carter can hit it from three well and is an excellent defender.

12. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Houston Rockets)- Nikola Topic, Guard, Serbia: If Topic didn't tear his ACL, he would be talked about as a possible top five pick. This would be a fun, but risky pick for the Thunder as Topic has great all around play with his passing and playmaking and has great size for a guard as well.

13. Sacramento Kings- Rob Dillingham, Guard, Kentucky: Dillingham to the Kings would be interesting considering it would tell us how they feel about Davion Mitchell. Dillingham has a great scoring touch and a good shot creator.

14. Portland Trail Blazers (from Golden State Warriors via Memphis Grizzlies/Boston Celtics)- Zach Edey, Center, Purdue: The Blazers end up with a second lottery pick because the Warriors attached this pick in the Andre Igoudala trade back in 2019 to Memphis and here they land the two-time National Player of the Year. He would be a nice long term piece with the young guards they have.

15. Miami Heat- Isaiah Collier, Guard, USC: Collier was thought out to be a top five pick from a talent standpoint, but injuries and inconsistencies have hurt his stock. His game could translate to the league and Collier would be an interesting bench piece for this team.

16. Philadelphia 76ers- Tristian da Silva, Forward, Colorado: This would be an interesting pick for the Lakers as they get some front court depth. Teams all seem to like his positional size, shooting versatility and all-around polish, on and off the floor.

17. Los Angeles Lakers- Kel'el Ware, Center, Indiana: The Lakers here go with an interesting big prospect in Ware. He is a great athlete and has massive frame and he'd also help space the floor and protect the rim.

18. Orlando Magic- Jared McCain, Guard, Duke: This would be a decent pick for the Magic, who can use some guard depth off the bench. McCain has a good IQ and shot really well in the combine.

19. Toronto Raptors (from Indiana Pacers)- KyShawn George, Forward, Miami: The Raptors get this pick in the Pascal Siakam trade and the Raptors get an interesting prospect here. He excels at spacing the floor and knockdown shooting.

20. Cleveland Cavaliers- Johnny Furphy, Guard, Kansas: The Cavaliers are a strong candidate to trade their pick for veteran help and if they were to keep the pick, Furphy would be an interesting long term play. Furphy is good in transition and has a solid three-point shot.

21. New Orleans Pelicans (from Milwaukee Bucks)- Ja'Kobe Walker, Guard, Baylor: The Pelicans get this pick apart of a pick swap in the Jrue Holliday a while back. Walker isn't the best athlete, but he has a solid skill set and good length.

22. Phoenix Suns- Tyler Kolek, Guard, Marquette: This would be a decent pick for the Suns, who need some bench pieces that can help right away. Kolek is a wizard with the ball and he is a good decision maker as well.

23. Milwaukee Bucks (from New Orleans Pelicans)- Carlton Carrington, Guard, Pittsburgh: This may be a steal for the Bucks considering Carrington was thought to go in the teens originally. Carrington has great play making ability and size for a point guard.

24. New York Knicks (from Dallas Mavericks)- Ryan Dunn, Forward, Virgia: This would be a solid pick for the Knicks as they can use some depth at power forward. Dunn is someone that is a good defender that Tom Thibodeau would love.

25. New York Knicks- Tyler Smith, Forward, Ignite: Barring a trade, with their second pick in a row, the Knicks get more forward depth with Smith. He has good length and a decent jump shot.

26. Washington Wizards (from Los Angeles Clippers)- Cam Christie, Guard, Minnesota: With their second first rounder, the Wizards take a late riser in Christie. His jump shot will be his strength in the league and he has decent ball handling skills too.

27. Minnesota Timberwolves- Jaylon Tyson, Guard, California: The Timberwolves feel like a trade out candidate considering how they are right there among contenders for next season. Tyson has shown a good scoring touch, despite his height.

28. Denver Nuggets- DaRon Holmes II, Forward, Dayton: There are talks about Holmes getting a late first round promise from someone. Holmes can stretch the floor and shoot it from three and that's what the Nuggets can use.

29. Utah Jazz (from Oklahoma City Thunder)- Pacome Dadiet, Forward, Germany: This would be an interesting possible draft and stash possibility for the Jazz or whomever selects Dadiet. He is one of the youngest players in the draft and has good all-around skills.

30. Boston Celtics- Yves Missi, Center, Baylor: The Celtics probably won't keep the pick, but if they did, I can see it being for a big. Missi is somebody that provides good rim protection and defensive upside.