The 2024 NBA Draft marks the primary time the league has break up its draft over two days. After the total spherical was filled with surprises on Wednesday night time, the second spherical follows on Thursday afternoon with some proficient gamers nonetheless on the board.
Try our listing of the 30 finest gamers nonetheless accessible after the primary spherical of the 2024 NBA Draft. There are three gamers nonetheless on the board who had been mocked as top-20 picks at varied factors on this cycle in Tyler Smith, Kyle Filipowski, and Johnny Furphy. Marquette level guard Tyler Kolek is one other huge identify anticipated to come back off the board early in spherical two, and there’s additionally some enjoyable sleepers with San Francisco wrecking ball Jonathan Mogbo, UCLA huge man Adem Bona, and Serbian wing Nikola Djurisic.
Bronny James can also be nonetheless accessible. Why isn’t anybody speaking about this? Simply kidding.
We already graded each choose of the primary spherical. Now let’s grade each choose of spherical two.
31. Toronto Raptors: Jonathan Mogbo, F, San Francisco: Mogbo is an excellent lengthy ahead (6’6 with a 7’2 wingspan) who performs with nice vitality and might impression the sport as a rebounder and passer. He can’t shoot, however he finds a strategy to get in on the play in a bunch of various methods. Grade: A
32. Utah Jazz: Kyle Filipowski, C, Duke: How did Filipowski not go within the first spherical? Flip lacks perfect size and athleticism for an NBA heart, however he’s nonetheless a 7-footer who could make performs as a passing hub, stretch the ground as a shooter, and even put the ball on the ground as a handler. This can be a nice worth: Grade: A
33. Milwaukee Bucks: Tyler Smith, F, G League Ignite: I had Smith ranked as a lottery-caliber prospect, so that is clearly an incredible worth in my thoughts. Smith is a 6’10 ahead who can rip three-pointers and is athletic sufficient to hammer dunks on the within. A tall shooter with good athleticism who was productive towards G League competitors is all the time a very good guess, particularly within the second spherical of a weak draft. This makes up for the Bucks’ weird first spherical choose. Grade: A
34. New York Knicks: Tyler Kolek, G, Marquette: Kolek is a troublesome four-year faculty level guard who can area the ground and run the pick-and-roll successfully. He was among the finest playmakers in faculty hoops and made 38.8 p.c of his threes this previous yr. Grade: A
35. Indiana Pacers: Johnny Furphy, F, Kansas: Furphy is a 6’9 wing who can area the ground and make performs in transition. He was an environment friendly scorer as soon as he acquired an opportunity at actual minutes for Kansas within the second half of the yr. Grade: A
36. San Antonio Spurs: Juan Nunez, G, Spain: Nunez is a 6’5 Spanish level guard who lacks athleticism however has super passing imaginative and prescient and creativity. He doesn’t get to the rim and isn’t but a dependable shooter, however it’s onerous to search out gamers together with his measurement and passing mixture nonetheless accessible within the second spherical. Grade: B+
37. Detroit Pistons: Bobi Klintman, F, Sweden: Klintman is a 6’10 ahead who exhibits a projectable spot-up three-point shot and a few rebounding capacity. The Pistons want all of the shooters they’ll get, and Klintman is a pleasant worth at this level within the draft after getting first spherical hype for a lot of the final yr. Grade: A-
38. Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder: Ajay Mitchell, G, UC Santa Barbara: Mitchell is a artful 6’4 guard out of Belgium who can combine scoring and playmaking. He averaged 20 factors per recreation on his strategy to Large West Participant of the Yr honors after making an enormous leap as a shooter this previous season. Grade: A-
39. Memphis Grizzlies: Jaylen Wells, F, Washington State: Wells was enjoying D2 ball earlier than transferring to Washington State and hitting higher than 41 p.c of his threes. He’s one of many higher entrance court docket shooters on this class. Grade: A-
40. Phoenix Suns: Oso Ighodaro, C, Marquette: Oghodaro is a gifted playmaking heart with loads of athleticism to complete dunks across the rim. He’s bizarre little push shot grew to become a lethal weapon at Marquette. He’s just a little small for an NBA participant, however his IQ and leaping is interesting. Grade: B+
41. Philadelphia 76ers: Adem Bona, C, UCLA: Bona was certainly one of my favourite second spherical bets as a protracted, sturdy, and explosive heart. Bona crushed the glass and hammered dunks all through his sophomore yr at UCLA, and confirmed off his bodily items by leaping 40-inches on the mix. He’s quick for a middle and doesn’t have a lot perimeter talent, however Bona is a freak athlete and that’s price betting on. Grade: A
42. Charlotte Hornets: KJ Simpson, G, Colorado: Simpson was among the finest guards in faculty basketball this previous yr. He’s a excessive quantity three-point shooter who can rating from all three ranges and make performs for his teammates. His simply very small and can battle to defend on the NBA degree. Grade: A-
43. Atlanta Hawks: Nikola Durisic, F, Serbia: Durisic is a tall wing out of Serbia with a pleasant scoring bundle who has been productive in a number of settings. Grade: B+
44. Miami Warmth: Pelle Larsson, G, Arizona: Larsson is a 6’5 off-ball guard who can rip three-pointers. He hit 39.7 p.c of his threes throughout 4 years of school hoops, in addition to higher than 81 p.c of his free throws. Grade: B
45. Toronto Raptors: Jamal Shead, G, Houston: Shead is one of the best guard defender on this class. He performs with a wildly excessive motor on each possession, making a number of efforts and displaying super toughness regardless of his lack of measurement. His offense is a piece in progress, however his protection will endear him to coaches. Grade: A-
46. Los Angeles Clippers: Cam Christie, G, Minnesota: The youthful brother of Lakers wing Max Christie, Cam has just a little bit extra of a scoring bag than his brother and made 39 p.c of his threes on excessive quantity as a freshman with the Golphers. He can rip photographs off the catch or pull-ups. Grade: B+
47. Orlando Magic: Antonio Reeves, G, Kentucky: Reeves was an superior scoring guard at Kentucky after transferring in from Illinois State. He has a fast set off and NBA vary on his bounce shot, however he’ll need to work to defend on the NBA degree. Grade: B
48. San Antonio Spurs: Harrison Ingram, F, North Carolina: Ingram is an enormous ahead with taking pictures capacity. He hit 38.5 p.c of his threes on 169 makes an attempt this yr. He additionally confirmed spectacular rebounding capacity this previous yr at UNC. He doesn’t create a lot and he’s not an elite athlete, however he has the power and taking pictures to have an opportunity within the NBA. Grade: B
49. Indiana Pacers: Tristen Newton, G, UConn: Newton will go down as among the finest transfers ever after leaving East Carolina for UConn and serving to the Huskies win back-to-back nationwide titles. He’s a 6’5 guard who reads the sport at a excessive degree and has some fascinating passing flashes. He’s additionally a reasonably good shooter. After being named Ultimate 4 Most Excellent Participant, Newton will get his NBA shot. Grade: B+
50. Indiana Pacers: Enrique Freeman, F/C, Akron: Freeman made Akron’s basketball staff as a walk-on and ultimately grew to become MAC Participant of the Yr. He shined in a number of pre-draft settings and acquired an invitation to the NBA Draft Mix, the place he once more impressed scouts together with his vitality, toughness, and creating bounce shot. What a cool story. Grade: B+
51. New York Knicks: Melvin Ajinca, F, France: Ajinca is a 6’6 Frenchman who can actually shoot it from the perimeter. He’s been productive in numerous settings and exhibits some capacity to make some performs off the bounce. Grade: B+
52. Golden State Warriors: Quinten Put up, C, Boston School: Put up is a stretch heart who can actually shoot it. He hit higher than 40 p.c of his threes in every of the final two years, and exhibits respectable rebounding and playmaking capacity. Grade: B+
53. Memphis Grizzlies: Cam Spencer, G, UConn: Spencer is a loopy aggressive guard because the youthful brother of lacrosse legend and Warriors G League guard Pat Spencer. He was an unimaginable addition for UConn this previous yr as a switch from Rutgers, including motion taking pictures and just a little extra playmaking than anticipated. Grade: B
54. Boston Celtics: Anton Watson, C/F, Gonzaga: A flexible huge man out of Gonzaga who can hit the glass, set onerous screens, and present strong defensive versatility. Grade: B
55. Los Angeles Lakers: Bronny James, G, USC: James’ freshman yr at USC began with a terrifying coronary heart episode early within the offseason, and he by no means actually discovered his footing after that. James is brief for a guard at 6’1.5 barefoot, however he has lengthy arms, a robust chest, and a very good mentality for a job participant. James isn’t an enormous scorer, however he fights for unfastened balls, defends larger gamers, and areas the ground as a three-point shooter. He must shoot it at a excessive degree to stay within the NBA, however he’s proven sufficient at the highschool degree at Sierra Canyon to have an opportunity to stay. Grade: B
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56. New York Knicks: Kevin McCullar Jr., F, Kansasa: McCullar is a very well rounded position participant who lastly made strides as a shooter this previous yr at Kansas. He was getting first spherical hype earlier than a late season harm ended his marketing campaign. McCullar is a troublesome defender, a very good passer, and does all of the little issues that assist groups win. This can be a good worth at No. 56. Grade: A
57. Toronto Raptors: Ulrich Chomche, C, NBA Academy Africa: Chomche has a 7’4 wingspan, strikes nicely, and performs with tons of vitality. He’s the youngest participant within the draft and first participant to ever be drafted out of the NBA Africa Academy. He has nice instruments however has a protracted strategy to go by way of his talent and really feel for the sport. Grade: B
58. New York Knicks: Ariel Hukporti, C, German: A giant German heart who performs with energy, Hukporti is a rim curler who as soon as gained MVP at Basketball With out Borders. His inventory has seemingly dropped over the past yr, however he has nice measurement and he’s been on the radar for a very long time. Grade: B
