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Aggregate 2024 NBA Mock Draft: Post Combine Intel; Bronny James to Lakers?

HoopsHype’s aggregate 2024 NBA mock draft lists the top prospects in the class, including the possibility of Bronny James joining the Lakers.

Following the NBA Draft Combine, HoopsHype has updated where the top prospects currently stand for the 2024 NBA Draft by compiling 10 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, NBA Big Board, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win. 

HoopsHype also spoke with several NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the prospects, and the prospects themselves in Chicago during the combine for the fifth edition of the aggregate mock draft.

An explanation for HoopsHype’s Draft Predictor from colleague Alberto de Roa, who contributed research to this story, can be found here. 

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking. 

NBA Draft Lottery Intel: What’s next for each team?

NBA Draft Lottery reporting on the Hawks, Wizards, Rockets, Spurs, Pistons, Hornets, Blazers, Grizzlies, Jazz, Bulls, Thunder, and Kings from HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

The 2024 NBA Draft Lottery led to jaw-dropping reactions from those in attendance and set the landscape for a potentially transformative summer of trades around the league.

Below is a look at the new draft order and the latest intel on each lottery team gathered by HoopsHype.

2024 Aggregate Mock Draft: Donovan Clingan and Zach Edey rising before combine

HoopsHype’s aggregate 2024 NBA mock draft lists the top prospects in the class, including rising centers Donovan Clingan and Zach Edey.

Following the NCAA Tournament and ahead of the NBA Draft Combine, HoopsHype has updated where the top prospects currently stand for the 2024 NBA Draft by compiling 10 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, NBA Big Board, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win.

HoopsHype also spoke with several NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the prospects for the fourth edition of the aggregate mock draft. The consensus from a majority of NBA talent evaluators is this draft class isn’t as top heavy with franchise-altering talent, but is deep with several potential sleepers to be selected.

“When you look at this draft, you have to drag down a lot of these players and think of them as 20-30 types of picks,” an NBA executive told HoopsHype. “The lottery guys in a normal draft would be 10-30. There are no real top-end lottery guys. If you’re thinking of getting a franchise-altering guy, I’d temper that and try to get a good role player. If you’re drafting at the top of the draft, you should try and get some value for that pick on the trade market.”

An explanation for HoopsHype’s Draft Predictor from colleague Alberto de Roa, who contributed research to this story, can be found here.

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking. 

Top 50 highest-paid NBA players who never made an All-NBA team

HoopsHype lists the Top 50 NBA players who made the most money and never made an All-NBA team.

Did you know 22 players in NBA history have made over $150 million without earning an All-NBA selection?

HoopsHype ranked the 50 highest-paid players who never made an All-NBA selection, combining to earn over $8 billion, according to our database.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report.

Top 25 NBA players who never won MVP

HoopsHype lists the Top 25 NBA players who never won the MVP award.

Over the past 15 seasons, four players have won a majority of the MVP awards: LeBron James (four), Stephen Curry (twice), Giannis Antetokounmpo (twice), and Nikola Jokic (twice).

Joel Embiid, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, and Derrick Rose were among the few to crack that list amid the dominance of the big four listed above and win their only MVP award in that span.

So who are some of the NBA’s greatest players of all time who weren’t able to win an MVP and break through their era of dominant players?

HoopsHype examined the Top 25 players to never win MVP from our 77 greatest players ever list to find out.

NBA Intel: A near trade deadline deal and buyout market updates

Reporting on 76ers and Bulls trade talks for Andre Drummond fell through, more potential buyout candidates, a Nerlens Noel update, and more from HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

Following the NBA trade deadline, HoopsHype has gathered new intel on trade talks that fell through between the 76ers and Bulls, reporting on how the buyout market took shape behind the scenes for Danilo Gallinari and Thaddeus Young, whether more buyout candidates could hit the market and a Nerlens Noel update.

NBA Trade Deadline Rumors: The latest intel on all 30 teams

HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto reports on the latest intel on all 30 NBA teams ahead of the trade deadline.

With hours until the NBA trade deadline, here’s the latest intel on all 30 teams gathered by HoopsHype. This story will be updated with any new intel as the deadline nears.

NBA Trade Deadline Intel: Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, Cavs, Mavs, Nets, Pistons, Wizards, Grizzlies, Wolves

NBA trade deadline intel reporting on the Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, Cavaliers, Mavericks, Nets, Pistons, Wizards, Grizzlies, and Timberwolves from HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

With the start of NBA trade deadline week upon us, here’s the latest intel gathered by HoopsHype on the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies, and Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA Trade Deadline Rumors: Knicks, Clippers, Jazz, Rockets, Hawks, Nets, Wizards

NBA trade deadline rumors on the Knicks, Clippers, Jazz, Rockets, Hawks, Nets, and Wizards from HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

With the calendar turning to February and the NBA trade deadline a week away, HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel surrounding the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, and Washington Wizards below.

NBA Trade Deadline Intel: Lakers, Knicks, Nets, Mavs, Hawks, Pacers, Blazers, Pistons, Wizards, Pelicans

NBA trade deadline intel reporting on the Lakers, Knicks, Nets, Mavs, Hawks, Pacers, Blazers, Pistons, Wizards, and Pelicans from HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

Following the blockbuster trade that sent two-time All-Star Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers and Bruce Brown with three first-round picks north of the border to the Toronto Raptors, all eyes are on the next big trade candidate to change teams in the coming weeks.

With that in mind, HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel on trade talks surrounding Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, including reported interest from the Lakers, Knicks, Nets, 76ers, Pistons, Heat, Spurs, and Warriors. Plus, reporting on Knicks trade targets, what’s next for the Pacers after acquiring Siakam and their frontcourt logjam, how the Mavericks could try to upgrade at power forward, trade talks surrounding Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma and Tyus Jones, the latest on Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon and Jerami Grant, and future trade candidates for the Pelicans.