Tag: 2024 NBA Draft lottery

Reacting to the San Antonio Spurs landing the Nos. 4 and 8 picks in the 2024 NBA draft

Should they use both picks to take players to surround Wemby with, or combine them to move up for a player with a higher ceiling?

The San Antonio Spurs now know where they will be picking in the NBA’s 2024 draft, with this year’s draft lottery having been done on Sunday (May 12) afternoon. As the Spurs look to surround star French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama with the right players to maximize his otherworldly abilities, they will do so armed with the Nos. 4 and 8 picks in the draft.

Should they use both picks to take players to surround Wemby with, or combine them to move up in the draft for a player with a higher ceiling? Or might it make more sense to use one or both to land the sort of player San Antonio needs via trade?

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, sat down with San Antonio Sports Star’s James Pledger to discuss the Spurs landing picks No. 4 and 8 in the coming NBA draft.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

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Nets’ pick gives Rockets 3rd overall selection in 2024 NBA Draft

At the conclusion of the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday, the Brooklyn Nets’ pick that goes to the Houston Rockets will be third overall.

The Brooklyn Nets were part of the group of 10 teams that did not participate in the play-in tournament and were one of 14 teams that did not make the playoffs. Since the 2023-24 season was not a good one for Brooklyn, they would typically be “rewarded” with a lottery pick, but that did not happen.

The 2024 NBA Draft Lottery was held on Sunday and while it was already known that the Nets did not have a draft pick for the upcoming draft in June, how the Lottery unfolded was unfortunate. Before the Atlanta Hawks were awarded with the first overall pick in the Draft, it was determined that the Houston Rockets would get the third overall pick via Brooklyn.

What makes this development disappointing is that the Nets, per multiple reports, had plenty of chances to get their picks back from the Rockets by either trading guard Mikal Bridges or trading the Phoenix Suns picks that they hold to Houston, but Brooklyn declined those offers.

Ultimately, given that the Rockets and the Nets missed the playoffs this season, both teams could stand to get better in multiple ways. However, Houston will be the beneficiary of the losing that Brooklyn had to go through this season and could use that pick to get more young talent or bring in the star they want so that they can begin competing as soon as next season.

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2024 NBA draft lottery: OKC Thunder land No. 12 pick via Rockets

2024 NBA draft lottery: OKC Thunder lands No. 12 pick via Rockets.

The rich grew richer on Sunday: The first-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder gained a free lottery pick via the 2024 NBA draft lottery.

The top-four protection on the Houston Rockets pick did not come into play. The pick remained at the No. 12 spot, which means it conveyed to the Thunder. This was the most likely outcome: The pick had an 86% chance of being sent to OKC.

The Thunder received the 2024 top-four protected first-round pick from their 2019 trade that sent Russell Westbrook to the Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul and a package of draft picks.

The Thunder will get a chance to add cheap and young talent to their core. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren round out one of the best trios in the league.

The Thunder are in the middle of their second-round series against the Dallas Mavericks. They are down 2-1 in the series following a Game 3 loss. OKC became the youngest top seed in league history this season.

The Thunder have a deep bench filled with players still on their rookie deals. Adding another one of those will fortify their depth. OKC can add a quality role player in this draft who can likely contribute right away.

The full lottery results can be read below:

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2024 NBA Draft Lottery: How to watch, lottery odds, broadcast info

2024 NBA Draft Lottery: How to watch, lottery odds, broadcast info.

The 2024 NBA draft lottery will take place on Sunday, May 12. It will be televised on ABC at 2 p.m. CT. The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards enter the lottery tied for the best odds (14%) to end up with the No. 1 pick.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are no longer in the lottery after three straight years participating in it amid their rebuild. As the Western Conference’s first seed, OKC still has an interest in how it plays out.

The Thunder own two protected first-round picks. They own the Utah Jazz’s top-10 protected pick and the Houston Rockets’ top-four protected pick.

The Jazz will keep their pick. It only has a 0.4% chance of landing outside of the first 10 selections.

The Rockets, on the other hand, will likely gift the Thunder a free lottery pick. They have an 86.1% chance of staying at the No. 12 spot.

If the Thunder land an extra lottery pick, that’ll be an embarrassment of riches for them. They have one of the best young cores in the league and another lottery talent will add depth to their roster.

The full lottery odds can be viewed below:

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