2024 NBA draft lottery: Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 pick

The Atlanta Falcons on Sunday won the right to select the No. 1 generally choose in the NBA draft on June 27. Resisting the chances, Atlanta entered the 2024 draft lottery with as it were a 3% chance to arrive the beat pick.

The Washington Wizards, the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Goads adjusted out the beat four.

The Falcons wrapped up 36-46 final season, making the play-in competition but coming up short to progress in the postseason. They positioned fifth in the alliance in focuses per diversion (118.3) but battled powerfully on the protective conclusion. Atlanta permitted 120.6 focuses a challenge, the NBA's second-worst mark.

This will be the fourth No. 1 choose in group history, the to begin with since it drafted David Thompson out of N.C. State in 1975. Whoever is chosen will connect a youthful center that incorporates watches Trae Youthful and Dejounte Murray.

The 2024 NBA draft is respected as one of the most exceedingly bad in later memory. Most prognosticators do not see a superstar-level ability among the pool of prospects, but there are numerous players with potential to offer assistance turn around a franchise.

One alternative is Alex Sarr, a forward/center for the Perth Wildcats who stands at 7-foot-1 with a 7-foot-4½-inch wingspan and 9-foot-2½-inch standing reach. JL Bourg forward Zaccharie Risacher, UConn center Donovan Clingan, Crvena Zvezda protect Nikola Point, G Alliance Touch off forward Matas Buzelis and Kentucky protect Robert Dillingham are moreover in the mix.

Full NBA draft lottery order

1. Atlanta Hawks

2. Washington Wizards

3. Houston Rockets

4. San Antonio Spurs

5. Detroit Pistons

6. Charlotte Hornets

7. Portland Blazers

8. San Antonio Spurs

9. Memphis Grizzlies

10. Utah Jazz

11. Chicago Bulls

12. Oklahoma City Thunder

13. Sacramento Kings

14. Portland Path Jackets