The NBA Draft lotto came and went, and we now understand the Atlanta Hawks own the No. 1 choice.
It was a bit of a surprise, thinkingabout the group with the worst record in the league, the Detroit Pistons, fell all the method to the 5th choice.
The Pistons, along with the Wizards, had a 14% opportunity to nab the No. 1 choice. Atlanta had a 3% possibility.
Now the discussion turns towards what the Hawks will do with the choice — choose the next possible superstar or trade the choice away?
Let’s take a appearance at which gamers are preferred to go No. 1 at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 21.
2024 NBA Draft — First total choice chances:
Alexandre Sarr, France: -260 (bet $10 to win $13.85 overall)
Zaccharie Risacher, France: +240 (bet $10 to win $34 overall)
Donovan Clingan, UConn: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 overall) 1200
Nikola Topic, Serbia: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 overall)
Reed Sheppard, Kentucky: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 overall)
Matas Buzelis, G League Ignite: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 overall)
Rob Dillingham, Kentucky: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 overall)
Ron Holland, G League Ignite: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 overall)
Stephon Castle, UConn: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 overall)
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 overall)
Cody Williams, Colorado: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 overall)
chances as of 5/21/24
It appears that for the 2nd year in a row, the No. 1 choice in the draft might be a prolonged Frenchman.
Last season, the Spurs chosen French phenom Victor Wembanyama at No. 1. He went on to lead the NBA in obstructs throughout the routine season, win NBA Rookie of the Year (he made all 99 first-place votes), and surface 2nd for Defensive Player of the Year — behind fellow French huge guy Rudy Gobert.
Sarr is a 7-foot-1 19-year-old who most justrecently played for the Perth Wildcats of Australia’s National Basketball League. He balanced 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 obstructs in 31 videogames this past season.
However, making a big dive up the oddsboard and into the top-pick discussion is UConn’s Clingan, whose chances moved from +2500 to +1200 over the past week.
As a sophomore, he balanced 13 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.5 obstructs, anchoring the Huskies’ defense, as UConn won back-to-back NCAA titles.
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