Clutch Points

● By Brett Siegel
The deadline for those who declared early entry for the 2024 NBA Draft was on Wednesday, May 29. Several prominent names, such as Alabama's Mark Sears, UConn's Alex Karaban, and Wake Forest's Hunter Sallis, decided to return to college despite their second-round draft projections. However, Bronny James once again made headlines ahead of this year's draft, as he decided to end his college career after just one year. The NBA Draft is now less than a month away, which leads us to the discussion of where things stand at the top of the NBA Draft Big Board between Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher. The Atlanta Hawks own the first overall pick, a spot any team in the league would like to find themselves in. Yet this is not necessarily the best year to own the No. 1 overall selection, especially since there is no Victor Wembanyama or Anthony Edwards, two young talents who immediately changed the trajectory of their respective franchises. Sarr and Risacher could become game-changers, yet there are still a lot of unknowns surrounding both French talents.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 100 of our

Consensus Big Board

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