Rookie Wire

After a long and grueling period, the predraft process is winding down, with the 2024 NBA draft set to begin at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC on Wednesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The draft expanded this year to a two-night format, with the second round taking place on Thursday at ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in New York (4 p.m. EDT, ESPN). The change will allow executives additional time to finalize plans and be better prepared to make their picks. The action will tip off with the Atlanta Hawks on the clock first. The team is reportedly still mulling over its decision atop the draft board, with prospects like Zaccharie Risacher, Alexandre Sarr and Donovan Clingan still in contention to be the No. 1 pick.