The Athletic

With the 2024 NBA Draft less than a fortnight away, activity is heating up around the NBA. The combines, individual pro days and interview periods have come and gone. Front offices are now convening and beginning to outline their individual big boards, schedule in-person workouts and finalize their background research. Because of how wide open this draft class is being considered, conversations around the league about potential trading within the lottery begin to increase in level of seriousness and intent. Between now and June 26, some more movement among player rankings isn’t only a possibility but a certainty. Teams that may be fixated on the best player available may shift towards plugging roster holes and vice versa. The draft is equal parts crapshoot and a fluid process.