2024 NBA Mock Draft: Projections Entering October

Predicting the 2024 NBA Draft results with eight months until the event.

While the 2023-24 NBA season hasn't even kicked off yet, it's never too early to start looking ahead. There's a quality class of incoming prospects set to make the jump to the NBA next summer. Although the 2024 NBA Draft may not have a generational talent like Victor Wembanyama, there will still be several franchise-altering players on the board in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Leveraging Tankathon to generate our draft order, we take a look at fit and projections for next summer's event in this iteration of Draft Digest's 2024 NBA Mock Draft.

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Top Three

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1. Washington Wizards: Ron Holland (Ignite)

2. Houston Rockets: Justin Edwards (Kentucky)

3. Portland Trail Blazers: Matas Buzelis (Ignite)

Early Lottery

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4. Detroit Pistons: Alex Sarr (NBL)

5. Charlotte Hornets: Isaiah Collier (USC)

6. San Antonio Spurs: Izan Almansa (Ignite)

7. San Antonio Spurs (via TOR): Zaccharie Risacher (INTL)

8. Orlando Magic: Stephon Castle (UConn)

Late Lottery

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9. Utah Jazz: Ja'Kobe Walter (Baylor)

10. Houston Rockets (via BKN): Aday Mara (UCLA)

11. Indiana Pacers: Thierry Darlan (Ignite)

12. New Orleans Pelicans: Donovan Clingan (UConn)

13. Minnesota Timberwolves: Cody Williams (Colorado)

14. New York Knicks (via DAL): DJ Wagner (Kentucky)

Mid-First Round

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15. Chicago Bulls: Tyrese Proctor (Duke)

16. Atlanta Hawks: Xavier Booker (Michigan State)

17. New York Knicks: Mackenzie Mgbako (Indiana)

18. Oklahoma City Thudner: Baba Miller (Florida State)

19. Indiana Pacers (via LAC): Elmarko Jackson (Kansas)

20. Cleveland Cavaliers: Kyle Filipowski (Duke)

Late First Round

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21. Atlanta Hawks (via SAC): Aaron Bradshaw (Kentucky)

 22. Miami Heat: Kwame Evans (Oregon)

23. Portland Trail Blazers (via GSW): Tyler Smith (Ignite)

24. Philadelphia 76ers: AJ Johnson (NBL)

25. New Orleans Pelicans (LAL): Omaha Biliew (Iowa State)

26. Memphis Grizzlies: Riley Kugel (Florida)

27. Boston Celtics: Ryan Dunn (Virginia)

28. Phoenix Suns: Bronny James (USC)

29. Milwaukee Bucks: Judah Mintz (Syracuse)

30. Denver Nuggets: Adem Bona (UCLA)

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