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We’ve talked and written about the top picks in the 2024 NBA draft class — Reid Shepard’s status as the best shooter, Donovan Klingan’s shot-blocking, Alex Sarr’s defensive versatility and Zachary Resacher’s 3-and-D prowess.
But what about less obvious draft prospects, late first-round, second-round or undrafted players who could one day impact an NBA Finals series — much like Boston Celtics players Derrick White (29th pick in 2017) and Sam Houser in 2021. And what did Dallas Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. (undrafted in 2016) do this past season?
What follows is not a list of the best players in the 2024 class or even the elite at each position, but rather a group of sleepers, by position, who we think could exceed expectations for where they might be drafted. We are clearly ignoring and ruling out any players currently projected to go in the first round based on our most recent mock draft.
All six players selected on my personal board have first-round grades, which differ slightly from ESPN’s Top 100 Big Board because those rankings account for how prospects are regarded around the NBA.
Round 1 begins Wednesday at 8 pm ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and the ESPN app.
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