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When: Thursday, June 20, 2024 (tentative) Following the 2024 NBA Playoff and Championship, the 2024 NBA Draft will likely take place this year on June 20th at 8:00 p.m. ET airing on ESPN. The venue will also most likely be a repeat of last year, coming live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Until the official announcement keep it here for updates, plus -- just up ahead -- NBA draft trivia and related resources around the Web:
(From left to right): Only considered to be one of the greatest basketball prospects of all time, Victor Wembanyama, the French professional basketball player, was selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs in last year's 2023 NBA draft. Other hot prospects were Brandon Miller of the Alabama Crimson Tide, and Scoot Henderson of the NBA G League Ignite.
DID YOU KNOW? NBA Draft trivia & fun facts • 1984 is considered the greatest NBA draft class in history -- when Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, John Stockton and Hakeem Olajuwon were all selected during the first round. • In 1978, Larry Bird was selected by the Boston Celtics, but he decided he wanted to finish his final year in school. As a result, the NBA instituted the “Bird Collegiate Rule” that said teams could only draft players who were ready to sign on the dotted line. • Drafted by the LA Lakers right out of high school, Kobe Bryant had to have his parents co-sign his first NBA contract. He was 17 years old. • Kentucky and Duke have each had three players selected as the No. 1 NBA draft pick, the most for any school. For Kentucky it was John Wall (Wizards, 2010), Anthony Davis (Hornets, 2012) and Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves, 2015). For Duke, it was Art Heyman (Knicks, 1963), Elton Brand (Bulls, 1999) and Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers, 2011). • The San Antonio Spurs haven't had a lottery pick since 1997, the longest stretch in the NBA.
More about the NBA Draft around the Web: Elsewhere on the Web, keep up-to-date on the latest from inside the NBA - along with scouting reports from the field and expert tips from sports reporters who live and breath NBA draft picks season by season .... 2024 NBA Draft - Check out the official NBA site for daily reports on top performers with in-depth analysis of first round picks and the latest news headlines,
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