The 2024 NBA Draft is only a few hours away from commencing. As most fans should know, the NBA Draft is a process through which young athletes with aspirations of making it to the league are chosen by the 30 different teams. Last year’s #1 pick was San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
This year’s draft class includes players such as Alexandre Sarr, Reed Sheppard, Stephon Castle, and several others. While most teams will be looking to add young stars to their roster, there are also a few who will be interested in giving up their draft pick in return for other assets. With that being said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
Atlanta Hawks pair their #1 NBA pick in a trade package with Dejounte Murray
One team that has been involved in trade rumors in recent times would be the Atlanta Hawks. Due to the lack of success that the team has seen, Dejounte Murray has been included in several trade rumors and is expected to be traded from the team.
San Antonio Spurs use their #4 pick to get Victor Wembanyma help
Another team that should be looking to make some serious upgrades is the San Antonio Spurs. Despite having a young elite talent such as Wemby on their roster, the Spurs finished the season with the worst record in the Western Conference.
Since the team is already young and lacking experience, it would make more sense for them to create a trade package around some of their young stars and their upcoming draft pick in order to get Wembanyama some help.
Brooklyn Nets accept a high draft pick to offload Ben Simmons
Although the Brooklyn Nets do not have a top draft pick, it would still make sense for them to find a way to convince a team that does to give them that pick and a few other assets in return for Ben Simmons. After all, Simmons has been in a scoring slump over the past several years and is clearly going to hamper the Nets’ process of rebuilding.
Since Simmons’ value is at an all-time low, other teams may not have to give up much in order to get a top-tier defender and playmaker.Detroit Pistons give up their #5 draft pick for an experienced star
Another team that has little to no use for young and inexperienced players is the Detroit Pistons. After all, they finished the season with the worst record in the East and even went through a 28-game losing streak last season.
What the Pistons need at this point in time are stars with enough experience to help them get marginally better. Therefore, they could give up their top 5 pick to a team that is looking to rebuild.Any NBA team drafts Bronny James early to hold leverage over the Lakers
Bronny James continues to be a subject of interest and discussion. Although he is projected to be selected late in the draft, it is more than possible for any team with a high draft pick to choose him in order to gain some leverage over the Lakers.
After all, LeBron James is interested in playing alongside his son. Therefore, the team might give up other young stars in order to get Bronny and retain LeBron by extension. In any case, only time will tell if any of the above-mentioned teams utilize the upcoming draft to improve their current situation.