NBA Draft first-round picks in full as Class of 2024 discovers fate

After weeks of waiting, the world's finest basketball prospects finally know which NBA team they'll be representing in 2024.

The first day of this year's NBA Draft took place at the Barclays Center in New York, home of the Brooklyn Nets, on Wednesday. Several exciting superstars, including Zaccharie Risacher, Alexandre Sarr and Zach Edey, waited anxiously to discover their fate.

Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron, was among those to put his name forward for the draft. LeBron , who turns 40 in December, is eager to play with his 19-year-old son in the NBA before calling time on his glittering basketball career.

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Yet James wasn't drafted on Wednesday. Risacher, as expected, was picked first by the Atlanta Hawks. He told ESPN shortly after being drafted: "Its a blessing, you know?

"So exciting. There's a lot of things and emotions right now. So I don't know what to say but it's definitely special and I'm so blessed. My family's here, I'm so happy to have them here with my friends. This is amazing. I don't know what to say. It's so special."

Sarr was picked second by the Washington Wizards, while Edey was the ninth pick thanks to the Memphis Grizzlies. "To be 7-foot-4, it's already a difference maker, there's nothing you can do against him on the floor," Phoenix Suns star Bradley Beal told Mirror US Sports earlier this year while discussing Edey. "He's dominant, he's the national player of the year and in the conversation every year for a reason.

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"He could have been drafted last year, but he held back and now he's dominated college again. He's constantly proving himself, probably against a lot of naysayers who don't believe he can withstand that next step. But for me, I think he has a really good chance of making an impact in the league."

Here's the full list of first-round picks in this year's NBA Draft...

1. Zaccharie Risacher, Atlanta Hawks, France
2. Alex Sarr, Washington Wizards, France
3. Reed Sheppard, Houston Rockets, Kentucky
4. Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs, UConn
5. Ron Holland II, Detroit Pistons, G League Ignite
6. Tidjane Salaun, Charlotte Hornets, France
7. Donovan Clingan, Portland Trail Blazers, UConn
8. Rob Dillingham, Minnesota Timberwolves (via San Antonio Spurs), UConn
9. Zach Edey, Memphis Grizzlies, Purdue
10. Cody Williams, Utah Jazz, Colorado
11. Matas Buzelis, Chicago Bulls, G League Ignite
12. Nikola Topic, Oklahoma City Thunder, Serbia
13. Devin Carter, Sacramento Kings, Providence
14. Bub Carrington, Washington Wizards (via Portland Trail Blazers), Pittsburgh
15. Kel'el Ware, Miami Heat, Indiana
16. Jared McCain, Philadelphia 76ers, Duke
17. Dalton Knecht, Los Angeles Lakers, Tennessee
18. Tristan da Silva, Orlando Magic, Colorado
19. Ja'Koke Walter, Toronto Raptors, Baylor
20. Jaylon Tyson, Cleveland Cavaliers, California
21. Yves Missi, New Orleans Pelicans, Baylor
22. DaRon Holmes II, Denver Nuggets (via Phoenix Suns), Dayton
    
23. AJ Johnson, Milwaukee Bucks, Illawarra Hawks
24. Kyshawn George, Washington Wizards (via New York Knicks), Miami
25. Pacome Dadiet, New York Knicks, France
26. Dillon Jones, Oklahoma City Thunder (via Washington Wizards), Weber State
27. Terrence Shannon, Minnesota Timberwolves, Illinois
28. Ryan Dunn, Phoenix Suns (via Denver Nuggets), Virginia
29. Isaiah Collier, Utah Jazz, USC
30. Baylor Scheierman, Boston Celtics, Creighton