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Lots of disagreement across the board (pun intended) on this first round of our big board comparison for the 2024 draft. With G League Ignite facing off against the Perth Wildcats tonight, it’s time to dig in! Check back for updates and follow me at @hoopsdistillery on Twitter for update notifications.
Other great draft content to consume:
Box and One YouTube channel with film breakdowns by Coach Spins on 2024 draft prospects
Hoop Intellect YouTube channel- Way Too Early 2024 Big Board
| NBA Big Board (8/29) | Tankathon (8/5) | The Ringer (8/2) | B/R (7/19) |
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| 1 | Justin Edwards | 1 | Matas Buzelis | 1 | Matas Buzelis | 1 | Ron Holland |
| 2 | Matas Buzelis | 2 | Ron Holland | 2 | Ron Holland | 2 | Matas Buzelis |
| 3 | Ron Holland | 3 | Zaccharie Risacher | 3 | Ja'Kobe Walter | 3 | DJ Wagner |
| 4 | Elmarko Jackson | 4 | Isaiah Collier | 4 | Stephon Castle | 4 | Justin Edwards |
| 5 | Isaiah Collier | 5 | Justin Edwards | 5 | Izan Almansa | 5 | Elmarko Jackson |
| 6 | Stephon Castle | 6 | DJ Wagner | 6 | Aday Mara | 6 | Isaiah Collier |
| 7 | Donovan Clingan | 7 | Izan Almansa | 7 | Elliot Cadeau | 7 | Donovan Clingan |
| 8 | Tyrese Proctor | 8 | Stephon Castle | 8 | Justin Edwards | 8 | Stephon Castle |
| 9 | DJ Wagner | 9 | Donovan Clingan | 9 | Donovan Clingan | 9 | Tyrese Proctor |
| 10 | Aaron Bradshaw | 10 | Ja'Kobe Walter | 10 | Tyrese Proctor | 10 | Kel'el Ware |
| 11 | Riley Kugel | 11 | Alex Sarr | 11 | Elmarko Jackson | 11 | Caleb Foster |
| 12 | Ja'Kobe Walter | 12 | Cody Williams | 12 | Caleb Foster | 12 | Zaccharie Risacher |
| 13 | Zvonimir Ivisic | 13 | Aday Mara | 13 | DJ Wagner | 13 | Aaron Bradshaw |
| 14 | Cody Williams | 14 | Thierry Darlan | 14 | Isaiah Collier | 14 | Thierry Darlan |
| 15 | Izan Almansa | 15 | Kyle Filipowski | 15 | Melvin Ajinca | 15 | Kyle Filipowski |
| 16 | Garwey Dual | 16 | Mackenzie Mgbako | 16 | Thierry Darlan | 16 | Adem Bona |
| 17 | Jared McCain | 17 | Elliot Cadeau | 17 | Alex Sarr | 17 | Ja'Kobe Walter |
| 18 | Yves Missi | 18 | Elmarko Jackson | 18 | Jared McCain | 18 | Alex Sarr |
| 19 | Thierry Darlan | 19 | Bobi Klintman | 19 | Kyle Filipowski | 19 | Aday Mara |
| 20 | Elliot Cadeau | 20 | Kwame Evans | 20 | Cody Williams | 20 | Melvin Ajinca |
| 21 | Kyle Filipowski | 21 | Aaron Bradshaw | 21 | Kel'el Ware | 21 | Jared McCain |
| 22 | Oso Ighhodaro | 22 | Trey Alexander | 22 | Riley Kugel | 22 | Judah Mintz |
| 23 | Bobi Klintman | 23 | Kel'el Ware | 23 | Berke Buyuktuncel | 23 | Trevon Brazile |
| 24 | Trevon Brazile | 24 | Riley Kugel | 24 | Baba Miller | 24 | Izan Almansa |
| 25 | Baba Miller | 25 | Bronny James | 25 | Zaccharie Risacher | 25 | Baba Miller |
| 26 | Omaha Biliew | 26 | Tyrese Proctor | 26 | Bobi Klintman | 26 | Elliot Cadeau |
| 27 | Kel'el Ware | 27 | Kylan Boswell | 27 | AJ Johnson | 27 | Cody Williams |
| 28 | Tidjane Salaun | 28 | Trevon Brazile | 28 | Trevon Brazile | 28 | Tristan da Silva |
| 29 | Adem Bona | 29 | Adem Bona | 29 | Adem Bona | 29 | Xavier Booker |
| 30 | Alex Sarr | 30 | Oso Ighhodaro | 30 | Omaha Biliew | 30 | Mackenzie Mgbako |
| 31 | Melvin Ajinca | 31 | Bobi Klintman |
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| 32 | Omaha Biliew | 32 | Ajay Mitchell |
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| 33 | Mark Mitchell | 33 | Zvonimir Ivisic |
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| 34 | Judah Mintz | 34 | Trey Alexander |
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| 35 | Dillon Mitchell | 35 | Reece Beekman |
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| 36 | Nikola Durisic | 36 | Bronny James |
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| 37 | DaRon Holmes | 37 | Omaha Biliew |
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| 38 | Terrence Shannon | 38 | Robert Dillingham |
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| 39 | Tristan da Silva | 39 | Sean Stewart |
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| 40 | Baba Miller | 40 | London Johnson |
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| 41 | Coleman Hawkins | 41 | Dillon Jones |
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| 42 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 42 | Tyler Smith |
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| 43 | Zach Edey | 43 | Terrance Arceneaux |
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| 44 | Ousman N'Diaye | 44 | Riley Kugel |
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| 45 | Baylor Scheierman | 45 | Nikola Durisic |
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| 46 | Kevin McCullar | 46 | Jalen Bridges |
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| 47 | Reece Beekman | 47 | Baylor Scheierman |
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| 48 | Kobe Johnson |
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| 49 | RJ Luis | ||||||
| 50 | DaRon Holmes |
References:
NBA Big Board podcast – three part podcast covering Rafael Barlowe’s 2024 big board
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman]
The Ringer [Kevin O’Connor]
Search #bigboardcomp on Twitter for all past Tweets
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Other tasty NBA Draft consumables for your reading pleasure:
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[NBA Draft]: 2026 Mock Draft Comparison, February
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[NBA Draft]: 2026 Mock Draft Comparison, January
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