The Atlanta Hawks opened the 2024 NBA Draft by selecting Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick.
First Round
1. Atlanta: Zaccharie Risacher
2. Washington: Alex Sarr
3. Houston (from Brooklyn)
4. San Antonio
5. Detroit
6. Charlotte
7. Portland
8. San Antonio (from Toronto)
9. Memphis
10. Utah
11. Chicago
12. Oklahoma City (from Houston)
13. Sacramento
14. Portland (from Golden State via Boston and Memphis)
15. Miami
16. Philadelphia
17. Los Angeles Lakers
18. Orlando
19. Toronto (from Indiana)
20. Cleveland
21. New Orleans (from Milwaukee)
22. Phoenix
23. Milwaukee (from New Orleans)
24. New York (from Dallas)
25. New York
26. Washington (from LA Clippers via Dallas and Oklahoma City)
27. Minnesota
28. Denver
29. Utah (from Oklahoma City via Toronto and Indiana)
30. Boston
Nic Claxton and the Brooklyn Nets have agreed to a four-year, $100 million. The deal will be guaranteed at $96 million.
Claxton averaged 11.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.1 blocks in 29.8 minutes over 71 games last season.
Claxton is represented by Richard Beda, Austin Brown, Steven Heumann and Aaron Mintz of CAA.
OG Anunoby and the New York Knicks have agreed to a five-year, $212.5 million contract. Anunoby’s deal will include a player option and trade kicker. The Knicks acquired Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors in December in exchange for Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett.
In 23 regular season game with the Knicks, Anunoby averaged 14.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks in 34.9 minutes.
Anunoby is represented by Drew Morrison, Austin Brown and Sam Rose of CAA. Anunoby will not reach the open free agent market with his agents negotiating the contract with Leon Rose over the past few days.
Rival teams could have offered Anunoby a four-year contract worth up to $182 million. Anunoby’s max with the Knicks would have been worth $245.3 million over five years. Anunoby is signing for almost $33 million less than his max and his first year salary will be at approximately 26 percent of the NBA salary cap.
The Knicks traded for Mikal Bridges on Tuesday evening as they secure two of the best two-way wings in the NBA in Bridges and Anunoby. In the immediate aftermath of the Bridges’ trade, it was reported that the Knicks still highly prioritized retaining Anunoby.
