The Washington Wizards select Alexandre Sarr (France) as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
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The Wizards entered the 2024 NBA Draft with the No. 2, No. 14, No. 26 and No. 51 overall picks.
No. 2 pick: Alexandre Sarr
Sarr stands 7-foot-1, with defense being his standout skill. He moves incredibly well for his size and can guard on the perimeter as well as protect the rim. That size and athleticism make him an obvious pick-and-roll threat, and he’s shown some potential as a ballhandler in transition and passer in the halfcourt.
The hope is that he can evolve into more of a shooter, but he went a modest 16-of-58 (28%) from deep last year and 58-of-82 (71%) from the charity stripe. Sarr also has a thin frame, which may cause some challenges against bulkier NBA centers. — RotoWire. Go deeper.
No. 14 pick: Carlton Carrington
- DRAFT TRADE: Wizards acquire Carrington from Trail Blazers
“Bub” Carrington is a Baltimore native through and through, playing local AAU ball with Team Melo and attending St. Frances Academy before going to Pittsburgh. His tenure at St. Frances was historic, posting shooting splits of 49%/38%/86% and becoming the first player in nearly a decade to score over 1,000 points in a season.
He burst on the scene at Pitt, logging a triple-double in his first game and didn’t slow down in ACC play either, averaging 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game on 40.6%/33.1%/78.5% shooting in 34 minutes per game. — RotoWire. Go deeper.
No. 24 pick: Kyshawn George
- DRAFT TRADE: Wizards acquire George from Knicks
When George signed with Miami, he stood at 6-foot-5, but the 20-year-old has grown several inches since his 2022-23 campaign with Élan Chalon of the French Pro B League. George was born and raised in Monthey, Switzerland and won FIBA’s U16 Euro Championship B in 2019. George’s father, Deon, is from Canada and played basketball professionally in Switzerland.
It’s a relevant red flag that George logged just three dunks across 713 minutes of action, as the 6-foot-7 guard continuing to develop as a finisher would be strongly reinforced with an above-the-rim style. Even still, converting 58.5% of his attempts alongside a potent 42.7% clip off 96 catch-and-shoot 3s creates multi-level scoring upside. George has deep range, advantageous size to release his shot and a handle to create separation at will. — RotoWire. Go deeper.
No. 26 pick: Dillon Jones
- DRAFT TRADE: Wizards trade Jones to Knicks, who then trade him to Thunder
No. 51 pick
- DRAFT TRADE: Wizards trade No. 51 pick to Knicks
