Basketball World Reacts to 2024 NBA Draft Round 1

June 28, 2024

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The NBA Draft has been separated into two days in 2024 and we have now the breakdown from Spherical 1.

The highest ten of the 2024 NBA Draft is beneath:

1. Hawks: Zaccharie Risacher2. Wizards: Alex Sarr3. Rockets: Reed Sheppard4. Spurs: Stephon Castle5. Pistons: Ron Holland II6. Hornets: Tidjane Salaun7. Blazers: Donovan Clingan8. Wolves: Rob Dillingham9. Grizzlies: Zach Edey10. Jazz: Cody Williams

But One other Frenchman, Zaccharie Risacher, was chosen as the general primary decide by the Hawks and protected to say, the French natives within the NBA had been fairly joyful about it.

C’est la France frère 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

— Wemby (@wemby) June 27, 2024

🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) June 27, 2024

That is insane 😅🇫🇷

— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) June 27, 2024

Not everybody was joyful although, together with former NBA participant Frank Mason III, who performed with Risacher in a French comp.

Performed this younger man in France this previous season; no means he’s the primary decide within the NBA draft lol, however I suppose!

— Frank Mason (@FrankMason0) June 27, 2024

The general quantity two decide to the Wizards, Alexandre Sarr, additionally hails from France.

It has been fairly a French takeover within the league this season, for the reason that primary and two picks, plus the Rookie of the 12 months, Wemby, and the Defensive Participant of the 12 months, Rudy Gobert, are French.

The quantity three decide to the Rockets, Reed Sheppard, is arguably the perfect shooter on this draft class since he revamped 52 p.c of his three-pointers at Kentucky.

A number of the greatest and most hilarious reactions to the draft on X are beneath:

The Rob Dillingham/Anthony Edwards backcourt is gonna be unimaginable to look at HOLY SHIT

— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 27, 2024

Fort to the Spurs — superior decide. No notes!

— Invoice Simmons (@BillSimmons) June 27, 2024

Don’t ask me to elucidate this, however Alex Sarr appears to be like like Caitlin Clark pic.twitter.com/r630obU9ip

— Raptors Report (@RapsReport) June 27, 2024

Reed Sheppard trying like the brand new summer time intern at your workplace pic.twitter.com/ZwfPN3S5GX

— Barstool Sports activities (@barstoolsports) June 27, 2024

Reed Sheppard in Houston pic.twitter.com/MIuQ1SRFtU

— Kellz (@Mid_Tucky) June 27, 2024

Bro has to go study English in Atlanta he gained’t communicate full sentences till 2035

— jlacy (@Jlacy14_) June 27, 2024

Ja Morant on IG after the Grizzlies chosen Zach Edey within the NBA Draft tonight 💀

(h/t @BIGMEM12)pic.twitter.com/rd5pjRNqc8

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 27, 2024