The NBA Draft lottery came and went, and we now know the Atlanta Hawks own the No. 1 pick. It was a bit of a shocker, considering the team with the worst record in the league, the Detroit Pistons, fell all the way to the fifth pick.
The Pistons, along with the Wizards, had a 14% chance to nab the No. 1 pick. Atlanta had a 3% chance. Now the conversation turns toward what the Hawks will do with the pick — select the next potential superstar or trade the pick away?
Let's take a look at which players are favored to go No. 1 at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 12. 2024 NBA Draft — First overall pick odds: Alexandre Sarr, France: -250 (bet $10 to win $14 total)Zaccharie Risacher, France: +270 (bet $10 to win $37 total)Nikola Topic, Serbia: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Matas Buzelis, G League Ignite: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Reed Sheppard, Kentucky: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Donovan Clingan, UConn: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Rob Dillingham, Kentucky: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Ron Holland, G League Ignite: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Stephon Castle, UConn: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)Dalton Knecht, Tennessee: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Cody Williams, Colorado: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total) * Odds as of 5/13/2024 It appears that for the second year in a row, the No.
1 pick in the draft could be a lengthy Frenchman. Last season, the Spurs selected French phenom Victor Wembanyama at No. 1. He went on to lead the NBA in blocks during the regular season, win NBA Rookie of the Year (he earned all 99 first-place votes), and finish second for Defensive Player of the Year — behind fellow French big man Rudy Gobert.