NBA draft survey -- Who will go No. 1 overall according to executives? - ESPN

The 2024 NBA draft is still six months away, but there appears to be a prospect that's currently trending as a frontrunner for the No. 1 pick.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo polled 20 NBA executives and scouts since the G League Winter Showcase to get a better handle on the 2024 draft and its major storylines. Team personnel offered their insights on five different topics, on the condition of anonymity. One of those questions was who executives expected to be the top pick in a draft class that appears to lack a generational prospect.

We also asked NBA personnel if they were in favor of a potential two-day draft, whether G League Ignite has been a success, if the 2024 draft class will have as many All-Stars as 2013 and the most intriguing prospect after this year.

Results (20 ballots)

1. Alex Sarr: 12 votes

2. Not sure/declined to answer: 4 votes

3. Ron Holland: 2 votes

Also receiving votes: Nikola Topic, Isaiah Collier (1 vote each)

The uncertain nature of the 2024 NBA draft will be a major storyline up until June 27. The common refrain around the league has been that there's very little consensus at No. 1, with several voters emphasizing the choice will depend heavily on which team wins the May lottery.

With that in mind, based on the results of the poll, Perth's Alex Sarr appears to be trending as the current frontrunner, following a strong month of December in the National Basketball League in Australia.

The 7-foot-1 French big man is currently sidelined with a hip injury but is presently expected to return before the end of the season. It's worth noting that several of the Sarr voters expressed their lack of confidence in that outcome, but viewed him as the tentative best bet.

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