The NBA Draft has been separated into two days in 2024 and we have the breakdown from Round 1.
The top ten of the 2024 NBA Draft is below:
1. Hawks: Zaccharie Risacher
2. Wizards: Alex Sarr
3. Rockets: Reed Sheppard
4. Spurs: Stephon Castle
5. Pistons: Ron Holland II
6. Hornets: Tidjane Salaun
7. Blazers: Donovan Clingan
8. Wolves: Rob Dillingham
9. Grizzlies: Zach Edey
10. Jazz: Cody Williams
Yet Another Frenchman, Zaccharie Risacher, was selected as the overall number one pick by the Hawks and safe to say, the French natives in the NBA were pretty happy about it.
C’est la France frère 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
— Wemby (@wemby) June 27, 2024
🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) June 27, 2024
This is insane 😅🇫🇷
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) June 27, 2024
Not everyone was happy though, including former NBA player Frank Mason III, who played with Risacher in a French comp.
Played this young guy in France this past season; no way he’s the number one pick in the NBA draft lol, but I guess!
— Frank Mason (@FrankMason0) June 27, 2024
The overall number two pick to the Wizards, Alexandre Sarr, also hails from France.
It has been quite a French takeover in the league this season, since the number one and two picks, plus the Rookie of the Year, Wemby, and the Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert, are French.
The number three pick to the Rockets, Reed Sheppard, is arguably the best shooter in this draft class since he made over 52 percent of his three-pointers at Kentucky.
Some of the best and most hilarious reactions to the draft on X are below:
The Rob Dillingham/Anthony Edwards backcourt is gonna be incredible to watch HOLY SHIT
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 27, 2024
Castle to the Spurs — awesome pick. No notes!
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) June 27, 2024
Don’t ask me to explain this, but Alex Sarr looks like Caitlin Clark pic.com/r630obU9ip
— Raptors Report (@RapsReport) June 27, 2024
Reed Sheppard looking like the new summer intern at your office pic.com/ZwfPN3S5GX
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 27, 2024
Reed Sheppard in Houston pic.com/MIuQ1SRFtU
— Kellz (@Mid_Tucky) June 27, 2024
Bro has to go learn English in Atlanta he won’t speak full sentences until 2035
— jlacy (@Jlacy14_) June 27, 2024
JJ Redick seeing Dan Hurley at the draft
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 27, 2024
