NBA Draft Season Opens Tonight!
Here are my thoughts as we get to see two of the top NBA draft prospects in action ... plus seven other prospects to watch
Tonight is the opening night of the 2024 NBA Draft calendar, featuring the potential top two players in next June’s draft: Matas Buzelis and Ron Holland.
The G League Ignite duo will make their professional debuts at 9 p.m. ET as the Ignite host the Perth Wildcats in the first of two friendly exhibition games this week at the inaugural NBA G League Fall Invitational. For fans and NBA front offices alike, this is an early opportunity to evaluate Buzelis and Holland against professional competition.
The game will be streamed on the NBA app.
While it's improbable that the clash will live up what we saw in last year's Ignite vs. Metropolitans 92 duel that featured Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, two of the top three players selected in the June 2023 draft, tonight’s showcase will also feature a handful of additional NBA prospects with first-round potential in what is considered a wide-open 2024 NBA draft.
Here are my observations — plus those of multiple NBA scouts — going into tonight's matchup: