ESPN 2024 NBA Mock Draft: Latest Picks for Edey, Filipowski and March Madness Stars

zach bacharContributor IMarch 25, 2024

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The latest mock draft from ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo featured several players who have been dominating in the NCAA tournament.

French forward Zaccharie Risacher is still projected to go No. 1 overall, although there was some movement throughout the rest of the lottery. Here are the updated top 15 selections:

ESPN 2024 NBA Mock Draft

Detroit Pistons: Zaccharie Risacher, SF, JL Bourg Washington Wizards: Alex Sarr, PF/C, Perth Wildcats San Antonio Spurs: Rob Dillingham, PG, Kentucky Charlotte Hornets: Nikola Topić, PG, Mega MISPortland Trail Blazers: Donovan Clingan, C, UConnToronto Raptors: Matas Buzelis, SF, G League Ignite Memphis Grizzlies: Reed Sheppard, PG/SG, KentuckyHouston Rockets (via Brooklyn Nets): Dalton Knecht, SF, TennesseeUtah Jazz: Cody Williams, SF, ColoradoAtlanta Hawks: Isaiah Collier, PG, USCOklahoma City Thunder (via Houston Rockets): Ja’Kobe Walter, SG, Baylor Chicago Bulls: Ron Holland, SF, G League IgnitePortland Trail Blazers (via Golden State Warriors): Tidjane Salaun, PF, Cholet New Orleans Pelicans (via Los Angeles Lakers): Zach Edey, C, PurduePhiladelphia 76ers: Kyle Filipowski, PF/C, Duke Edey’s rise is surprising, although the 7’4″ center has put together a pair of impressive March Madness performances to help send Purdue to the Sweet 16. In two NCAA tournament games, he’s averaging 26.5 points and 17.5 rebounds to go with 3.0 blocks per game.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReportZach Edey has a season-high 20 REB 😤 pic.twitter.com/xoTkMrol7r

While Woo acknowledged Edey’s defensive concerns, he believes that teams may be swayed by his productive season anyway.

“It’s hard to get overly nitpicky about Edey’s remarkable season at this point,” he wrote. “But the deeper Purdue can go in the tournament, the longer NBA teams have to consider the ways in which his unique mix of size, strength and production might break the current conventional mold for big men at their level, no matter what he may give up defensively.”

Standout Duke center Kyle Filipowski got off to a slow offensive start in March Madness, finishing with three points and attempting just one shot during the Blue Devils’ first-round victory over Vermont. He was locked in on the defensive end of the floor, though, racking up three blocks and two steals.

Filipowski looked like his usual self during the team’s victory over James Madison on Sunday, scoring 14 points in just 21 minutes on 6-of-8 shooting. He also added two more steals and a block.

If the two centers continue to impress while leading their respective teams on deep tournament runs, their draft stock should continue to rise.