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          2024 NBA mock draft: What scouts want to see from these 21 prospects

          Kentucky guards Rob Dillingham (0), Reed Sheppard (15) and D.J. Wagner (21) are all projected first-round picks. Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire
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            Jonathan Givony
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              NBA draft analyst and writer
              Joined ESPN.com in July 2017
              Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams
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            Jeremy Woo
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              NBA draft analyst and writer
              Joined ESPN.com in 2023
              Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023
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          Jan 11, 2024, 01:00 PM

          With Perth's Alex Sarr (currently sidelined with a hip injury) the front-runner at the top of the 2024 NBA draft, scouts still have unanswered questions for several college prospects entering the heart of conference play.

          We are two months away from the start of the NCAA tournament and players at schools such as Duke, Kentucky and USC will be under the microscope as NBA teams look closer at how this draft class progresses.

          ESPN NBA draft insiders Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo spotlight 21 players who scouts will be monitoring along with our latest mock draft.

          2024 NBA mock draft

          The 2024 draft order is based on ESPN projections and reflects the current state of picks owed and owned:

          FIRST ROUND

          1. Detroit Pistons

          Alex Sarr | Perth Wildcats | PF/C | Age: 18.7