Bronny James projected as a Top 10 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft / News - Basketnews.com

Lithuania's Matas Buzelis is projected to go no. 1 overall while Bronny James is said to be picked 10th, ESPN's Jonathan Givony writes. Two European prospects - Zaccharie Risacher and Bilal Coulibaly - are also projected to be among the top 10 picks in the 2024 NBA Draft.

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Although the 2023 NBA Draft is still several months away, scouts all around the world are already looking into how the next player selection show could look.

Zaccharie Risacher

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ESPN's Jonathan Givony has compiled a 2024 NBA Mock Draft, noting the loosened rules regarding scouting high school players.

Matas Buzelis from Sunrise Christian Academy is projected to be the number one overall pick in the next year's draft by Givony. Buzelis has committed to the G-League Ignite team for the upcoming season after finishing his senior year of high school.

As he revealed to Donatas Urbonas from BasketNews, Buzelis intends to represent the Lithuanian national team despite being born and raised in the US.

LeBron James' oldest son Bronny James is projected to go at the number 10 slot, Givony writes. The younger James hasn't committed to any university so far.ESPN notesthat the Sierra Canyon High School star player has received offers from Kentucky, Memphis, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, and USC.

Interestingly, two prospects from Europe are projected to go in the Top 10. First, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne's Zaccharie Risacher is named to be the third overall prospect by Givony.

Bilal Coulibaly, who plays alongside Victor Wembanyama in Metropolitans 92, is projected to go number eight in the draft.

The full mock draft can be accessed here.

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