Even as positionless basketball has become commonplace, the 2024 NBA draft class should provide teams with solid point guard prospects. The position may come in taller sizes now, but their role remains the same, holding great value in the NBA. Having someone on the floor who can create for themselves and others helps a team stay in rhythm.
Let’s take a look at the best point guards in the 2024 NBA Draft class.
2024 NBA Draft Best Point Guards:
1) Nikola Topic: Mega MIS (Serbia)
Nikola Topic is a Serbian six-foot-six point guard who can run the show and is currently playing internationally. He’s not an explosive athlete, but his craft and playmaking ability more than makeup for it. He holds the top point guard spot for this NBA draft class projecting as a top three pick. A knee injury is currently holding him down, but Topic has shown scouts what he can do. He’s a fantastic pick-and-roll player who provides rim pressure and high-level passing. He can be the jumbo-sized lead guard that is becoming a trend in the NBA.
2) Rob Dillingham: Kentucky
Rob Dillingham has moved high on NBA mock drafts after initial questions regarding a role that didn’t include volume scoring. To this point, he’s answered those questions with great assist numbers and competitiveness on both ends. This is why we’ll place him at point guard for this NBA draft class. Now firmly in the starting rotation at Kentucky, he’s thrived with just about any lineup on the floor. He can dish out assists, handle said point guard responsibility, or become an explosive scorer when needed. This shifty playmaker should hear his name in the lottery on draft night.
3) Isaiah Collier: USC
Although some have soured on him, it’s not quite time to bail on Isaiah Collier as a top point guard in this NBA draft class. Collier is a big and physical point guard listed at six-foot-five and 210 pounds. He uses size as well as solid athleticism when finishing at the rim, and he can be a floor general on offense. Collier will need to show better perimeter shooting and become less turnover-prone to stabilize his draft stock. This will be difficult though seeing that he sustained a hand injury that could keep him out for serious time.
4) Stephon Castle: UConn
Stephon Castle is another tall lead guard at six-foot-six. His physical tools allow him to be either a point guard with good size or a wing with good ball-handling ability. Due to a lack of perimeter shooting though, point guard is where he fits best in this NBA draft class. Castle has also shown he can compete on the defensive end of the floor as well. Right now, Castle’s stock is still based on upside, but he’s been showing better production as of late. He’s missed some time due to injury but has also struggled to find a rhythm on a stacked UCONN team.
5) DJ Wagner: Kentucky
DJ Wagner hasn’t exactly lived up to the hype coming into Kentucky. His speed and ball-handling ability are still good attributes to bet on at the next level, however. To turn his draft stock around, he needs to shoot the ball better and show more in the playmaking department. He’s consistently competed though as a six-foot-three guard with elite speed and confidence. Without a better perimeter shot or playmaking increase, his place on draft boards will continue to be limited.
6) Tyrese Proctor: Duke
Tyrese Proctor is a six-foot-five lead guard with a great handle and perimeter shooting. He hasn’t shown the aggression and defensive acumen in his sophomore season that many were looking for. He’s still a plus-sized shooter who’s good in the pick-and-roll however. This archetype is certainly worth betting on at the point guard position in a weaker NBA draft class. Without a big postseason run, Proctor will stay lower on draft boards though compared to what many thought was a lottery talent.
