{"id":82421,"date":"2024-06-23T10:25:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T14:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=82421"},"modified":"2024-06-23T10:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T14:25:06","slug":"nba-insider-reveals-wizards-draft-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/23\/nba-insider-reveals-wizards-draft-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Insider Reveals Wizards’ Draft Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

While on SportsCenter on June 21st, NBA insider Jonathan Givony discussed some of the top picks in this year’s upcoming NBA Draft. While initially focusing on the prospects from UConn (Donovan Clingan<\/a> and Stephon Castle<\/a>), he talked about how the Wizards had seemingly already decided on their draft pick, and that it was clear who they would choose at number two overall.<\/p>\n

NBA Insider Reveals Wizards’ Draft Pick<\/h2>\n

Alex Sarr<\/a> had long been discussed as one of the top two picks in the NBA Draft.<\/a> The 7’1″ center, originally from France, played overseas in France and for the Overtime Elite league while in high school before eventually playing in Australia’s NBL. He’s a fantastic shot blocker and post player, and his size makes him coveted. However, it seems that the closer we get to draft day, the more the Hawks are zoning in on Zaccharie Risacher,<\/a> a French wing.<\/p>\n

Sarr hasn’t even worked out for the Hawks, and it seems that the agency he signed with, WME, doesn’t want him going anywhere near the team. This is what Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports had to say on the matter:<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery agency does things differently. Like right now, all this word that Atlanta is not a situation that WME wants Alex Sarr, the top prospect out of Perth, Australia, who\u2019s French. He played several different places. Went to Overtime Elite. They don\u2019t want him to be a member of the Hawks, which could cost him $9 million in theory over the course of four years. It\u2019s all about that second contract. It\u2019s all about fit blah blah blah.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With this information known as well as the Wizards’ interest in Sarr, it added to clear speculation that the Wizards would draft him at number two. However, Givony continued piquing the interest of Wizards fans. While discussing the draft potential of Clingan, he said,<\/p>\n

“If he doesn’t go number one…I think number two is pretty much a lock to be Alex Sarr to Washington.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Went on Sportscenter with @KevinNegandhi<\/a> to talk NBA draft, breaking down where Stephon Castle, Donovan Clingan, Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr might end up and what NBA scouts like about them. pic.twitter.com\/AhGz1iorg7<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n