Teams picking at the top of a draft aren’t typically very good, which is why the players they ultimately select are more often than not the best players available rather than players who fill a need. It’s not usually wise for bad teams to pass on top talent.
That said, this might also be why some players flame out quicker than others despite the talent everyone knew they had. They just end up in places they never really stood a chance, whether it’s due to poor development or poor roster fit.
Related: FTW’s 2024 NBA Mock Draft 9.0
Today, I’m going to try to reverse that trend by picking the best landing spots for each of the 14 players in the 2024 NBA Draft lottery. Of course, I don’t know who those players will end up being Wednesday, so I used the top of HoopsHype’s aggregate mock draft to project those prospects. Then, I picked the best landing spot for each player among the 12 teams who currently have lottery picks, which includes two picks each for the San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers.
What we came up with below is somewhat of a reverse mock draft, where the prospects got to choose their landing spots based on the 12 teams available. Here’s what we came up with.
