In July, I wrote about 4 early contenders to move No. 1 in the 2024 NBA Draft and two darkhorses who may just emerge — highlighted via the always-relevant caveat that the checklist may just trade a bit or so much over the following 12 months. Now, as we sit down right here in late-September, it seems the solution used to be that so much will trade and in a brief span of time.

Matas Buzelis used to be No. 1 in our way-too-early rankings for 2024 headlining a loaded G League Ignite crop of ability. That not holds after an up and down few months in which he indisputably showcased his possible but in addition confirmed he has room to develop if he is to move No. 1 subsequent summer season.

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Buzelis bumps right down to No. 6 in our up to date prospect rankings for 2024 aided in phase via his personal play however in large part because of the upward push of different contenders close to the highest of the category.

Kentucky’s Edwards is No. 1 in Big Board debut

Our new No. 1, once more with the caveat that this is able to completely trade in the approaching months, is Kentucky freshman ahead Justin Edwards.

Edwards showcased scoring, playmaking and introduction for Kentucky in a brief stint with the Wildcats in Canada, serving to UK convey house {hardware} regardless of being restricted with accidents to their frontcourt. The former five-star has the bodily stature and adulthood to be an have an effect on participant off and on the ball with a unprecedented mix of period, athleticism and ball talents that makes his projection to the NBA stage a herbal one.

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Holland no longer some distance in the back of at No. 2

On Edwards’ tail is any other fast-rising former five-star who additionally had a excellent summer season in G League Ignite first-year participant Ron Holland. Holland, a former Texas signee, regarded each and every bit the phase all over the group’s contemporary exhibition video games in Vegas vs. the NBL’s Perth Wildcats, as he went off for 56 issues in two video games and capped his week off with a 33-point explosion to move with 5 steals and 6 forums.

Edwards for now is No. 1 in our rankings, however this is a 1A, 1B scenario presently with he and Holland each primed because the transparent early favorites.

G League places 4 in peak 10

Holland’s fellow G League Ignite teammates could have some say in how that race shakes out, regardless that. Buzelis fell to No. 6 in our rankings however stays intriguing as a big-bodied wing who can put the ball at the ground.

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There’s additionally the meteoric-rising massive guy in Alexandre Sarr, who used to be arguably the greatest famous person of the collection towards Perth for either side. Sarr spent the previous couple of seasons with Overtime Elite as a captivating possible first-round select, and already he appears to be like primed to take the plunge from particular first-round select to conceivable top-10 select and darkhorse No. 1 contender. He’s been that spectacular.

So how else did the remainder of the early rankings shake out in our first legit prospect rankings of the 2024 cycle? The first 2024 NBA Draft Big Board Top 10 is beneath.