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NBA Draft: French Players Taken Early, But No Bronny James In Round 1; ESPN Misidentifies Player


The NBA draft sae the Atlanta Hawks take Zaccharie Risacher at No. 1.

(l-r) Commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with Zaccharie Risacher, selected number one by the Atlanta Hawks Lev Radin/Anadolu via Getty Images) The French connection dominated the early rounds of the 2024 NBA Draft, as three of the first six picks were Frenchmen. It was not to be, and now the James family will wait until round 2 on Friday, with the Lakers holding pick 55. The network told viewers they were looking at Dalton Knecht, but it was actually France’s Tidjane Salaün, who was drafted No.

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