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Excel Sports Reps Six First-Round Picks In NBA Draft, Followed By CAA, ASM Sports

A year after having two first-round picks in the NBA Draft, Excel Sports Management made a significant jump in '16, as they led all agencies by representing six first-round picks. Their total was helped by the fact that Excel has a partnership with Belgrade-based BeoBasket in which they represent their players in the U.S. Meanwhile, a year after leading the draft in representation, CAA Sports represented four players in the first round, followed by ASM Sports with three. Klutch Sports Management represented two first-round players, including No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons. Landmark Sports, Wasserman, Independent Sports & Entertainment and Roc Nation Sports also represented two players apiece. Cal F Jaylen Brown decided to enter the draft without representation. The following lists the full first round.

PICK
TEAM
PLAYER AGENT(S)
1
76ers
Ben Simmons/F/LSU Rich Paul/Klutch Sports Group
2
Lakers
Brandon Ingram/F/Duke Jeff Schwartz/
Excel Sports Management
3
Celtics
Jaylen Brown/G/Cal N/A**
4
Suns
Dragan Bender/F/Croatia Doug Neustadt/The Neustadt Group
5
T'Wolves
Kris Dunn/PG/Providence Ty Sullivan/CAA Sports
6
Pelicans
Buddy Hield/G/Oklahoma Rob Pelinka/Landmark Sports
7
Nuggets
Jamal Murray/G/Kentucky Mike George/
Excel Sports Management
8
Suns*
Marquese Chriss/F/
Washington
Rob Pelinka/Landmark Sports
9
Raptors
Jakob Poeltl/F/Utah Aaron Mintz/CAA Sports
10
Bucks
Thon Maker/C/Austrailia Mike George/
Excel Sports Management
11
Thunder*
Domantas Sabonis/F/Gonzaga Arturo Ortega/Wasserman
12
Hawks*
Taurean Prince/F/Baylor Mitch Frankel/Impact Sports
13
Kings*
Georgios Papagiannis/C/
Greece
Andre Buck/Arete Sports Agency
14
Bulls
Denzel Valentine/G/
Michigan State
B.J. Armstrong/Wasserman
15
Nuggets
Juan Hernangomez/F/Spain Aylton Tesch/
Independent Sports & Entertainment
16
Celtics
Guerschon Yabusele/F/France Andrew Morrison/CAA Sports
17
Grizzlies
Wade Baldwin/G/Vanderbilt Joel Cornette/Priority Sports
18
Pistons
Henry Ellenson/C/Marquette Joe Branch/Roc Nation Sports
19
Nuggets
Malik Beasley/G/Florida State Andy Miller, Christian Dawkins/
ASM Sports
20
Nets*
Caris Levert/G/Michigan Joe Branch/Roc Nation Sports
21
Hawks
DeAndre Bembry/F/
Saint Josephs
Ben Pensack/Pensack Sports
22
Kings*
Malachi Richardson/G/Syracuse Andy Miller, Stephen Pina/
ASM Sports
23
Celtics
Ante Zizic/C/Croatia Sean Kennedy/
Excel Sports Management
24
76ers
Timothe Luwawu/G/France Sean Kennedy/
Excel Sports Management
25
Clippers
Brice Johnson/F/North Carolina Christian Dawkins, Andy Miller/
ASM Sports
26
76ers
Furkan Korkmaz/G/Turkey Mike Lindeman/
Excel Sports Management
27
Raptors
Pascal Siakam/F/
New Mexico State
Todd Ramasar/
Life Sports Management
28
Kings*
Skal Labissiere/C/Kentucky Travis King/
Independent Sports & Entertainment
29
Spurs
Dejounte Murray/G/Washington Rich Paul/Klutch Sports Group
30
Warriors
Damian Jones/F/Vanderbilt Austin Brown/CAA Sports
       

NOTES: Excel Sports has a partnership with BeoBasket for several European prospects. * = Pick was involved in a trade. Team listed was the team to which the player was traded. ** = Jaylen Brown has no agent for contract negotiations. Only for marketing purposes.

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