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Wasserman Media Group, Excel Sports Each Repping Four First-Round NBA Picks

Wasserman Media Group and Excel Sports Management led all agencies in Thursday night's NBA Draft with four selections each. WMG was led by overall No. 1 pick F Anthony Davis, while C Meyers Leonard was the first client for Excel selected at No. 11. The chart below lists the agents and firms repping NBA Draft picks in contract negotiations. Some players may have different reps for marketing endeavors. The agents listed are from published reports. The chart does not reflect any pending or post-draft trades (THE DAILY).

PICK TEAM PLAYER/POSITION/SCHOOL AGENT/FIRM
1) Hornets Anthony Davis/F/Kentucky Arn Tellum, Thad Foucher/Wasserman Media Group
2) Bobcats Michael Kidd-Gilchrist/F/Kentucky Leon Rose/CAA Sports
3) Wizards Bradley Beal/G/Florida Mark Bartelstein/Priority Sports
4) Cavaliers Dion Waiters/G/Syracuse Rob Pelinka/Landmark Sports Agency
5) Kings Thomas Robinson/F/Kansas Tony Dutt/Rival Sports Group
6) Trail Blazers Damian Lillard/G/Weber State Aaron Goodwin/Goodwin Sports Management
7) Warriors Harrison Barnes/F/North Carolina Jeff Wechsler/24/7 Sports Management
8) Raptors Terrence Ross/G/Washington Aaron Mintz/CAA Sports
9) Pistons Andre Drummond/C/UConn Rob Pelinka/Landmark Sports Agency
10) Hornets Austin Rivers/G/Duke David Falk/FAME
11) Trail Blazers Meyers Leonard/C/Illinois Jeff Schwartz/Excel Sports Management
12) Rockets Jeremy Lamb/G/UConn Jeff Schwartz/Excel Sports Management
13) Suns Kendall Marshall/G/North Carolina Alex Saratsis/Octagon
14) Bucks John Henson/F/North Carolina Jim Tanner/ Williams & Connolly LLP
15) 76ers Maurice Harkless/F/St. John's Happy Walters/Rogue Sports
16) Rockets Royce White/F/Iowa State Andrew Vye/ASM Sports
17) Mavericks Tyler Zeller/C/North Carolina Jeff Schwartz, Sam Goldfeder/Excel Sports Management
18) Rockets Terrence Jones/F/Kentucky Arn Tellem/Wasserman Media Group
19) Magic Andrew Nicholson/F/St. Bonaventure Mark Bartelstein/Priority Sports
20) Nuggets Evan Fournier/G/France Bouna Ndiaye/Comsport
21) Celtics Jared Sullinger/F/Ohio State David Falk/FAME
22) Celtics Fab Melo/C/Syracuse Arn Tellum/Wasserman Media Group
23) Hawks John Jenkins/G/Vanderbilt Bill Duffy/BDA Sports Management
24) Cavaliers Jared Cunningham/G/Oregon State Sam Goldfeder/Excel Sports Management
25) Grizzlies Tony Wroten Jr./G/Washington Greg Lawrence/Wasserman Media Group
26) Pacers Miles Plumlee/F/Duke Mark Bartelstein/Priority Sports
27) Heat Arnett Moultrie/F/Mississippi State Derek Lafayette
28) Thunder Perry Jones III/F/Baylor Bill Duffy/BDA Sports Management
29) Bulls Marquis Teague/G/Kentucky Andy Miller/ASM Sports
30) Warriors Festus Ezeli/C/Vanderbilt Bill Duffy/BDA Sports Management

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