Excel Sports Management and CAA tied for the most picks in the first round of Thursday night’s NBA Draft, with each agency representing four players. Excel last year led the way with six first-round picks, while CAA last year also represented four first-rounders. Other agencies with multiple first-rounders included Priority Sports with three players selected. Wasserman, 24/7 Sports Management, Octagon and Tandem Sports & Entertainment each had two players selected. I AM Sports’ Raymond Brothers represented No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz (76ers), while Harrison Gaines repped No. 2 pick Lonzo Ball (Lakers) for LaVar Ball’s Ball Sports Group.
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PICK
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TEAM |
PLAYER |
AGENT(S) |
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1
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76ers |
Markelle Fultz/G/Washington |
Raymond Brothers/I AM Sports |
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2
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Lakers |
Lonzo Ball/G/UCLA |
Harrison Gaines/Ball Sports Group |
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3
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Celtics |
Jayson Tatum/F/Duke |
Jeffrey Wechsler/24/7 Sports Management
& Perry Rogers/PR Partners |
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4
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Suns |
Josh Jackson/F/Kansas |
B.J. Armstrong/Wasserman |
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5
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Kings |
De'Aaron Fox/G/Kentucky |
Happy Walters/Catalyst Sports |
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6
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Magic |
Jonathan Isaac/F/Florida State |
Jeffrey Wechsler/24/7 Sports Management
& Perry Rogers/PR Partners |
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7
|
T'Wolves (traded to Bulls) |
Lauri Markkanen/F/Arizona |
Michael Lelchitski/SIG Sports |
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8
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Knicks |
Frank Ntilikina/G/SIG Strasbourg |
Leon Rose/CAA |
|
9
|
Mavericks |
Dennis Smith Jr./G/N.C. State |
Kim Grillier/PSE Sports |
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10
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Kings (traded to Blazers) |
Zach Collins/C/Gonzaga |
Mark Bartelstein/Priority Sports |
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11
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Hornets |
Malik Monk/G/Kentucky |
Jeff Schwartz/Excel Sports Management |
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12
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Pistons |
Luke Kennard/G/Duke |
Aaron Mintz/CAA |
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13
|
Nuggets (traded to Jazz) |
Donovan Mitchell/G/Louisville |
Ty Sullivan/CAA |
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14
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Heat |
Bam Adebayo/C/Kentucky |
Alex Saratsis/Octagon |
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15
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Blazers (traded to Kings) |
Justin Jackson/F/North Carolina |
Jim Tanner/Tandem Sports & Entertainment |
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16
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Bulls (traded to T'Wolves) |
Justin Patton/C/Creighton |
Andy Miller/ASM Sports |
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17
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Bucks |
D.J. Wilson/F/Michigan |
Darren Matsubara/Wasserman |
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18
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Pacers |
T.J. Leaf/F/UCLA |
Sam Goldfeder/Excel Sports Management |
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19
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Hawks |
John Collins/F/Wake Forest |
Andrew Morrison/CAA |
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20
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Trail Blazers (traded to Kings) |
Harry Giles/C/Duke |
Jeff Schwartz/Excel Sports Management |
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21
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Thunder |
Terrance Ferguson/F/Adelaide 36ers |
Rich Paul/Klutch Sports Management |
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22
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Nets |
Jarrett Allen/C/Texas |
Jim Tanner/Tandem Sports & Entertainment |
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23
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Raptors |
OG Anunoby/F/Indiana |
Chris Emens, Omar Wilkes/Octagon |
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24
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Jazz (traded to Nuggets) |
Tyler Lydon/F/Syracuse |
Andy Shiffman/Priority Sports |
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25
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Magic (traded to 76ers) |
Anzejs Pasecniks/C/Latvia |
Arturs Kalnitis/Baltic Sports Agency |
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26
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Blazers |
Caleb Swanigan/F/Purdue |
Roosevelt Barnes/Independent Sports
& Entertainment |
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27
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Nets (traded to Lakers) |
Kyle Kuzma/F/Utah |
Zach Kurtin/Priority Sports |
|
28
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Lakers (traded to Jazz) |
Tony Bradley/F/UNC |
John Spencer/540 Sports & Entertainment |
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29
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Spurs |
Derrick White/G/Colorado |
Michael Lindeman/Excel Sports Management |
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30
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Jazz (traded to Lakers) |
Josh Hart/G/Villanova |
Joe Branch/Roc Nation Sports |
