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CAA, Wasserman Lead With Four NBA First-Round Draft Picks

CAA and Wasserman had the most picks in the first round of the NBA Draft in Brooklyn last night with four. Last year, BDA Sports Management had the most first rounders with five. BDA and Priority Sports & Entertainment each had three this year. A total of 16 agencies represented picks in this year’s first round. CAA’s Austin Brown repped No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson (Pelicans), and Tandem Sports & Entertainment’s Jim Tanner repped No. 2 pick Ja Morant (Grizzlies).

Check out today’s issue of THE DAILY for a complete rundown of agents and agencies repping first-round picks.

PK
TEAM
PLAYER/POS./SCHOOL
AGENT(S)/FIRM
1
Pelicans
Zion Williamson/F/Duke
Austin Brown/CAA
2
Grizzlies
Ja Morant/G/Murray State
Jim Tanner/
Tandem Sports & Entertainment
3
Knicks
R.J. Barrett/G/Duke
Bill Duffy/BDA Sports Management
4
Lakers
De'Andre Hunter/F/Virginia
Thad Foucher, Joe Smith/Wasserman
5
Cavaliers
Darius Garland/G/Vanderbilt
Rich Paul/Klutch Sports Group
NOTE: Picks do not reflect trades made prior to or during the draft
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