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2024 NBA Draft Player/Agent Pairings

2024 NBA Draft Player-Agent Pairings

Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings as well as some notes for those selected in the NBA Draft.

Notes

  • Excel Sports had 6 first-round picks, WME Sports had 5 clients taken in the first round, Wasserman boasted 4 players taken in the first round, and CAA Sports finished the first round with 3 clients off the board.
  • And yet it was Doug Neustadt who runs his own boutique company who gets the prize of representing the first overall pick — Zaccharie Risacher.
  • Some notable agent names on the list who are not affiliated with major agencies are Nick Blatchford, Danny Green, and Aaron Reilly.

Round 1

  1. Zaccharie Risacher – Doug Neustadt of The Neustadt Group
  2. Alexandre Sarr – Bill Duffy of WME Sports
  3. Reed Sheppard – Aaron Mintz and Dave Spahn of CAA Sports
  4. Stephon Castle – Joe Smith and Thad Foucher of Wasserman
  5. Ron Holland – Justin Haynes and Bill Duffy of WME Sports
  6. Tidjane Salaun – Jeremy Medjana and Bouna Ndiaye of Comsport
  7. Donovan Clingan – Jared Mucha and Sean Kennedy of Excel Sports
  8. Rob Dillingham – Rich Paul, Calvin Andrews, and Lucan Newton of Klutch Sports
  9. Zach Edey – Mark Bartelstein and Kyle McAlarney of Priority Sports
  10. Cody Williams – Justin Haynes and Bill Duffy of WME Sports
  11. Matas Buzelis – Michael Tellem and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports
  12. Nikola Topic – Mike Lindeman, Javon Phillips, and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports
  13. Devin Carter – Marlon Harrison and Bill Duffy of WME Sports
  14. Carlton “Bub” Carrington – Nick Blatchford (UNLTD Sports) and Danny Green (Green Sports Management)
  15. Kel’el Ware – Max Saidman, Austin Brown, and Richard Felder of CAA Sports
  16. Jared McCain – James Dunleavy of Excel Sports
  17. Dalton Knecht – Anthony Coleman and Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports
  18. Tristan da Silva – Anthony Coleman and Sean Kennedy of Excel Sports
  19. Ja’Kobe Walter – Jason Glushon of Glushon Sports Management
  20. Jaylon Tyson – Wallace Prather of Prather Sports
  21. Yves Missi – Jelani Floyd and Joe Smith of Wasserman
  22. DaRon Holmes – Aaron Reilly of AMR Agency
  23. AJ Johnson – Bill Duffy of WME Sports
  24. Kyshawn George – Jelani Floyd and Joe Smith of Wasserman
  25. Pacome Dadiet – Yann Balikouzou of ISE
  26. Dillon Jones – Sam Permut of Roc Nation Sports
  27. Terrence Shannon – Calvin Andrews and Brandon Cavanaugh of Klutch Sports
  28. Ryan Dunn – Ty Sullivan of CAA Sports
  29. Isaiah Collier – BJ Armstrong of Wasserman
  30. Baylor Scheierman – Mark Bartelstein and Kyle McAlarney of Priority Sports

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.