Final 2024 NBA Mock Draft Projections for Indiana’s Kel’el Ware

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It’s finally draft day, and the wait will soon be over for Indiana’s Kel’el Ware.

The 2024 NBA Draft begins with the first round on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC and ESPN-plus. The second round will be broadcast Thursday.

Ware, a 7-foot center, is coming off a breakout sophomore season at Indiana. He averaged 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and he made the All-Big Ten second team and the Big Ten All-Defensive team. 

Ware most often scored around the rim, whether it was alley-oop dunks off pick-and-rolls or using his 7-foot-4.5-inch wingspan to shoot over defenders with soft touch. He led the Big Ten in defensive rebounding percentage, and he finished sixth in blocks. With a developing 3-point stroke – he shot 42.5% on 40 attempts at Indiana – Ware, just 20 years old, is an intriguing prospect.

Here’s a look at the final 2024 NBA mock draft projections for Ware on draft day.

No. 17, Los Angeles Lakers – The Ringer

No. 19, Toronto Raptors – Bleacher Report

No. 21, New Orleans Pelicans – NBC Sports

No. 24, New York Knicks – ESPN

No. 24, New York Knicks – Yahoo! Sports

No. 24, New York Knicks – USA Today

No. 30, Boston Celtics – The Athletic

No. 37, Minnesota Timberwolves – CBS Sports

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