The 2023 NBA rookie draft class was never going to be an easy act to follow. Victor Wembanyama's presence alone deterred draftniks from even comparing the presumably weak 2024 draft class to the Wembanyama-headlined group of draftees.
Even though the 2023 crop hasn't turned out as well as some have hoped, Amen Thompson is a future All-Star; his twin, Ausar, should soon follow, and Brandon Miller, Dereck Lively II, Bilal Coulibaly, and Scott Henderson have all gone through growing pains, yet appear to make their marks soon enough.
While not as egregious as many pundits proclaimed, the 2024 NBA Draft was rightfully thin on top-end talent.