The NBA piloted a two-day format for the 2024 NBA Draft. If front office executives get their way, the change will be here to stay.
One anonymous executive went in depth on the benefits of having the first round on one day, followed by a break before the second round on the next day.
"Having the ability to regroup after the first night and then meet most of the following day created a great process for our group in determining our next moves. We batted around dozens of trade scenarios, had time to watch a considerable amount of film and conduct additional background calls, map out strategies with agents of two-way and stash candidates we were interested in and ultimately come to a consensus in our group. We executed multiple trades and landed on several players we're excited to have now on our extended roster. There's no way we could have accomplished all that in the chaotic fog of a late night second round with just two minutes between picks."
Some referenced the awkward timing, which saw the second round play out in the afternoon. That seems to have mostly been due to a United States Presidential debate in the evening on Day 2 of the draft.
