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USC's Isaiah Collier to UConn's Donovan Clingan. NBA mock draft picks for Pacers in 2024

evan frank, indianapolis star
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The 2023 NBA Draft is complete and some are already excited for next year.

It's impossible to say where the Indiana Pacers will draft in 2024, but a few media outlets have projected Indiana to have its first pick of the first round somewhere in the top 10.

Find out which players are predicted to go to the Pacers in 2024's NBA Draft:

CBS Sports: Cody Williams (Colorado)

Perry guard Cody Williams (24) dunks the ball during a shooting drill during a media day practice at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Phoenix.
Perry guard Cody Williams (24) dunks the ball during a shooting drill during a media day practice at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Phoenix.

Gary Parrish on Williams, who CBS Sports predicted will go No. 6 to Indiana in 2024: "Williams is a 6-8 wing who is a plus-defender on one end of the court and a playmaker on the other. He's the younger brother of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams and will spend next season playing for Tad Boyle at Colorado."

ESPN: Isaiah Collier (USC), Dillon Mitchell (Texas), Riley Kugel (Florida), Ousmane Ndiaye (Baskonia)

Garrett Sundra of Paul VI tries to block a shot by Isaiah Collier of Wheeler in the City of Palms Classic Third-Place Championship game on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers.
Garrett Sundra of Paul VI tries to block a shot by Isaiah Collier of Wheeler in the City of Palms Classic Third-Place Championship game on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers.

Isaiah Collier, an 18-year-old point guard from Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, has yet to play for the Trojans, but ESPN projected him to go fourth overall to the Pacers. Named the Prep Naismith Prep Player of the Year in 2023, Collier was also a McDonald's All-American and was named Mr. Georgia Basketball.

Dillon Mitchell is projected to go 22nd to Indiana. Mitchell is a 6-8 forward who averaged 4.3 points per game and 3.9 rebounds last season as a freshman at Texas. He started all 38 games for the Longhorns.

Like Mitchell, Florida's Riley Kugel has one year of college basketball experience under his belt. The 6-5 guard started 17 of 32 games for the Gators and averaged 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and shot 46% from the field. ESPN projected Kugel to go 34th overall to Indiana.

Ousmane Ndiaye played last season for Baskonia in Spain, but he hails from Senegal. In one season with Baskonia, the 19-year-old center who stands at 6-11 averaged 9.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and shot 41% from the floor. ESPN projected Ndiaye to go 56th to the Pacers.

Sportsnaut: Donovan Clingan (UConn)

UConn's Donovan Clingan (32) celebrates after the 88-65 win against Arkansas of a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
UConn's Donovan Clingan (32) celebrates after the 88-65 win against Arkansas of a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Austin Konenski and Vincent Frank on Clingan, who is projected to go No. 7 to the Pacers: "The expectation in our 2024 NBA mock draft is that Clingan is going to improve from his freshman season with Connecticut. The 7-foot-2 big man came off the bench in 2022-23, averaging 6.9 points and 5.6 rebounds. He has the size and defensive ability to continue improving. A team like Indiana would make sense depending on the future of Myles Turner."

NBA Draft Room: Stephon Castle (UConn), Adem Bona (UCLA)

UCLA forward Adem Bona (3) dunks against Oregon during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)
UCLA forward Adem Bona (3) dunks against Oregon during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)

Stephon Castle at No. 8: " A jumbo guard/wing who can run the show and get where he wants on the floor. A big-time talent."

Adem Bona at No. 18: A quick, explosive athlete with great open court speed, tons of strength and above the rim ability. A masterful defender."

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