In its latest “mock draft” to date, ESPN places two French people in the first two places in the 2024 Draft (Alexandre Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher), but also a 3rd in the Top 10 with Tidjane Salaün. In the United States, they are still little known but the NBA has decided to highlight them on its app. At least those who play in Betclic Elite.
Like last season, with Victor Wembanyama and his Boulogne-Levallois team, the NBA has decided to broadcast one meeting per week of the French championship on its application. Revealed by The gallerythis information was confirmed by The Team which reports that the first retransmission is scheduled for Saturday January 20 with an opposition between Élan Chalon and JL Bourg.
The opportunity for the Americans to discover Risacher who plays in Bourg en Bresse, and we must expect that the NBA will mainly choose matches of JL Bourg and Cholet. The weekend of January 27, Salaun's teammates will challenge Boulogne-Levallois. The following weekend, we will be treated to a very good poster since Risacher and his partners will welcome AS Monaco of Mike James, reigning French champion and 3rd in the Euroleague in 2023.