Colorado forward Cody Williams made history on Wednesday during the 2024 NBA Draft, joining his older brother Jalen Williams as a first-round pick. The younger Williams was selected by the Utah Jazz at the No. 10 spot. Jalen was drafted with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Last year, Amen and Ausar Thompson made history by both getting selected during the first five picks of the first round, which made them the first brothers to be selected in top 10 during the same draft. Amen Thompson went No. 4 to the Houston Rockets and Ausar wasn’t far behind, going with the next pick to the Detroit Pistons at No. 5.
In the same draft, Iowa’s Kris Murray joined his brother Keegan Murray — the No. 4 overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2022 NBA Draft — as sibilings drafted in the first round. Lonzo and LaMelo Ball remain the only two brothers to be top-three selections in NBA Draft history. Lonzo was the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers and LaMelo was selected third by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Here’s a closer look at notable siblings drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft over the years.
Jalen and Cody Williams (2022, 2024)
The latest set of brothers to become first round picks are the Williams’ brothers. Jalen was selected 12th overall by the Thunder in 2022, and Cody went No. 10 to the Utah Jazz in the 2024 NBA Draft. The younger Williams was one of the top prospects in the 2023 recruiting cycle by 247Sports.
Amen and Ausar Thompson (2023)
The Thompson brothers were considered two of the best prospects in the class since 2022. They both played for Overtime Elite and would are the highest players drafted from that program. They made history together by being the first twins selected in the top 10 in NBA Draft history.
Keegan and Kris Murray (2022, 2023)
Neither of the Murray brothers were considered high-level draft…
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