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2021 NBA Mock Draft

Here is our 2021 NBA Mock Draft.

The 2021 NBA draft will be held on Thursday, July 29th from the Barclays Center.

The Detroit Pistons won the lottery dropping the Houston Rockets to No. 2. The Cleveland Cavalliers and Toronto Raptors moved into the top four.

We've added stats and new written profiles from a variety of sources on our player pages. New videos added for all first rounders, with more being updated.

Mock Draft - 1st round | 2nd round July 29th.





1
Ht/Wt: 6' 7"/220 lbs
Position: PG
Team: Oklahoma St.
Class: Freshman

2
Ht/Wt: 6' 6"/180 lbs
Position: SG
Team: Ignite
Class: G League

3
Ht/Wt: 7' 0"/215 lbs
Position: C
Team: USC
Class: Freshman

4
Ht/Wt: 6' 4"/205 lbs
Position: PG/SG
Team: Gonzaga
Class: Freshman

5
Ht/Wt: 6' 9"/225 lbs
Position: SF/PF
Team: Florida St.
Class: Freshman

6 *
Ht/Wt: 6' 5"/190 lbs
Position: PG/SG
Team: UConn
Class: Soph.

7
Ht/Wt: 6' 9"/220 lbs
Position: SF
Team: Michigan
Class: Soph.

8 *
Ht/Wt: 6' 6"/205 lbs
Position: SG
Team: Arkansas
Class: Freshman

9
Ht/Wt: 6' 10"/240 lbs
Position: PF/C
Team: Turkey
Class: Intl.

10 *
Ht/Wt: 6' 8"/205 lbs
Position: PG/SG
Team: Australia
Class: Intl.

11
Ht/Wt: 6' 8"/205 lbs
Position: SF
Team: Ignite
Class: G League

12
Ht/Wt: 6' 7"/220 lbs
Position: SF
Team: Gonzaga
Class: Senior

13
Ht/Wt: 6' 2"/205 lbs
Position: PG
Team: Baylor
Class: Junior

14
Ht/Wt: 6' 8"/205 lbs
Position: SG/SF
Team: Virginia
Class: Junior

15
Ht/Wt: 6' 6"/190 lbs
Position: SG
Team: Oregon
Class: Soph.

16 *
Ht/Wt: 6' 7"/185 lbs
Position: SG/SF
Team: Stanford
Class: Freshman

17 *
Ht/Wt: 6' 9"/220 lbs
Position: SF/PF
Team: Duke
Class: Freshman

18 *
Ht/Wt: 6'11"/220 lbs
Position: PF/C
Team: Texas
Class: Freshman

19
Ht/Wt: 6' 5"/185 lbs
Position: SG
Team: Tennessee
Class: Freshman

20
Ht/Wt: 6' 4"/205 lbs
Position: PG/SG
Team: Tennessee
Class: Freshman

21 *
Ht/Wt: 6'11"/205 lbs
Position: PF/C
Team: Kentucky
Class: Freshman

22
Ht/Wt: 6' 4"/210 lbs
Position: PG/SG
Team: LSU
Class: Freshman

23 *
Ht/Wt: 6' 9"/230 lbs
Position: PF
Team: Real Madrid
Class: Intl.

24 *
Ht/Wt: 6' 1"/180 lbs
Position: PG
Team: Auburn
Class: Freshman

25
Ht/Wt: 6' 3"/165 lbs
Position: PG
Team: VCU
Class: Soph.

26
Ht/Wt: 6' 5"/220 lbs
Position: PG/SG
Team: Illinois
Class: Junior

27
Ht/Wt: 6' 3"/190 lbs
Position: PG
Team: Baylor
Class: Junior

28
Ht/Wt: 6' 5"/205 lbs
Position: SG
Team: Houston
Class: Junior

29
Ht/Wt: 6' 4"/172 lbs
Position: PG
Team: Florida
Class: Soph.

30
Ht/Wt: 6' 6"/180 lbs
Position: SG
Team: Alabama
Class: Freshman
































*Transaction Notes

# 6 - The Golden State Warriors receive the Minnesota Timberwolves 2021 1st round pick (top three protected, unprotected in 2022), a 2021 2nd round pick and Andrew Wiggins for D'Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans and Omari Spellman.

# 8 - The Orlando Magic receive the Chicago Bulls 2021 and 2023 1st round picks, Wedell Carter Jr. and Otto Porter Jr. for Nikola Vucevic and Al-Farouq Aminu.

# 10 and # 17 - The Memphis Grizzlies receive the New Orleans Pelican 2021 1st round pick (# 10), 2021 2nd round pick (# 40), 2022 1st round pick (via LAL and protected), Steven Adams and Eric Bledsoe for Jonas Valanciunas, 2021 1st round pick (# 17) and a 2021 2nd round pick (# 51).

# 16 - The Oklahoma City Thunder receive the Boston Celtics 2021 1st round pick, Kemba Walker and a 2025 2nd round pick for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 2nd round pick.

# 18 - The Oklahoma City Thunder receive the Miami Heat's 2021 1st round pick, Danilo Gallinari, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 2022 1st rond pick (top 14 protected 2023 to 2025, unprotected 2026), Thunder's option to swap 2023 1st round pick with LAC, 2024 1st round pick, Thunder's option to swap 2025 1st round pick with LAC, and a 2026 1st round pick for Paul George, Thunder's option to swap 2023 and 2025 1st round picks.

# 21 - The New York Knicks receive the Dallas Mavericks 1st round pick (Top ten protected in 2023 to 2025, becomes a 2025 2nd round pick if not excerised), Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews for Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke.

# 23 - The Houston Rockets receive the Portland Trail Blazers 2021 1st round pick (Rockets have the option to swap picks POR, MIA, DET, Hou and OKC) with Nets, Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs, 2022 1st round pick (CLE), 2022 1st round pick (BRK), option to swap 2023 1st round pick with the Nets, 2024 1st round pick (BRK), option to swap 2025 1st round pick (HOU or OKC) with the Nets, 2026 1st round pick, option to swap 2023 1st round pick with the Nets and a traded player exception in a four-team trade with the Cleveland Cavalier, Indiana Pacers, Rockets and Nets for James Harden, Rockets option to swap 2021 1st round pick (POR, MIA, DET, HOU, and OKC) with Nets, Rockets option to swap 2023 1st round picks, 2023 2nd round pick (least favorable of MIA, DAL and HOU), Rockets option to swap 2025 1s round picks (HOU and OKC), Rockets option to swap 2027 1st round picks with the Nets, and a traded player exception.

# 24 - The Houston Rockets receive the Milwaukee Bucks 2021 1st round pick D.J. Augustin, D.J. Wilson, 2023 1st round pick (unprotected) for Milwaukee 2022 (previously acquired), 2021 2nd round pick, P.J. Tucker and Rodions Kurucs.

* - The Memphis Grizzlies receive the Utah Jazz's 2021 1st round pick (top seven and #15-30 protected, top six protected in 2022, top three in 2023 and top one protected in 2024. Would become a 2025 and 2026 2nd round picks if 1st round pick not conveyed), Grayson Allen, Jae Crowder, Kyler Korver, rights to Darius Bazley and a traded player exception for Mike Conley Jr.

* - The New York Knicks have the option to swap 2021 1st round picks with the Los Angeles Clippers (top four protected) from a three-team trade also involving the Washington Wizards. The Knicks also traded Marcus Morris in the trade and received a 2020 1st round pick, a 2021 2nd round pick, Maurice Harkless and the rights to Issuf Sanon.

* - The New Orleans Pelicans received the Los Angeles Lakers 2021 1st round pick (#8-30 protected, unprotected in 2022), a 2024 or 2025 first round pick, 2023 option to swap picks, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, rights to De'Andre Hunter, cash (from the Lakers) and cash consideration (from the Wizards) for Anthony Davis and the Pelicans option to swap 2023 1st round picks.