The NBA playoffs have concluded, but as the saying goes, basketball never stops. The NBA Draft has arrived.
This year’s draft class is strong at the top with potentially franchise-changing prospects such as Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham and USC’s Evan Mobley. As always, draft night could see a lot of movement with front offices also preparing for free agency, which will quickly follow the annual event.
Which teams will land future All-Stars? Which selections will leave NBA Twitter stunned? And which general managers will be aggressive and move up the draft board?
Sporting News will provide instant grades and analysis as the picks are announced on Thursday. Check out our 2021 NBA Draft tracker below.
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NBA Draft grades 2021: Live picks, analysis from Round 1
Round 1
1. Detroit Pistons
2. Houston Rockets
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Toronto Raptors
5. Orlando Magic
6. Oklahoma City Thunder
7. Golden State Warriors (via Minnesota Timberwolves)
8. Orlando Magic (via Chicago Bulls)
9. Sacramento Kings
10. New Orleans Pelicans
11. Charlotte Hornets
12. San Antonio Spurs
13. Indiana Pacers
14. Golden State Warriors
15. Washington Wizards
16. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Boston Celtics)
17. Memphis Grizzlies
18. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Boston Celtics)
19. New York Knicks
20. Atlanta Hawks
21. New York Knicks (via Dallas Mavericks)
22. Los Angeles Lakers
23. Houston Rockets (via Portland Trail Blazers)
24. Houston Rockets (via Milwaukee Bucks)
25. Los Angeles Clippers
26. Denver Nuggets
27. Brooklyn Nets
28. Philadelphia 76ers
29. Phoenix Suns
30. Utah Jazz
Round 2
| Pick | Team |
| 31. | Milwaukee Bucks (via Houston Rockets) |
| 32. | New York Knicks (via Detroit Pistons) |
| 33. | Orlando Magic |
| 34. | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 35. | New Orleans Pelicans (via Cleveland Cavaliers) |
| 36. | Oklahoma City Thunder (via Minnesota Timberwolves) |
| 37. | Detroit Pistons (via Toronto Raptors) |
| 38. | Chicago Bulls (via New Orleans Pelicans) |
| 39. | Sacramento Kings |
| 40. | New Orleans Pelicans (via Chicago Bulls) |
| 41. | San Antonio Spurs |
| 42. | Detroit Pistons (via Charlotte Hornets) |
| 43. | New Orleans Pelicans (via Washington Wizards) |
| 44. | Brooklyn Nets (via Indiana Pacers) |
| 45. | Boston Celtics |
| 46. | Toronto Raptors (via Memphis Grizzlies) |
| 47. | Toronto Raptors (via Golden State Warriors) |
| 48. | Atlanta Hawks (via Miami Hawks) |
| 49. | Brooklyn Nets (via Atlanta Hawks) |
| 50. | Philadelphia 76ers (via New York Knicks) |
| 51. | Memphis Grizzlies (via Portland Trail Blazers) |
| 52. | Detroit Pistons (via Los Angeles Lakers) |
| 53. | New Orleans Pelicans (via Dallas Mavericks) |
| 54. | Indiana Pacers (via Milwaukee Bucks) |
| 55. | Oklahoma City Thunder (via Denver Nuggets) |
| 56. | Charlotte Hornets (via Los Angeles Clippers) |
| 57. | Charlotte Hornets (via Brooklyn Nets) |
| 58. | New York Knicks (via Philadelphia 76ers) |
| 59. | Brooklyn Nets (via Phoenix Suns) |
| 60. | Indiana Pacers (via Utah Jazz) |
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