NBA Draft Picks 2021: Complete Results from Round 1
2021 NBA Draft Green Room
The 2021 NBA Draft was held earlier today at the Barclays Center, with the dreams of 60 athletes set to come true. Many experts believe that the pool of talent drafted tonight could rival the class of 2003, which included the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade.
The Detroit Pistons won the 2021 NBA Draft lottery that was held a month ago and were the first team to go on the clock. The Pistons used the No.1 overall pick to draft Oklahoma State University star Cade Cunningham, who was the consensus best player available in this class.
The Houston Rockets were up next and used their No.2 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft to pick Jalen Green out from the G League Ignite. The Cleveland Cavaliers were heavily linked to a trade, but they ended up keeping their No.3 pick and drafted USC center, Evan Mobley.
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The first real surprise of the 2021 NBA Draft came through the Toronto Raptors, who used their No.4 pick to swing for Florida State's Scottie Barnes. Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs was the most popular option for this pick. But he fell one slot and the Orlando Magic scooped him up with the fifth pick.
2021 NBA Draft Results: All picks from Round 1
NBA commissioner Adam Silver (C) poses with members of the 2021 NBA Draft class
Here's a look at the entire results from the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft.
Pick No.
Team
Player
Position
College/Previous Team
1
Detroit Pistons
Cade Cunningham
Guard
Oklahoma State
2
Houston Rockets
Jalen Green
Guard
G League Ignite
3
Cleveland Cavaliers
Evan Mobley
Big
USC
4
Toronto Raptors
Scottie Barnes
Forward
Florida State
5
Orlando Magic
Jalen Suggs
Guard
Gonzaga
6
Oklahoma City Thunder
Josh Giddey
Guard
Adelaide 36ers, NBL
7
Golden State Warriors (via Timerwolves)
Jonathan Kuminga
Forward
G League Ignite
8
Orlando Magic (via Bulls)
Franz Wagner
Forward
Michigan
9
Sacramento Kings
Davion Mitchell
Guard
Baylor
10
New Orleans Pelicans
Ziaire Williams (traded to Grizzlies)
Forward
Stanford
11
Charlotte Hornets
James Bouknight
Guard
UConn
12
San Antonio Spurs
Josh Primo
Guard
Alabama
13
Indiana Pacers
Chris Duarte
Guard
Oregon
14
Golden State Warriors
Moses Moody
Forward
Arkansas
15
Washington Wizards
Corey Kispert
Forward
Gonzaga
16
Oklahoma City Thunder (via Celtics)
Alperen Sengün (traded to Rockets)
Big
Beşiktaş, Turkey
17
Memphis Grizzlies
Trey Murphy III (traded to Pelicans)
Guard
Virginia
18
Oklahoma City Thunder (via Heat)
Tre Mann
Guard
Florida
19
New York Knicks
Kai Jones (traded to Hornets)
Big
Texas
20
Atlanta Hawks
Jalen Johnson
Forward
Duke
21
New York Knicks (via Mavericks)
Keon Johnson (traded to Clippers)
Forward
Tennesee
22
Los Angeles Lakers
Isaiah Jackson (traded to Pacers)
Big
Kentucky
23
Houston Rockets (via Blazers)
Usman Garuba
Guard
Real Madrid, Spain
24
Houston Rockets (via Bucks)
Josh Christopher
Guard
Arizona State
25
Los Angeles Clippers
Quentin Grimes (traded to Knicks)
Guard
Houston
26
Denver Nuggets
Nah’Shon Hyland
Guard
VCU
27
Brooklyn Nets
Cameron Thomas
Guard
LSU
28
Philadelphia 76ers
Jaden Springer
Guard
Tennesee
29
Phoenix Suns
Day'Ron Sharpe (traded to Nets)
Big
North Carolina
30
Utah Jazz
Santi Aldana (traded to Grizzlies)
Big
Loyola (Maryland)
Also read: NBA Draft Picks 2021: Complete Results from Round 2
