NBA Draft Picks 2021: Complete Results from Round 2
NBA commissioner Adam Silver
With the majority of the top talent getting selected in the first round, everyone's attention moved to the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. Plenty of value was still there to be had, with NBA teams looking to improve their depth in the final set of selections.
It's fairly common for highly-rated players to fall to the second round due to health and fitness issues. Jared Butler was arguably the best example of that in the 2021 NBA Draft. The 2021 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player from Baylor fell all the way to the 40th pick because of a heart condition, despite receiving clearance from the NBA.
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Another such example of this was Michigan Senior Isaiah Livers, who's a highly rated catch-and-shoot option. Livers missed six months due to a foot injury and that played into the minds of executives despite him shooting the ball at 43.1% from downtown on five attempts per game last year. He was taken with the 42nd pick by Detroit.
Once again, we saw several trades going down in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. Isaiah Todd, the first pick in this round, was traded to the Washington Wizards. The Oklahoma City Thunder traded picks #34 and #36 to the New York Knicks for the draft rights to Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, who was originally picked at #32.
2021 NBA Draft Results: All picks from Round 2
Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum takes over for the second round
Here's a look at the entire results from the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft.
Pick No.
Team
Player
Position
College/Previous Team
31
Milwaukee Bucks (via Rockets)
Isaiah Todd (traded to Wizards)
Forward
G League Ignite
32
New York Knicks (via Pistons)
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (traded to Thunder)
Forward
Villanova
33
Orlando Magic
Jason Preston (traded to Clippers)
Guard
Ohio
34
Oklahoma City Thunder
Rokas Jokubaitis (traded to Knicks)
Guard
BC Zalgiris, Lithuania
35
New Orleans Pelicans (via Cavaliers)
Herbert Jones
Forward
Alabama
36
Oklahoma City Thunder (via Timberwolves)
Miles McBride (traded to Knicks)
Guard
West Virginia
37
Detroit Pistons (via Raptors)
JT Thor (traded to Hornets)
Forward
Auburn
38
Chicago Bulls (via Pelicans)
Ayo Dosunmu
Guard
Illinois
39
Sacramento Kings
Neemias Queta
Big
Utah State
40
New Orleans Pelicans (via Bulls)
Jared Butler (traded to Jazz)
Guard
Baylor
41
San Antonio Spurs
Joe Wieskamp
Guard
Iowa
42
Detroit Pistons (via Hornets)
Isaiah Livers
Forward
Michigan
43
New Orleans Pelicans (via Wizards)
Greg Brown III (traded to Blazers)
Forward
Texas
44
Brooklyn Nets (via Pacers)
Kessler Edwards
Forward
Pepperdine
45
Boston Celtics
Juhann Begarin
Guard
Paris Basketball, France
46
Toronto Raptors (via Grizzlies)
Dalano Banton
Guard
Nebraska
47
Toronto Raptors (via Warriors)
David Johnson
Guard
Louisville
48
Atlanta Hawks (via Heat)
Sharife Cooper
Guard
Auburn
49
Brooklyn Nets (via Hawks)
Marcus Zegarowski
Guard
Creighton
50
Philadelphia 76ers (via Knicks)
Filip Petrusev
Big
Mega Soccerbet, Serbia
51
Memphis Grizzlies (via Blazers)
Brandon Boston Jr. (traded to Clippers)
Guard
Kentucky
52
Detroit Pistons (via Lakers)
Luka Garza
Big
Iowa
53
New Orleans Pelicans (via Mavericks)
Charles Bassey (traded to 76ers)
Big
Western Kentucky
54
Indiana Pacers (via Bucks)
Sandro Mamukelashvili (traded to Bucks)
Big
Seton Hall
55
Oklahoma City Thunder (via Nuggets)
Aaron Wiggins
Guard
Maryland
56
Charlotte Hornets (via Clippers)
Scottie Lewis
Guard
Florida
57
Charlotte Hornets (via Nets)
Balsa Koprivica (traded to Pistons)
Big
Florida State
58
New York Knicks (via 76ers)
Jericho Sims
Big
Texas
59
Brooklyn Nets (via Suns)
RaiQuan Gray
Forward
Florida State
60
Indiana Pacers (via Jazz)
Georgios Kalaitzakis (traded to Bucks)
Forward
Nevezis Kedainiai, Greece
Also read: NBA Draft Picks 2021: Complete Results from Round 1
