2021 NBA Draft order: All 60 picks following the lottery
By Tyler Watts
The 2021 NBA Draft lottery took place on Tuesday night. It was a massive night for the Detroit Pistons as the pick pong balls bounced in their favor to grab the number one overall pick. Cade Cunningham, who draws comparisons to Luka Doncic, is projected to be the top selection on July 29. The Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers also jumped into the top four.
The Dallas Mavericks were not involved in the lottery. They currently do not have a pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. They traded their first-round selection to the Knicks in the Kristaps Porzingis deal. Dallas also swapped their second-round pick for J.J. Redick at the trade deadline. Expect the Mavs to be active in scouting and working on deals leading into the draft.
Here is a look at the complete order for all 60 picks on draft night following the lottery.
2021 NBA Draft order: First round
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 Miami Heat)
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. LA Clippers
26. Denver Nuggets
27. Brooklyn Nets
28. Philadelphia 76ers
29. Phoenix Suns
30. Utah Jazz
2020 NBA Draft order: Second round
31. Milwaukee Bucks (via Houston Rockets)
32. New York Knicks (via Detroit Pistons)
33. Orlando Magic
34. New Orleans Pelicans (via Cleveland Cavaliers)
35. Oklahoma City Thunder
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 Heat)
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 LA 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)
The lottery locked in all 60 selections, but there will be plenty of movement between now and draft night. Fans saw the first trade of the offseason when the Boston Celtics swapped Kemba Walker for Al Horford. Oklahoma City picked up Boston’s first-round pick in the deal. Expect plenty more moves leading up to July 29.
It will be interesting to see if the Dallas Mavericks trade for a pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. They currently do not have a selection, but things can change fast. July 29 will be a massive night for multiple franchises, so do not miss it.