The 2021 NBA Draft is in the books. The first surprise came with the Lakers trading for Russell Westbrook, but it did not stop there. Toronto made the first jaw-dropping selection by taking Scottie Barnes at fourth overall. It was a wild event filled with many surprises.
The Dallas Mavericks did not make a pick in this draft. They traded their first-round selection to the Knicks in the Kristaps Porzingis deal and shipped their seconder rounder away at the deadline. The Mavs sat out this draft as they prepare for a crucial free agency period.
Which players did get selected in the 2021 NBA Draft? Here is a look at all 60 picks for the eventful evening.
2021 NBA Draft results: First round
1. Detroit Pistons- Cade Cunningham- G- Oklahoma State
2. Houston Rockets- Jalen Green- G- G League Ignite
3. Cleveland Cavaliers- Evan Mobley- C- USC
4. Toronto Raptors- Scottie Barnes- F- Florida State
5. Orlando Magic- Jalen Suggs- G- Gonzaga
6. Oklahoma City Thunder- Josh Giddey- G- Adelaide 36ers (Australia)
7. Golden State Warriors (via Timberwolves)- Jonathan Kuminga- F- G League Ignite
8. Orlando Magic (via Chicago Bulls)- Franz Wagner- F- Michigan
9. Sacramento Kings- Davion Mitchell- G- Baylor
10. Memphis Grizzlies (via Pelicans)- Ziaire Williams- F- Stanford
11. Charlotte Hornets- James Bouknight- G- UConn
12. San Antonio Spurs- Josh Primo- G- Alabama
13. Indiana Pacers- Chris Duarte- G- Oregon
14. Golden State Warriors- Moses Moody- G- Arkansas
15. Washington Wizards- Corey Kispert- F- Gonzaga
16. Houston Rockets (via Celtics)- Alperen Sengun- C- Besiktas (Turkey)
17. New Orleans Pelicans (via Grizzlies)- Trey Murphy III- G- Virginia
18. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Heat)- Tre Mann- G- Florida
19. Charlotte Hornets (via Knicks)- Kai Jones- F- Texas
20. Atlanta Hawks- Jalen Johnson- F- Duke
21. LA Clippers (via Dallas Mavericks)- Keon Johnson- G- Tennessee
22. Indiana Pacers (via Lakers)- Isaiah Jackson- F- Kentucky
23. Houston Rockets (via Trail Blazers)- Usman Garuba- F- Real Madrid (Spain)
24. Houston Rockets (via Bucks)- Josh Christopher- G- Arizona State
25. New York Knicks (via Clippers)- Quentin Grimes- G- Houston
26. Denver Nuggets- Nah’Shon Hyland- G- VCU
27. Brooklyn Nets- Cameron Thomas- G- LSU
28. Philadelphia 76ers- Jaden Springer- G- Tennessee
29. Brooklyn Nets (via Suns)- Day’Ron Sharpe- C- North Carolina
30. Memphis Grizzlies (via Jazz)- Santi Aldama- F- Loyola
2021 NBA Draft results: Second round
31. Washington Wizards (via Rockets)- Isaiah Todd- F- G League Ignite
32. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Pistons)- Jeremiah Robinson-Earl- F- Villanova
33. LA Clippers (via Magic)- Jason Preston- G- Ohio
34. New York Knicks (via Cavaliers)- Rokas Jokubaitis- G- Barcelona (Lithuania)
35. New Orleans Pelicans (via Thunder)- Herb Jones- F- Alabama
36. New York Knicks (via Timberwolves)- Miles McBride- G- West Virginia
37. Charlotte Hornets (via Raptors)- JT Thor- F- Auburn
38. Chicago Bulls (via Pelicans)- Ayo Dosunmu- G- Auburn
39. Sacramento Kings- Neemias Queta- C- Utah State
40. Utah Jazz (via Bulls)- Jared Butler- G- Baylor
41. San Antonio Spurs- Joe Wieskamp- G- Iowa
42. Detroit Pistons (via Hornets)- Isaiah Livers- F- Michigan
43. Portland Trail Blazers (via Wizards)- Greg Brown- F- Texas
44. Brooklyn Nets (via Pacers)- Kessler Edwards- F- Pepperdine
45. Boston Celtics- Juhann Begarin- G- Paris (France)
46. Toronto Raptors (via Grizzlies)- Dalano Banton- G- Nebraska
47. Toronto Raptors (via Warriors)- David Johnson- G- Louisville
48. Atlanta Hawks (via Heat)- Sharife Cooper- G- Auburn
49. Brooklyn Nets (via Hawks)- Marcus Zegarowski- G- Creighton
50. Philadelphia 76ers (via Knicks)- Filip Petrusev- C- Mega Soccerbet (Serbia)
51. LA Clippers (via Blazers)- Brandon Boston- F- Kentucky
52. Detroit Pistons (via Lakers)- Luka Garza- F- Iowa
53. Philadelphia 76ers (via Dallas Mavericks)- Charles Bassey- C- Western Kentucky
54. Milwaukee Bucks- Sandro Mamukelashvili- C- Seton Hall
55. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Nuggets)- Aaron Wiggins- G- Maryland
56. Charlotte Hornets (via Clippers)- Scottie Lewis- G- Florida
57. Detroit Pistons (via Nets)- Balsa Koprivica- C- Florida State
58. New York Knicks (via 76ers)- Jericho Sims- F- Texas
59. Brooklyn Nets (via Suns)- RaiQuan Gray- F- Florida State
60. Milwaukee Bucks (via Jazz)- Georgios Kalaitzakis- F- Panathinaikos (Greece)
The 2021 NBA Draft was full of surprises. Fans saw a Russell Westbrook blockbuster, plus more than a dozen other trades. Fans thought the Dallas Mavericks would make a move, but it did not happen.
Free agency opens on Aug. 2, and there will be even more player movement. Expect the Mavs to be aggressive as they attempt to jump into title contention. Keep it locked to The Smoking Cuban for all the latest.