The Grizzlies and Pelicans began the draft week with a transaction involving numerous players and the draft picks that might have huge free-agent implications.
That is almost certainly only the beginning of the action, as numerous teams may be trying to make deals that will shake up the draft board.
The top three picks are likely to be Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, and Evan Mobley in that order, but nothing is definite. On draft night, all it takes is one ambitious general manager to change everything.
Here’s all you need to know about the NBA Draft in 2021, including the start time, TV channel, and pick the order in Rounds 1 and 2.
What time does the NBA Draft start today?
- Date: Thursday, July 29
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET
Coverage of the 2021 NBA Draft begins at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. A pre-draft countdown show will start at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
How to watch the 2021 NBA Draft
- TV channels: ABC, ESPN
- Live stream: Watch ESPN app | fuboTV
NBA Draft order 2021
Each team has five minutes to make a decision in the first round. For the second round, the time limit is reduced to two minutes.
Round 1
| Pick | Team |
| 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. | 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) |
NBA mock draft 2021
Mike DeCourcy’s newest mock draft for SN goes down the entire first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. The Pistons are expected to select Oklahoma State standout, Cade Cunningham, with the first overall pick, according to DeCourcy.
The following is SN’s top five picks for this year’s draft:
Pistons: Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State
Rockets: Jalen Green, G League Ignite
Cavaliers: Evan Mobley, USC
Raptors: Jonathan Kuminga, G League Ignite
Magic: Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
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