The moment all basketball fans were waiting for is finally here. The 2021 NBA Draft is upon us and the 60 best prospects from all over the world will get their names called and make it to the National Basketball Association. Here, we’ll let you know about every single trade and pick that goes down tonight.
There’s never a ‘sure thing’ when it comes to the NBA Draft. Scouts can make mistakes as there are plenty of intangibles that can’t be measured; such as their work ethic, development, and even luck.
This year won’t be the exception to that rule. Even though we have some potential superstars in Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, and Jalen Green; we know that some other players will take the league by storm even if no one sees them coming.
2021 NBA Draft: All Trades
+ Russell Westbrook traded to Lakers for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, 22nd pick, 2014 2nd-round pick, 2018 2nd-roundp pick.
+ 10th & 17th picktraded between Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans as a part of the Jonas Valanciunas, Steven Adams, and Eric Bledsoe trade.
+ 16th pickfrom Oklahoma City Thunder to Houston Rockets for futurefirst-round pick via Wizards (Alperen Sengun selected).
+ 19th pick from New York Knicks to Charlotte Hornets for future first-round pick (Kai Jones).
+ 21st pick from New York Knicks to Los Angeles Clippers for 25th pick and a future second-round pick (Keon Johnson selected).
+ 22nd pickfrom Washington Wizards to Indiana Pacers for Aaron Holiday and the 31st pick(Isaiah Jackson selected).
+ 30th pickfrom Utah Jazz to Memphis Grizzlies (Santi Aldama selected).
2021 NBA Draft Order: Every Pick
First Round
1. Cade Cunningham – G – Detroit Pistons
2.Jalen Green –SG -Houston Rockets
3. Evan Mobley– PF/C – Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Scottie Barnes– F – Toronto Raptors
5. Jalen Suggs – PG – Orlando Magic
6. Josh Giddey– PG – Oklahoma City Thunder
7. Jonathan Kuminga – F – Golden State Warriors(from Minnesota)
8. Franz Wagner – PF – Orlando Magic (from Chicago)
9. Davion Mitchell – G – Sacramento Kings
10. Ziaire Williams – SF – New Orleans Pelicans, traded to Memphis Grizzlies
11. James Bouknight – SG – Charlotte Hornets
12.Joshua Primo– SG- San Antonio Spurs
13. Chris Duarte– SG – Indiana Pacers
14. Moses Moody – SG -Golden State Warriors
15. Corey Kispert – SF – Washington Wizards
16.Alperen Sengun – PF/C – Oklahoma City Thunder (from Boston), traded to Houston Rockets
17.Trey Murphy III – Memphis Grizzlies, traded to Memphis Grizzlies
18. Tre Mann – SG – Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami via the LA Clippers, Philadelphia, and Phoenix)
19.Kai Jones– C – New York Knicks, traded to Charlotte Hornets
20. Jalen Johnson – F -Atlanta Hawks
21. Keon Johnson – SG -New York Knicks (from Dallas), traded to Los Angeles Clippers
22. Isaiah Jackson– PF/C – Washington Wizards (from Lakers), traded to Indiana Pacers
23. Usman Garuba – F – Houston Rockets (from Portland)
24. Josh Christopher– SG – Houston Rockets (from Milwaukee)
25. Quentin Grimes – SG – Los AngelesClippers, traded to New York Knicks
26. Nah’Shon Hyland – PG –Denver Nuggets
27. Cameron Thomas– SG – Brooklyn Nets
28. Jaden Springer– G – Philadelphia 76ers
29. Day’Ron Sharpe – PF/C Brooklyn Nets (from Phoenix)
30. Santi Aldama – PF/C – Utah Jazz, traded to Memphis