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2021 NBA draft

{{Short description|75th edition of the draft}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2021 NBA draft

| logo =

| logosize =

| image = 2021 NBA Draft.png

| caption =

| sport = Basketball

| date = July 29, 2021

| location = Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)

| network = {{hlist|ESPN|ABC (first round only){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nba-draft-2021-presented-by-state-farm-to-take-place-on-july-29|title=NBA Draft Presented By State Farm To Take Place On July 29|website=NBA.com|date=March 29, 2021|access-date=March 29, 2021}}}}

| overall = 60

| rounds = 2

| league = NBA

| first = Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons)

| prev = 2020

| next = 2022

}}

The 2021 NBA draft, the 75th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on July 29, 2021, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The NBA draft returned to Brooklyn after the previous year's draft was held through videoconferencing at ESPN Studios in Bristol, Connecticut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the first overall pick, the Detroit Pistons selected Cade Cunningham.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/29/nba-draft-picks-detroit-pistons-cade-cunningham |title=Detroit Pistons tab Cade Cunningham with No 1 overall pick in NBA draft |newspaper=The Guardian |date=July 30, 2021 |access-date=August 3, 2021 |archive-date=August 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819160430/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/29/nba-draft-picks-detroit-pistons-cade-cunningham |url-status=live }} The NBA used a "ceremonial pick" for the late Terrence Clarke, between the 14th and 15th pick of the draft.

Draft picks

File:Cunningham 2022.jpg was selected 1st overall by the Detroit Pistons.]]

File:Jalen Green with the Houston Rockets in 2022 (cropped).jpg (NBA G League Ignite) was selected 2nd overall by the Houston Rockets.]]

File:Evan Mobley (cropped).jpg was selected 3rd overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers and voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year .]]

File: Scottie Barnes, Wizards vs Raptors on October 12, 2021.jpg was selected 4th overall by the Toronto Raptors and voted the Rookie of the Year.]]

File:Josh Giddey 2022.jpg was selected 6th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder.]]

File:Jonathan Kuminga (cropped) 2.jpg was selected 7th overall by the Golden State Warriors.]]

File:Wagner2022.jpg was selected 8th overall by the Orlando Magic.]]

File:1 corey kispert.jpg was selected 15th overall by the Washington Wizards.]]

File:1_alperen_sengun.jpg was selected 16th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder (traded to the Houston Rockets).]]

File:Cameron Thomas (51874870188) (cropped).jpg was selected 27th overall by the Brooklyn Nets.]]

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PGPoint guard

| SG

Shooting guard

| SF

Small forward

| PF

Power forward

| C

Center

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style="width:20px;"| {{tooltip|Rnd.|Draft round}}

!style="width:20px;"| {{tooltip|Pick|Overall pick number}}

!style="width:120px;"| Player

!style="width:20px;"| {{tooltip|Pos.|Position(s) played}}

!style="width:100px;"| {{tooltip|Nationality|Player's representative nationality}}{{refn|group=n|name=nationality|Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules.}}

!style="width:300px;"| Team

!style="width:150px;"| {{tooltip|School / club team|Most recent school attended or team played for before the draft}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"| {{sortname|Cade|Cunningham}}*

|PG/SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Detroit Pistons

|Oklahoma State {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|2

| {{sortname|Jalen|Green}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Houston Rockets

|NBA G League Ignite {{small|(NBA G League)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|3

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"| {{sortname|Evan|Mobley}}*

|PF/C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Cleveland Cavaliers

|USC {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|4

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Scottie|Barnes}}+~

|PF/SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Toronto Raptors

|Florida State {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|5

|{{sortname|Jalen|Suggs}}

|PG/SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Orlando Magic

|Gonzaga {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|6

|{{sortname|Josh|Giddey}}

|PG/SG

|{{flagu|Australia}}

|Oklahoma City Thunder

|Adelaide 36ers {{small|(Australia)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|7

|{{sortname|Jonathan|Kuminga}}

|SF

|{{flagu|DR Congo}}

|Golden State Warriors {{small|(from Minnesota)}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=7th|February 6, 2020: Minnesota Timberwolves to Golden State Warriors{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/dangelo-russell-traded-timberwolves-warriors|title=Warriors trade D'Angelo Russell to Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins, picks|date=February 7, 2020|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=June 22, 2021|archive-date=June 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623011129/https://www.nba.com/news/dangelo-russell-traded-timberwolves-warriors|url-status=live}}

}}

|NBA G League Ignite {{small|(NBA G League)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|8

|{{sortname|Franz|Wagner}}

|SF

|{{flagu|Germany}}

|Orlando Magic {{small|(from Chicago)}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=8th|March 25, 2021: Chicago Bulls to Orlando Magic{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31133908/orlando-magic-trade-nikola-vucevic-chicago-bulls-sources-say|title=Orlando Magic trade Nikola Vucevic to Chicago Bulls in four-player deal, get two first-round picks|date=March 25, 2021|publisher=ESPN|access-date=June 22, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203629/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31133908/orlando-magic-trade-nikola-vucevic-chicago-bulls-sources-say|url-status=live}}

}}

|Michigan {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|9

|{{sortname|Davion|Mitchell}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Sacramento Kings

|Baylor {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|10

|{{sortname|Ziaire|Williams}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New Orleans Pelicans {{small|(rights traded to Memphis)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Ziaire|August 7, 2021: New Orleans Pelicans to Memphis Grizzlies (three-team trade with Charlotte){{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-three-team-trade-with-pelicans-and-hornets-210807|title=Grizzlies acquire Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, draft rights to Ziaire Williams and two draft picks in three-team trade with Pelicans and HorNets|date=July 29, 2021|publisher=NBA|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=August 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807160044/https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-three-team-trade-with-pelicans-and-hornets-210807|url-status=live}}

}}

|Stanford {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|11

|{{sortname|James|Bouknight}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Charlotte Hornets

|UConn {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|12

|{{sortname|Joshua|Primo}}

|SG

|{{flagu|Canada}}

|San Antonio Spurs

|Alabama {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|13

|{{sortname|Chris|Duarte|dab=basketball}}

|SG

|{{flagu|Dominican Republic}}{{refn|group=n|Duarte was born in the Dominican Republic to a Canadian father. He holds dual citizenship but has played for the Dominican Republic national basketball team.}}

|Indiana Pacers

|Oregon {{small|(Sr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|14

|{{sortname|Moses|Moody}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Golden State Warriors

|Arkansas {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|15

|{{sortname|Corey|Kispert}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Washington Wizards

|Gonzaga {{small|(Sr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|16

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"| {{sortname|Alperen|Şengün}}+

|C

|{{flagu|Turkey}}

|Oklahoma City Thunder {{small|(from Boston,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=16th|June 18, 2021: Boston Celtics to Oklahoma City Thunder{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/celtics-trade-kemba-walker-picks-to-thunder|title=Celtics trade Kemba Walker, picks to Thunder|date=June 18, 2021|publisher=NBA|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=June 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623064535/https://www.nba.com/news/celtics-trade-kemba-walker-picks-to-thunder|url-status=live}}

}} rights traded to Houston){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Alperen|July 29, 2021: Oklahoma City Thunder to Houston Rockets{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/rockets-acquire-16th-pick-alperen-sengun-in-trade-with-thunder|title=Rockets acquire 16th pick Alperen Sengun in trade with Thunder|date=July 29, 2021|publisher=NBA|access-date=July 30, 2021|archive-date=July 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730035803/https://www.nba.com/news/rockets-acquire-16th-pick-alperen-sengun-in-trade-with-thunder|url-status=live}}

  • Houston acquired the draft rights to Alperen Şengün
  • Oklahoma City acquired two future first-round picks

}}}}

|Beşiktaş {{small|(Turkey)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|17

|{{sortname|Trey|Murphy III}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Memphis Grizzlies {{small|(rights traded to New Orleans)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Ziaire}}

|Virginia {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|18

|{{sortname|Tre|Mann}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Oklahoma City Thunder {{small|(from Miami via Phoenix to Philadelphia to L.A. Clippers){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=18th|February 19, 2015: Miami Heat to Phoenix Suns (three-team trade with New Orleans Pelicans){{cite web|title=Suns Stockpile Draft Picks in Trade with Heat|url=https://www.nba.com/suns/news/suns-stockpile-draft-picks-trade-heat|date=February 19, 2015|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108141322/http://www.nba.com/suns/news/suns-stockpile-draft-picks-trade-heat|url-status=live}}

June 21, 2018: Phoenix Suns to Philadelphia 76ers{{cite web|title=Draft 2018 | Sought-After Prospect, Future Pick Highlight Acquisitions|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/smith-shamet-acquired-first-round|date=June 21, 2018|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=October 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011141603/https://www.nba.com/sixers/smith-shamet-acquired-first-round|url-status=live}}

}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=TobiasHarris|February 6, 2019: Philadelphia 76ers to Los Angeles Clippers{{cite web|title=L.A. Clippers Acquire Chandler, Muscala, Shamet And Two First Round Draft Picks|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/la-clippers-aquire-chandler-muscala-shamet-and-two-first-round-draft-picks|date=February 6, 2019|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=February 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020815/https://www.nba.com/clippers/la-clippers-aquire-chandler-muscala-shamet-and-two-first-round-draft-picks|url-status=live}}

}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=PaulGeorge|July 10, 2019: Los Angeles Clippers to Oklahoma City Thunder{{cite web|title=L.A. Clippers Acquire Six-Time NBA All-Star Paul George|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/clippers-acquire-six-time-nba-all-star-paul-george|date=July 10, 2019|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130045004/https://www.nba.com/clippers/clippers-acquire-six-time-nba-all-star-paul-george|url-status=live}}

  • Oklahoma City acquired Danilo Gallinari, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Miami's 2021 first-round pick, a 2022 first-round pick, Miami's 2023 first-round pick, a 2024 first round pick, a 2026 first round pick, and Thunder options to swap 2023 and 2025 first round picks with Clippers
  • L.A. Clippers acquired Paul George}}}}

|Florida {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|19

|{{sortname|Kai|Jones}}

|C

|{{flagu|Bahamas}}

|New York Knicks {{small|(rights traded to Charlotte){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=kaijones|July 29, 2021: New York Knicks to Charlotte Hornets{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/knicks-trade-19th-pick-to-hornets-kai-jones|title=Hornets acquire No. 19 pick in trade with Knicks|date=July 29, 2021|publisher=NBA|access-date=July 30, 2021|archive-date=July 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730035804/https://www.nba.com/news/knicks-trade-19th-pick-to-hornets-kai-jones|url-status=live}}

  • Charlotte acquired the draft rights to Kai Jones
  • New York acquired a future first-round pick

}}}}

|Texas {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|20

|{{sortname|Jalen|Johnson}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Atlanta Hawks

|Duke {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|21

|{{sortname|Keon|Johnson|dab=basketball, born 2002}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New York Knicks {{small|(from Dallas,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=21st|January 31, 2019: Dallas Mavericks to New York Knicks{{cite web|title=Knicks Acquire Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, and Two Future First Round Picks|url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office-news/knicks-acquire-dennis-smith-jr-deandre-jordan-wesley-matthews-from-dallas|date=January 31, 2019|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624215343/https://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office-news/knicks-acquire-dennis-smith-jr-deandre-jordan-wesley-matthews-from-dallas|url-status=live}}

  • New York acquired Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, 2021 and 2023 first-round picks
  • Dallas acquired Kristaps Porziņģis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee, and Trey Burke}} rights traded to L.A. Clippers){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=21st_lower|July 29, 2021: New York Knicks to L.A. Clippers{{cite web|title=Knicks trade No. 21 pick Keon Johnson to Clippers for No. 25 pick Quentin Grimes|url=https://www.nba.com/news/knicks-trade-johnson-for-grimes|date=July 29, 2021|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=July 30, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730035806/https://www.nba.com/news/knicks-trade-johnson-for-grimes |archive-date=2021-07-30 }}
  • L.A. Clippers acquired the draft rights to Keon Johnson
  • New York acquired the draft rights to Quentin Grimes and a future second-round pick}}}}

|Tennessee {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|22

|{{sortname|Isaiah|Jackson|dab=basketball}}

|C/PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Los Angeles Lakers {{small|(rights traded to Indiana){{refn|name=westbrook|group=lower-alpha|August 6, 2021: Los Angeles Lakers to Indiana Pacers (five-team trade with Washington, San Antonio, and Brooklyn){{cite news |title=Washington acquires six players in five-team trade |url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/washington-acquires-six-players-five-team-trade |access-date=August 6, 2021 |publisher=NBA |date=August 6, 2021 |archive-date=August 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807011117/https://www.nba.com/wizards/washington-acquires-six-players-five-team-trade |url-status=live }}

}}}}

|Kentucky {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|23

|{{sortname|Usman|Garuba}}

|PF/C

|{{flagu|Spain}}

|Houston Rockets {{small|(from Portland){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=23rd|November 22, 2020: Portland Trail Blazers to Houston Rockets{{cite web|title=Trail Blazers Acquire Robert Covington From Houston|url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/2020/11/22/blazers-acquire-robert-covington|date=November 22, 2020|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225052055/https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/2020/11/22/blazers-acquire-robert-covington|url-status=live}}

|Real Madrid {{small|(Spain)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|24

| {{sortname|Josh|Christopher}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Houston Rockets {{small|(from Milwaukee){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=24th|March 19, 2021: Milwaukee Bucks to Houston Rockets{{cite web|title=Milwaukee Bucks Acquire P.J. Tucker And Rodions Kurucs From The Houston Rockets|url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-pj-tucker-and-rodions-kurucs-houston-rockets|date=March 19, 2021|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=July 30, 2021|archive-date=March 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319170639/https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-pj-tucker-and-rodions-kurucs-houston-rockets|url-status=live}}

|Arizona State {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|25

|{{sortname|Quentin|Grimes}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Los Angeles Clippers {{small|(rights traded to New York)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=21st_lower}}

|Houston {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|26

|{{sortname|Bones|Hyland}}

|SG/PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Denver Nuggets

|VCU {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|27

| {{sortname|Cam|Thomas|dab=basketball}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Brooklyn Nets

|LSU {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|28

|{{sortname|Jaden|Springer}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Philadelphia 76ers

|Tennessee {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|29

|{{sortname|Day'Ron|Sharpe}}

|C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Phoenix Suns {{small|(rights traded to Brooklyn)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Day'Ron|August 6, 2021: Phoenix Suns to Brooklyn Nets{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/08/06/brooklyn-nets-acquire-jevon-carter-draft-rights-dayron-sharpe-phoenix-suns|title=BROOKLYN NETS ACQUIRE JEVON CARTER, DRAFT RIGHTS TO DAY'RON SHARPE FROM PHOENIX SUNS|work=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2021|archive-date=August 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806164537/https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/08/06/brooklyn-nets-acquire-jevon-carter-draft-rights-dayron-sharpe-phoenix-suns|url-status=live}}

}}

|North Carolina {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|30

| {{sortname|Santi|Aldama}}

|PF/C

|{{flagu|Spain}}

|Utah Jazz {{small|(rights traded to Memphis)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Aldama|August 7, 2021: Utah Jazz to Memphis Grizzlies{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-acquire-draft-rights-santi-aldama-jazz|title=Grizzlies acquire draft rights to Santi Aldama from Jazz|work=NBA.com|date=August 7, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2021|archive-date=August 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807195433/https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-acquire-draft-rights-santi-aldama-jazz|url-status=live}}

  • Memphis acquired the draft rights to Santi Aldama
  • Utah acquired the draft rights to Jared Butler and two future second round selections

}}

|Loyola (MD) {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|31

| {{sortname|Isaiah|Todd}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Milwaukee Bucks {{small|(from Houston,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=24th}} rights traded to Washington via Indiana){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=31sh-post|July 29, 2021: Milwaukee Bucks to Indiana Pacers{{cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-draft-rights-two-players-trade-indiana-pacers |title=Milwaukee Bucks Acquire Draft Rights to Two Players in Trade with Indiana Pacers |work=NBA.com |date=July 29, 2021 |access-date=July 30, 2021 |archive-date=July 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730062057/https://www.nba.com/bucks/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-draft-rights-two-players-trade-indiana-pacers |url-status=live }}

|NBA G League Ignite {{small|(NBA G League)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|32

| {{sortname|Jeremiah|Robinson-Earl}}

|PF/C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New York Knicks {{small|(from Detroit via Philadelphia to L.A. Clippers{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=32nd|June 21, 2018: Detroit Pistons to Philadelphia 76ers{{cite news |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2018/06/21/detroit-pistons-2018-nba-draft/720696002/ |title=Detroit Pistons get Khyri Thomas in trade with 76ers, add Bruce Brown |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |first=Marlowe |last=Alter |date=June 21, 2018 |access-date=June 23, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128203044/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2018/06/21/detroit-pistons-2018-nba-draft/720696002/ |url-status=live }}

  • Philadelphia acquired 2021 and 2023 second-round picks
  • Detroit acquired the draft rights to Khyri Thomas

}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=TobiasHarris}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=32nd-2|February 20, 2020: Los Angeles Clippers to New York Knicks (three-team trade with Washington Wizards)

  • New York acquired Maurice Harkless, the draft rights to Issuf Sanon, a 2020 first-round draft pick, a 2021 second-round pick
  • L.A. Clippers acquired Marcus Morris and Isaiah Thomas
  • Washington acquired Jerome Robinson}} rights traded to Oklahoma City){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=nykokc|July 29, 2021: New York Knicks to Oklahoma City Thunder{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/reports-thunder-acquire-32nd-pick-from-knicks|title=Thunder acquire No. 32 pick Jeremiah Robinson-Earl from Knicks|date=July 29, 2021|publisher=NBA|access-date=July 30, 2021|archive-date=July 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730041226/https://www.nba.com/news/reports-thunder-acquire-32nd-pick-from-knicks|url-status=live}}
  • Oklahoma City acquired the draft rights to Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
  • New York acquired the draft rights to Rokas Jokubaitis and Miles McBride

}}}}

|Villanova {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|33

| {{sortname|Jason|Preston}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Orlando Magic {{small|(rights traded to L.A. Clippers){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=preston|July 29, 2021: Orlando Magic to Los Angeles Clippers{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/news/la-clippers-acquire-draft-rights-jason-preston|title=LA Clippers Acquire Draft Rights To Jason Preston|date=July 29, 2021|publisher=NBA|access-date=July 30, 2021|archive-date=July 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730064834/https://www.nba.com/clippers/news/la-clippers-acquire-draft-rights-jason-preston|url-status=live}}

  • L.A. Clippers acquired the draft rights to Jason Preston
  • Orlando acquired Detroit's 2026 second-round pick and cash considerations

}}}}

|Ohio {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|34

|bgcolor="C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Rokas|Jokubaitis}}#

|PG

|{{flagu|Lithuania}}

|Oklahoma City Thunder {{small|(rights traded to New York){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=nykokc}}}}

|Žalgiris Kaunas {{small|(Lithuania)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|35

|{{sortname|Herbert|Jones|dab=basketball}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New Orleans Pelicans {{small|(from Cleveland via Atlanta){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=35th|January 7, 2017: Cleveland Cavaliers to Atlanta Hawks{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-acquire-first-round-pick-dunleavy-williams-cavs-kyle-korver|title=Hawks Acquire First Round Pick, Dunleavy & Williams From Cavs For Kyle Korver|work=NBA.com|date=January 7, 2017|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=June 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605105508/https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-acquire-first-round-pick-dunleavy-williams-cavs-kyle-korver|url-status=live}}

July 6, 2019: Atlanta Hawks to New Orleans Pelicans{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-acquire-rights-alexander-walker-hayes-silva|title=Pelicans acquire rights to Alexander-Walker, Hayes, Silva|work=NBA.com|date=July 7, 2019|access-date=June 24, 2021|archive-date=July 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708142515/https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-acquire-rights-alexander-walker-hayes-silva|url-status=live}}

|Alabama {{small|(Sr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|36

|{{sortname|Miles|McBride}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Oklahoma City Thunder {{small|(from Minnesota via Golden State,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=7th}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=oubre|November 11, 2020: Golden State Warriors to Oklahoma City Thunder{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-acquire-kelly-oubre-20201122|title=Golden State Acquires Kelly Oubre Jr. from Oklahoma City|website=NBA.com|date=November 22, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=December 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222021730/https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-acquire-kelly-oubre-20201122|url-status=live}}

  • Oklahoma City acquired two 2021 second-round picks
  • Golden State acquired Kelly Oubre Jr.}} rights traded to New York){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=nykokc}}}}

|West Virginia {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|37

|{{sortname|JT|Thor}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Detroit Pistons {{small|(from Toronto via Brooklyn,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=37th|February 7, 2019: Toronto Raptors to Brooklyn Nets{{cite web|title=BROOKLYN NETS COMPLETE TRADE WITH TORONTO RAPTORS|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2019/02/07/nets-complete-trade-with-toronto-raptors|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 23, 2021|date=February 7, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624223552/https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2019/02/07/nets-complete-trade-with-toronto-raptors|url-status=live}}

  • Brooklyn acquired Greg Monroe and a 2021 second-round pick
  • Toronto acquired cash considerations

November 19, 2020: Brooklyn Nets to Detroit Pistons (three-team trade with Los Angeles Clippers){{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Acquire Landry Shamet, Bruce Brown and the Draft Rights to Reggie Perry in Three-team Trade |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2020/11/19/brooklyn-nets-acquire-landry-shamet-bruce-brown-and-draft-rights-reggie-perry-three-team-trade |website=NBA.com |access-date=June 23, 2021 |date=November 19, 2020 |archive-date=December 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224143621/https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2020/11/19/brooklyn-nets-acquire-landry-shamet-bruce-brown-and-draft-rights-reggie-perry-three-team-trade |url-status=live }}

  • Detroit acquired Saddiq Bey, Džanan Musa, the draft rights to Jaylen Hands, Rodney McGruder, a 2021 second-round pick, and cash considerations
  • Brooklyn acquired Landry Shamet, Bruce Brown, and the draft rights to Reggie Perry
  • L.A. Clippers acquired the draft rights to Jay Scrubb; Luke Kennard; Justin Patton; and 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 second-round picks}} traded to Charlotte)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Thor|August 6, 2021: Detroit Pistons to Charlotte Hornets{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/press-releases/charlotte-hornets-acquire-mason-plumlee-and-draft-rights-jt-thor|title=Charlotte Hornets Acquire Mason Plumlee and the Draft Rights to JT Thor|date=August 6, 2021|publisher=NBA|access-date=August 6, 2021|archive-date=August 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806171255/https://www.nba.com/hornets/press-releases/charlotte-hornets-acquire-mason-plumlee-and-draft-rights-jt-thor|url-status=live}}
  • Charlotte acquired the draft rights to JT Thor and Mason Plumlee
  • Detroit acquired the draft rights to Balša Koprivica

}}

|Auburn {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|38

|{{sortname|Ayo|Dosunmu}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Chicago Bulls {{small|(from New Orleans){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=38th|February 1, 2018: New Orleans Pelicans to Chicago Bulls{{cite news|title=Pelicans Acquire Nikola Mirotić|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-acquire-nikola-mirotic|access-date=July 29, 2021|work=NBA.com|date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=July 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729185644/https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-acquire-nikola-mirotic|url-status=live}}

}}}}

|Illinois {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|39

|{{sortname|Neemias|Queta}}

|C

|{{flagu|Portugal}}

|Sacramento Kings

|Utah State {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|40

|{{sortname|Jared|Butler}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New Orleans Pelicans {{small|(from Chicago,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=38th}} rights traded to Utah via Memphis)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Ziaire}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Aldama}}

|Baylor {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|41

|{{sortname|Joe|Wieskamp}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|San Antonio Spurs

|Iowa {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|42

|{{sortname|Isaiah|Livers}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Detroit Pistons {{small|(from Charlotte via New York){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=42nd|February 7, 2018: Charlotte Hornets to New York Knicks{{cite web|title=Hornets Acquire Center Willy Hernangomez From Knicks|url=http://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-center-willy-hernangomez-knicks|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 23, 2021|date=February 7, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629121940/https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-center-willy-hernangomez-knicks|url-status=live}}

February 8, 2021: New York Knicks to Detroit Pistons.{{cite web |title=Knicks Acquire Derrick Rose |url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office-news/knicks-acquire-derrick-rose |website=NBA.com |access-date=June 23, 2021 |date=February 8, 2021 |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301141700/https://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office-news/knicks-acquire-derrick-rose |url-status=live }}

|Michigan {{small|(Sr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|43

|{{sortname|Greg|Brown|dab=basketball, born 2001}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New Orleans Pelicans {{small|(from Washington via Utah to Cleveland to Milwaukee,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=43rd|July 7, 2016: Washington Wizards to Utah Jazz{{cite web|url=https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2016/07/07/wizards-acquire-trey-burke|title=Wizards Acquire Trey Burke|website=MonumentalSportsNetwork.com|date=July 7, 2016|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=August 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817065205/https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2016/07/07/wizards-acquire-trey-burke|url-status=dead}}

  • Utah acquired a 2021 second-round pick
  • Washington acquired Trey Burke

November 29, 2018: Utah Jazz to Cleveland Cavaliers{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/burks-trade-181129|title=Cavaliers Acquire Alec Burks and Two Future Second Round Picks from Utah|work=NBA.com|date=November 29, 2018|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108094907/https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/burks-trade-181129|url-status=live}}

  • Cleveland acquired Alec Burks, a 2020 second-round pick, and a 2021 second-round pick
  • Utah acquired Kyle Korver

}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=dellavedova|December 7, 2018: Cleveland Cavaliers to Milwaukee Bucks (three-team trade with the Washington Wizards){{cite web|title=Report: Cavs trade George Hill to Bucks for Dellavedova, Henson, picks|url=https://www.nba.com/news/cavs-trade-george-hill-bucks-dellavedova-henson-picks|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=December 7, 2018|archive-date=June 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627025103/https://www.nba.com/news/cavs-trade-george-hill-bucks-dellavedova-henson-picks|url-status=live}}

  • Cleveland acquired Matthew Dellavedova, John Henson, 2021 and 2022 second-round picks, and a conditional 2022 first-round pick
  • Milwaukee acquired George Hill, Jason Smith, a 2020 second-round pick, Washington's 2021 second-round pick, and cash considerations
  • Washington acquired Sam Dekker and a conditional 2020 second-round pick

}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=43rd-2|February 7, 2019: Milwaukee Bucks to New Orleans Pelicans (three-team trade with the Detroit Pistons){{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-nikola-mirotic-three-team-deal|title=Milwaukee Bucks Acquire Nikola Mirotic In Three-Team Deal|work=NBA.com|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=February 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209131732/https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-nikola-mirotic-three-team-deal|url-status=live}}

  • New Orleans acquired Jason Smith, Stanley Johnson, a 2019 second-round pick, two 2020 second-round picks, and a 2021 second-round pick
  • Milwaukee acquired Nikola Mirotić
  • Detroit acquired Thon Maker}} rights traded to Portland){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=brown|July 29, 2021: New Orleans Pelicans to Portland Trail Blazers{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/blazers-trade-pelicans-43-pick|title=Blazers acquire No. 43 pick from Pelicans|date=July 29, 2021|publisher=NBA|access-date=July 30, 2021|archive-date=July 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730040429/https://www.nba.com/news/blazers-trade-pelicans-43-pick|url-status=live}}
  • Portland acquired the draft rights to Greg Brown III
  • New Orleans acquired a future second-round pick and cash considerations

}}}}

|Texas {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|44

|{{sortname|Kessler|Edwards}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Brooklyn Nets {{small|(from Indiana){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=44th|July 7, 2016: Indiana Pacers to Brooklyn Nets{{cite web|title=Brooklyn Nets Acquire Draft Rights to Caris LeVert from Indiana|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2016/07/07/brooklyn-nets-acquire-draft-rights-to-caris-levert-from-indiana|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626184741/https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2016/07/07/brooklyn-nets-acquire-draft-rights-to-caris-levert-from-indiana|url-status=live}}

|Pepperdine {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|45

|bgcolor="C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Juhann|Begarin}}#

|SG

|{{flagu|France}}

|Boston Celtics

|Paris {{small|(France)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|46

|{{sortname|Dalano|Banton}}

|PG

|{{flagu|Canada}}

|Toronto Raptors {{small|(from Memphis via Sacramento){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=46th|July 17, 2018: Memphis Grizzlies to Sacramento Kings{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-ben-mclemore-deyonta-davis-2021-second-round-draft-pick-and-cash|title=Kings Acquire Ben McLemore, Deyonta Davis, 2021 Second-Round Draft pick, and Cash Considerations|work=NBA.com|date=July 17, 2018|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929072631/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-ben-mclemore-deyonta-davis-2021-second-round-draft-pick-and-cash|url-status=live}}

March 25, 2021: Sacramento Kings to Toronto Raptors{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-terence-davis|title=Kings Acquire Terence Davis|work=NBA.com|date=March 25, 2021|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=July 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716192205/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-terence-davis|url-status=live}}

  • Toronto acquired a 2021 second-round pick
  • Sacramento acquired Terence Davis}}}}

|Nebraska {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|47

|{{sortname|David|Johnson|dab=basketball}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Toronto Raptors {{small|(from Golden State via New Orleans to Utah){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=47th|June 20, 2019: Golden State Warriors to New Orleans Pelicans{{cite web|title=Pelicans complete trade with Golden State|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-trade-golden-state|work=NBA.com|date=June 20, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=November 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105072100/https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-trade-golden-state|url-status=live}}

  • New Orleans acquired 2021 and 2023 second-round picks
  • Golden State acquired the draft rights to Alen Smailagić

July 7, 2019: New Orleans Pelicans to Utah Jazz{{cite web|title=Pelicans acquire Derrick Favors|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-acquire-derrick-favors|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 28, 2021|date=July 7, 2019|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114012236/https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-acquire-derrick-favors|url-status=live}}

  • Utah acquired 2021 and 2023 second-round picks
  • New Orleans acquired Derrick Favors

March 25, 2021: Utah Jazz to Toronto Raptors{{cite web |title=Utah Jazz Acquire Matt Thomas |url=https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-acquire-matt-thomas |website=NBA.com |date=March 25, 2021 |access-date=March 27, 2021 |archive-date=March 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326230437/https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-acquire-matt-thomas |url-status=live }}

  • Toronto acquired a 2021 second-round pick
  • Utah acquired Matt Thomas}}}}

|Louisville {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|48

|{{sortname|Sharife|Cooper}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Atlanta Hawks {{small|(from Miami via Portland to Sacramento){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=48th|February 18, 2016: Miami Heat to Portland Trail Blazers{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-brian-roberts-future-second-round-pick-miami|title=TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE BRIAN ROBERTS, FUTURE SECOND-ROUND PICK FROM MIAMI|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=February 18, 2016|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=July 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702214719/https://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-brian-roberts-future-second-round-pick-miami|url-status=live}}

  • Portland acquired Brian Roberts and a 2021 second-round pick
  • Miami acquired cash considerations

June 21, 2018: Portland Trail Blazers to Sacramento Kings{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-draft-rights-gary-trent-jr|title=TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE DRAFT RIGHTS TO GARY TRENT JR.|work=TrailBlazers.com|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622112047/http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-draft-rights-gary-trent-jr|url-status=live}}

  • Sacramento acquired a 2019 second-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick
  • Portland acquired the draft rights to Gary Trent Jr.

February 6, 2020: Sacramento Kings to Atlanta Hawks{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/hawks-acquire-dedmon-draftpicks-from-kings-for-len-parker|title=Hawks Acquire Dewayne Dedmon, Draft Picks From Kings in Exchange For Alex Len and Jabari Parker|work=NBA.com|date=February 6, 2020|access-date=February 6, 2020|archive-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207073437/https://www.nba.com/hawks/hawks-acquire-dedmon-draftpicks-from-kings-for-len-parker|url-status=live}}

|Auburn {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|49

|bgcolor="C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Marcus|Zegarowski}}#

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Brooklyn Nets {{small|(from Atlanta){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=49th|July 6, 2019: Atlanta Hawks to Brooklyn Nets{{cite web|title=BROOKLYN NETS ACQUIRE TAUREAN PRINCE AND 2021 SECOND ROUND DRAFT PICK FROM ATLANTA|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2019/07/06/brooklyn-nets-acquire-taurean-prince-and-2021-second-round-draft-pick-atlanta|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=July 6, 2019|archive-date=July 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706185255/https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2019/07/06/brooklyn-nets-acquire-taurean-prince-and-2021-second-round-draft-pick-atlanta|url-status=live}}

|Creighton {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|50

| {{sortname|Filip|Petrušev}}

|C

|{{flagu|Serbia}}

|Philadelphia 76ers {{small|(from New York){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=50th|June 26, 2015: New York Knicks to Philadelphia 76ers{{cite web|title=Knicks Acquire Guillermo Hernangomez|url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-acquire-guillermo-hernangomez|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=June 26, 2015|archive-date=June 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628201404/https://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-acquire-guillermo-hernangomez|url-status=live}}

  • Philadelphia acquired a 2020 second-round pick, a 2021 second-round pick, and cash considerations
  • New York acquired the draft rights to Willy Hernangómez}}}}

|Mega Basket {{small|(Serbia)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|51

| {{sortname|Brandon|Boston Jr.}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Memphis Grizzlies {{small|(from Portland via Cleveland to Detroit to Dallas,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=51st-1|February 4, 2019: Portland Trail Blazers to Cleveland Cavaliers{{cite web|title=Cavaliers trade Hood to Trail Blazers|url=https://www.nba.com/news/cleveland-cavaliers-trade-hood-portland-trail-blazers?collection=news|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=February 4, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626214532/https://www.nba.com/news/cleveland-cavaliers-trade-hood-portland-trail-blazers?collection=news|url-status=live}}

June 26, 2019: Cleveland Cavaliers to Detroit Pistons{{cite web|title=Pistons trade Kevin Porter Jr. to Cavaliers for four second-round picks|url=https://www.nba.com/news/pistons-cavaliers-kevin-porter-jr-trade-offical-release|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=June 26, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626214525/https://www.nba.com/news/pistons-cavaliers-kevin-porter-jr-trade-offical-release|url-status=live}}

  • Detroit acquired a 2020 second-round pick, a 2021 second-round pick, a 2023 second-round pick, a conditional 2024 second-round pick, and cash considerations
  • Cleveland acquired the draft rights to Kevin Porter Jr.

June 26, 2019: Detroit Pistons to Dallas Mavericks{{cite web|title=Pistons complete Draft night trade with Mavericks|url=https://www.nba.com/news/pistons-mavericks-isaiah-roby-deividas-sirvydis-trade-release|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=June 26, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626214526/https://www.nba.com/news/pistons-mavericks-isaiah-roby-deividas-sirvydis-trade-release|url-status=live}}

  • Dallas acquired the draft rights to Isaiah Roby, a 2020 second-round pick, and a 2021 second-round pick
  • Detroit acquired the draft rights to Deividas Sirvydis

July 8, 2019: Dallas Mavericks to Memphis Grizzlies{{cite web|title=Dallas Mavericks acquire Delon Wright|url=https://www.nba.com/news/mavericks-acquire-delon-wright|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=July 8, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626214524/https://www.nba.com/news/mavericks-acquire-delon-wright|url-status=live}}

  • Memphis acquired the draft rights to Satnam Singh, a 2021 second-round pick, and a Least Favorable 2023 second-round pick
  • Dallas acquired Delon Wright}} traded to L.A. Clippers via New Orleans){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=Ziaire}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=51-clippers|August 7, 2021: New Orleans Pelicans to Los Angeles Clippers{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-trade-clippers|title=Pelicans complete trade with Clippers|work=NBA.com|date=August 7, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2021|archive-date=August 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807175927/https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-trade-clippers|url-status=live}}
  • L.A. Clippers acquired the draft rights to Brandon Boston Jr.
  • New Orleans acquired a 2022 second round selection and cash considerations }}}}

|Kentucky {{small|(Fr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|52

|{{sortname|Luka|Garza}}

|C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Detroit Pistons {{small|(from L.A. Lakers via Detroit to Houston to Sacramento){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=52nd|February 6, 2019: Los Angeles Lakers to Detroit Pistons{{cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-acquire-sviatoslav-mykhailiuk |title=Detroit Pistons Acquire Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk |work=NBA.com |date=February 6, 2019 |access-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-date=May 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523174007/https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-acquire-sviatoslav-mykhailiuk |url-status=live }}

November 24, 2020: Detroit Pistons to Houston Rockets{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-christian-wood|title=Rockets Acquire Christian Wood|work=NBA.com|date=November 24, 2020|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=January 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110000610/https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-christian-wood|url-status=live}}

  • Houston acquired Christian Wood, a conditional first-round pick, and a 2021 second-round pick
  • Detroit acquired Trevor Ariza, the draft rights to Isaiah Stewart, a 2027 second-round pick, and cash considerations

November 25, 2020: Houston Rockets to Sacramento Kings{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-kj-martin-jr|title=Rockets Acquire KJ Martin Jr.|work=NBA.com|date=November 25, 2020|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=January 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110173940/https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-kj-martin-jr|url-status=live}}

  • Sacramento acquired a 2021 second-round pick and cash considerations
  • Houston acquired the draft rights to Kenyon Martin Jr.

March 25, 2021: Sacramento Kings to Detroit Pistons{{cite web|title=Detroit Pistons Acquire Cory Joseph and Two Second-Round Picks From Sacramento Kings In Exchange For Delon Wright|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-acquire-cory-joseph-and-two-second-round-picks-sacramento-kings-exchange-delon|website=NBA.com|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=June 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610045901/https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-acquire-cory-joseph-and-two-second-round-picks-sacramento-kings-exchange-delon|url-status=live}}

|Iowa {{small|(Sr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|53

|{{sortname|Charles|Bassey}}

|C

|{{flagu|Nigeria}}

|Philadelphia 76ers {{small|(from Dallas via New Orleans){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=53rd|March 25, 2021: Dallas Mavericks to New Orleans Pelicans{{cite web|title=Pelicans deal JJ Redick to Mavericks|url=https://www.nba.com/news/reports-pelicans-deal-jj-redick-to-mavericks|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626200017/https://www.nba.com/news/reports-pelicans-deal-jj-redick-to-mavericks|url-status=live}}

July 29, 2021: New Orleans Pelicans to Philadelphia 76ers{{cite web |title=Pelicans complete trade with 76ers |url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-trade-76ers-2021-nba-draft |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 29, 2021 |date=July 29, 2021 |archive-date=July 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729155534/https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-trade-76ers-2021-nba-draft |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Sixers acquire No. 53 pick in 2021 Draft from Pelicans |url=https://www.nba.com/news/sixers-acquire-no-53-pick-in-2021-draft-from-pelicans |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 29, 2021 |date=July 29, 2021 |archive-date=July 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729155533/https://www.nba.com/news/sixers-acquire-no-53-pick-in-2021-draft-from-pelicans |url-status=live }}

  • Philadelphia acquired No. 53 pick
  • New Orleans acquired cash considerations}}}}

|Western Kentucky {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|54

|{{sortname|Sandro|Mamukelashvili}}

|C

|{{flagu|Georgia}}{{refn|group=n|Mamukelashvili was born in the United States to Georgian parents and raised in Georgia. He holds dual citizenship but plays for the Georgia national basketball team.}}

|Indiana Pacers {{small|(from Milwaukee via Cleveland to Houston,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=dellavedova}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=54th|February 7, 2019: Cleveland Cavaliers to Houston Rockets (three-team trade with the Sacramento Kings{{cite web|title=Shumpert headed to Rockets in three-team deal|url=https://www.nba.com/news/rockets-cavaliers-kings-complete-trade|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=February 7, 2019|archive-date=June 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627025107/https://www.nba.com/news/rockets-cavaliers-kings-complete-trade|url-status=live}}

February 7, 2019: Houston Rockets to Indiana Pacers

  • Pacers acquired Wade Baldwin IV, Nik Stauskas, the draft rights to Maarty Leunen, and a 2021 second-round pick
  • Houston acquired cash considerations}} rights traded to Milwaukee){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=31sh-post}}}}

|Seton Hall {{small|(Sr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|55

|{{sortname|Aaron|Wiggins}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Oklahoma City Thunder {{small|(from Denver via Philadelphia to Golden State){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=55th|July 6, 2018: Denver Nuggets to Philadelphia 76ers{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-trade-wilson-chandler-to-sixers-070618|title=Denver Nuggets Trade Wilson Chandler to Philadelphia 76ers|work=NBA.com|date=July 6, 2018|access-date=July 6, 2018|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128193403/https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-trade-wilson-chandler-to-sixers-070618|url-status=live}}

  • Philadelphia acquired Wilson Chandler and a 2021 second round pick
  • Denver acquired cash considerations

February 6, 2020: Philadelphia 76ers to Golden State Warriors{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/team-acquires-burks-robinson-iii|title=Team Acquires Burks, Robinson III|work=NBA.com|date=February 6, 2020|access-date=June 24, 2022|archive-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207064804/https://www.nba.com/sixers/team-acquires-burks-robinson-iii|url-status=live}}

}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=oubre}}}}

|Maryland {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|56

| {{sortname|Scottie|Lewis}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Charlotte Hornets {{small|(from L.A. Clippers){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=56th|June 21, 2018: Los Angeles Clippers to Charlotte Hornets{{cite web|title=LA Clippers swap picks with Charlotte Hornets to acquire Shai Gilgeous-Alexander|url=https://www.nba.com/news/report-la-clippers-swap-picks-charlotte-hornets-get-shai-gilgeous-alexander|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=Jun 21, 2018|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626194022/https://www.nba.com/news/report-la-clippers-swap-picks-charlotte-hornets-get-shai-gilgeous-alexander|url-status=live}}

|Florida {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|57

|bgcolor="C0C0C0"| {{sortname|Balša|Koprivica}}#

|C

|{{flagu|Serbia}}

|Charlotte Hornets {{small|(from Brooklyn,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=57th|July 6, 2018: Brooklyn Nets to Charlotte Hornets{{cite web|title=BROOKLYN NETS COMPLETE TRADE WITH CHARLOTTE HORNETS|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2018/07/06/brooklyn-nets-complete-trade-with-charlotte-hornets|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=July 6, 2018|archive-date=July 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707101622/https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2018/07/06/brooklyn-nets-complete-trade-with-charlotte-hornets|url-status=live}}

|Florida State {{small|(So.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|58

|{{sortname|Jericho|Sims}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New York Knicks {{small|(from Philadelphia){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=58th|March 25, 2021: Philadelphia 76ers to New York Knicks (three-team trade with Oklahoma City Thunder){{cite web|title=76ers acquire George Hill in 3-team trade with Thunder, Knicks|url=https://www.nba.com/news/report-76ers-acquire-george-hill-in-3-team-trade-with-thunder-knicks|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626194024/https://www.nba.com/news/report-76ers-acquire-george-hill-in-3-team-trade-with-thunder-knicks|url-status=live}}

|Texas {{small|(Sr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|59

|{{sortname|RaiQuan|Gray}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Brooklyn Nets {{small|(from Phoenix){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=59th|July 20, 2018: Phoenix Suns to Brooklyn Nets{{cite web|title=BROOKLYN NETS COMPLETE TRADE WITH PHOENIX SUNS|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2018/07/20/brooklyn-nets-complete-trade-phoenix-suns|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=June 21, 2019|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128120108/https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2018/07/20/brooklyn-nets-complete-trade-phoenix-suns|url-status=live}}

|Florida State {{small|(Jr.)}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|60

| {{sortname|Georgios|Kalaitzakis}}

|SF

|{{flagu|Greece}}

|Indiana Pacers {{small|(from Utah,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=60th|June 21, 2019: Utah Jazz to Indiana Pacers{{cite web|title=Pacers Trade Draft Rights to Brantley|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-trade-draft-rights-brantley|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=June 21, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626183055/https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-trade-draft-rights-brantley|url-status=live}}

  • Indiana acquired a 2021 second-round pick
  • Utah acquired the draft rights to Jarrell Brantley}} rights traded to Milwaukee){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=31sh-post}}}}

|Panathinaikos {{small|(Greece)}}

Notable undrafted players

{{further|List of undrafted NBA players}}

These players were not selected in the 2021 NBA draft, but have played at least one game in the NBA.

class="wikitable sortable"
style="width:19%;"| Player

!style="width:1%;"| Pos.

!style="width:16%;"| Nationality

!style="width:20%;"| School/club team

{{sortname|Jose|Alvarado|dab=basketball}}

| PG

| {{PRI}}

| Georgia Tech (Sr.)

{{sortname|Joël|Ayayi}}

| SG

| {{FRA}}

| Gonzaga (Jr.)

{{sortname|Onuralp|Bitim}}

| SF

| {{TUR}}

| Frutti Extra Bursaspor (Turkey)

{{sortname|Chaundee|Brown Jr.}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Michigan (Sr.)

{{sortname|D. J.|Carton}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Marquette (So.)

{{sortname|Justin|Champagnie}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Pittsburgh (So.)

{{sortname|Jalen|Crutcher}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Dayton (Sr.)

{{sortname|David|Duke Jr.}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Providence (Jr.)

{{sortname|Aleem|Ford}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Wisconsin (Sr.)

{{sortname|Marcus|Garrett}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Kansas (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jordan|Goodwin}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Saint Louis (Sr.)

{{sortname|Sam|Hauser}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Virginia (Sr.)

{{sortname|Aaron|Henry|dab=basketball}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Michigan State (Jr.)

{{sortname|Jay|Huff}}

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Virginia (Sr.)

{{sortname|Feron|Hunt}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| SMU (Jr.)

{{sortname|Matthew|Hurt}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Duke (So.)

{{sortname|DeJon|Jarreau}}

| PG/SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Houston (Sr.)

{{sortname|Carlik|Jones}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}{{refn|group=n|Jones was born and raised in the United States. He gained South Sudanese citizenship by naturalization and plays for the South Sudan national basketball team.}}

| Louisville (Sr.)

{{sortname|AJ|Lawson}}

| SG

| {{CAN}}

| South Carolina (Jr.)

{{sortname|Mac|McClung}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Texas Tech (Jr.)

{{sortname|JaQuori|McLaughlin}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| UC Santa Barbara (Sr.)

{{sortname|RJ|Nembhard}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| TCU (Sr.)

{{sortname|Daishen|Nix}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League)

{{sortname|Eugene|Omoruyi}}

| SF

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Oregon (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jamorko|Pickett}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Georgetown (Sr.)

{{sortname|Yves|Pons}}

| PF

| {{flagu|France}}{{refn|group=n|Pons was born in Haiti and raised in France. He plays for the France national basketball team.}}

| Tennessee (Sr.)

{{sortname|Micah|Potter}}

| PF/C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Wisconsin (Sr.)

{{sortname|Austin|Reaves}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Oklahoma (Sr.)

{{sortname|Alex|Reese}}

| PF/C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Alabama (Sr.)

{{sortname|Olivier|Sarr}}

| C

| {{flagu|France}}

| Kentucky (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jordan|Schakel}}

| SG/SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| San Diego State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Javonte|Smart}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| LSU (Jr.)

{{sortname|Dru|Smith}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Missouri (Sr.)

{{sortname|Terry|Taylor|dab=basketball}}

| SG/SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Austin Peay (Sr.)

{{sortname|M. J.|Walker}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Florida State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Keaton|Wallace}}

| PG/SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| UTSA (Sr.)

{{sortname|Duane|Washington Jr.}}

| PG/SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Ohio State (Jr.)

{{sortname|Trendon|Watford}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| LSU (So.)

{{sortname|Phillip|Wheeler|dab=basketball}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Ranney School

{{sortname|Brandon|Williams|dab=basketball, born 1999}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Arizona (So.)

{{sortname|McKinley|Wright IV}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Colorado (Sr.)

{{sortname|Moses|Wright}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Georgia Tech (Sr.)

Trades involving draft picks

=Pre-draft trades=

Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams.

{{reflist|group=upper-alpha}}

=Draft-night trades=

Draft-night trades were made after the draft began. These trades are usually not confirmed until the next day or after free agency officially begins.{{cite web |title=2021 Draft Trade Tracker |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2021-trade-tracker |website=nba.com |access-date=July 30, 2021 |archive-date=July 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730035941/https://www.nba.com/news/2021-trade-tracker |url-status=live }}

{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

Combine

Prior to the NBA Draft Combine, the 2021 NBA G League Elite Camp, which took place on June 19–21 at the Wintrust Arena and Marriott Marquis in Chicago, provided another chance for players not originally invited to the combine to impress scouts. The best performers from this camp were given invites to the main combine.{{cite web|date=June 14, 2021|title=NBA G League Announces Field Of 40 Draft Prospects For 2021 NBA G League Elite Camp In Chicago|url=https://gleague.nba.com/news/nba-g-league-announces-field-of-40-draft-prospects-for-2021-nba-g-league-elite-camp-in-chicago/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614195112/https://gleague.nba.com/news/nba-g-league-announces-field-of-40-draft-prospects-for-2021-nba-g-league-elite-camp-in-chicago/|archive-date=June 14, 2021|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=gleague.nba.com}}

The NBA Draft Combine was held on June 21–27 at the same site sponsored by Microsoft. A total of 69 players attended the NBA Draft Combine 2021, with these players undergoing a series of interviews, five-on-five games, drills, and measurements.{{cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-announces-participants-in-2021-microsoft-surface-draft-combine |title=NBA announces participants in 2021 Microsoft Surface Draft combine |website=NBA.com |date=June 15, 2021 |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629031326/https://www.nba.com/news/nba-announces-participants-in-2021-microsoft-surface-draft-combine |url-status=live }} Lottery-projected pick Keon Johnson broke the combine's vertical leap record of {{convert|45.5|in|m|abbr=on}}, set by Kenny Gregory in 2001, with a vertical leap of {{convert|48|in|m|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine/ |title=2021 NBA Draft Combine - All Participants |website=NBA.com |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628201932/https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine/ |url-status=live }} The combine also featured some recent graduates of the inaugural NBA G League Ignite team, which is a developmental basketball program meant to provide prospects with a paid alternative to playing NCAA college basketball. The success of these players, Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Daishen Nix, and Isaiah Todd, may pave the way for more top prospects to participate in the G League system pre-draft.

Projected top picks who decided not to attend the NBA Draft Combine include potential No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham and likely top-four pick Jalen Suggs.{{cite web |url=https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/lists/2021-nba-draft-prospects-skipping-combine/ |title=2021 NBA Draft: Notable prospects not attending the draft combine |website=USA TODAY |date=June 15, 2021 |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628205956/https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/lists/2021-nba-draft-prospects-skipping-combine/ |url-status=live }} Numerous other potential prospects, especially those playing overseas, also decided to skip the Combine.

Draft lottery

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The NBA draft lottery was held on June 22. It was also televised nationally on ESPN.{{cite web|title=Anthony Edwards, Hakeem Olajuwon among Draft Lottery team representatives|url=https://www.nba.com/news/anthony-edwards-hakeem-olajuwon-among-draft-lottery-team-representatives|website=NBA.com|date=June 21, 2021|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=July 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729021647/https://www.nba.com/news/anthony-edwards-hakeem-olajuwon-among-draft-lottery-team-representatives|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Detroit Pistons win 2021 NBA Draft Lottery|url=https://www.nba.com/news/detroit-pistons-win-the-2021-nba-draft-lottery|website=NBA.com|date=June 22, 2021|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=August 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820093933/https://www.nba.com/news/detroit-pistons-win-the-2021-nba-draft-lottery|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable"
style="background:#ff9; width:2em; text-align:center;"|

|style="text-align:left"|Denotes the actual lottery result

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" rowspan="2" | Team

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | 2020–21
record

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Lottery
chances

! scope="col" colspan="14" | Lottery probabilities

1st || 2nd || 3rd || 4th || 5th || 6th || 7th || 8th || 9th || 10th || 11th || 12th || 13th || 14th
scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Houston Rockets

| 17–55|| 140 || 14.0% ||style="background:#ff9;| 13.4% || 12.7% || 11.9% || 47.9% || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || -

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Detroit Pistons

| 20–52|| 140 ||style="background:#ff9;| 14.0% || 13.4% || 12.7% || 11.9% || 27.8% || 20.1% || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || -

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Orlando Magic

| 21–51|| 140 || 14.0% || 13.4% || 12.7% || 11.9% ||style="background:#ff9;| 14.8% || 26.0% || 7.1% || - || - || - || - || - || - || -

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Oklahoma City Thunder

| 22–50|| 115 || 11.5% || 11.4% || 11.2% || 11.0% || 7.4% ||style="background:#ff9;| 27.1% || 18.0% || 2.4% || - || - || - || - || - || -

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland Cavaliers

| 22–50 || 115 || 11.5% || 11.4% ||style="background:#ff9;| 11.2% || 11.0% || 2.0% || 18.2% || 25.5% || 8.6% || 0.6% || - || - || - || - || -

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota TimberwolvesThis pick was conveyed to Golden State after it fell outside its protected range.

| 23–49|| 90 || 9.0% || 9.2% || 9.4% || 9.6% || - || 8.6% ||style="background:#ff9;| 29.7% || 20.6% || 3.4% || 0.2% || - || - || - || -

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Toronto Raptors

| 27–45|| 75 || 7.5% || 7.8% || 8.1% ||style="background:#ff9;| 8.5% || - || - || 19.8% || 33.9% || 13.0% || 1.4% || <0.1% || - || - || -

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Chicago BullsThis pick was conveyed to Orlando after it fell outside its protected range.

| 31–41|| 45 || 4.5% || 4.8% || 5.2% || 5.7% || - || - || - ||style="background:#ff9;| 34.5% || 36.2% || 8.5% || 0.5% || <0.1% || - || -

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento Kings

| 31–41 || 45 || 4.5% || 4.8% || 5.2% || 5.7% || - || - || - || - ||style="background:#ff9;| 46.4% || 29.4% || 3.9% || 0.1% || <0.1% || -

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | New Orleans Pelicans

| 31–41 || 45 || 4.5% || 4.8% || 5.2% || 5.7% || - || - || - || - || - ||style="background:#ff9;| 60.6% || 17.9% || 1.2% || <0.1% || <0.1%

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte Hornets

| 33–39|| 18 || 1.8% || 2.0% || 2.2% || 2.5% || - || - || - || - || - || - ||style="background:#ff9;| 77.6% || 13.4% || 0.4% || <0.1%

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio Spurs

| 33–39 || 17 || 1.7% || 1.9% || 2.1% || 2.4% || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||style="background:#ff9;| 85.2% || 6.6% || 0.1%

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Indiana Pacers

| 34–38|| 10 || 1.0% || 1.1% || 1.2% || 1.4% || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||style="background:#ff9;| 92.9% || 2.3%

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Golden State Warriors

| 39–33|| 5 || 0.5% || 0.6% || 0.6% || 0.7% || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - ||style="background:#ff9;| 97.6%

Notes:

{{Notelist}}

Eligibility and entrants

{{main|Eligibility for the NBA draft}}

The draft is conducted under the eligibility rules established in the league's 2017 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players' union, with special modifications agreed to by both parties due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous CBA that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft. but called for a committee of owners and players to discuss further charges.

  • All drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In term of dates, players who were eligible for the 2021 NBA draft must have been born on or before December 31, 2002.
  • This draft could have possibly been the last in which high school players of any nationality are ineligible for pick after graduation as the two associations sought at first to lower the minimum age back to 18 and end the need to wait one year after their high school class graduated, also called the "one and done" requirement, ahead of next year's edition, as discussed in 2019.{{cite news |title=NBA, NBPA Reportedly Targeting 2022 Draft to End One-and-Done Rule |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2830591-nba-nbpa-reportedly-targeting-2022-draft-to-end-one-and-done-rule |work=Bleacher Report |date=April 11, 2019 |access-date=March 30, 2021 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101134557/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2830591-nba-nbpa-reportedly-targeting-2022-draft-to-end-one-and-done-rule |url-status=live }} If approved, the current CBA may have to be amended and the amendment ratified. However, the ineligibility for the draft shortly after high school remained in place, as reported in 2020, unless there were further discussions about its repeal.{{cite news |title=NBA won't eliminate one-and-done rule any time soon, with discussions stalled over one key issue, per report |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-wont-eliminate-one-and-done-rule-any-time-soon-with-discussions-stalled-over-one-key-issue-per-report/ |work=CBS Sports |date=April 17, 2020 |access-date=April 6, 2021 |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226020858/https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-wont-eliminate-one-and-done-rule-any-time-soon-with-discussions-stalled-over-one-key-issue-per-report/ |url-status=live }}
  • Since the 2016 draft, the following rules are, as implemented by the NCAA Division I council for that division:{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14564613/date-nba-draft-commitment-pushed-may |title=College players given extra time to mull NBA draft decision |first=Jeff |last=Goodman |publisher=ESPN |date=January 13, 2016 |access-date=March 30, 2021 |archive-date=July 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713103619/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14564613/date-nba-draft-commitment-pushed-may |url-status=live }}
  • Declaration for the draft no longer results in automatic loss of college eligibility. As long as a player does not sign a contract with a professional team outside the NBA, or sign with an agent, he retains college eligibility as long as he makes a timely withdrawal from the draft.
  • NCAA players now have 10 days after the end of the NBA Draft Combine to withdraw from the draft. Since the combine is normally held in mid-May, the current deadline is about five weeks after the previous mid-April deadline.
  • NCAA players may participate in the draft combine, and are allowed to attend one tryout per year with each NBA team without losing college eligibility.
  • NCAA players may now enter and withdraw from the draft up to two times without loss of eligibility. Previously, the NCAA treated a second declaration of draft eligibility as a permanent loss of college eligibility.

The NBA announced on February 26, 2021, that for this draft only, all college players who wished to enter the draft, regardless of class, had to formally declare eligibility. In October 2020, COVID-19 led the NCAA to declare that the 2020–21 season would not be counted against the college eligibility of any basketball player. The exact language of the CBA with regard to automatic eligibility of college seniors is "The player has graduated from a four-year college or university in the United States, and has no remaining intercollegiate basketball eligibility." Due to the NCAA ruling, every college senior in the 2020–21 season had remaining eligibility. The league was required to consult with the players' union and the NCAA to determine whether it would require seniors to opt out of the draft (which was implemented by the NFL for its 2021 draft, affected by a similar NCAA ruling for football) or require opt-ins, with the latter option being chosen.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30968822/pandemic-changes-nba-draft-rules-seniors |title=Pandemic changes NBA draft rules for seniors |first=Jonathan |last=Givony |website=ESPN.com |date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226194908/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30968822/pandemic-changes-nba-draft-rules-seniors |url-status=live }}

=Early entrants=

Players who were not automatically eligible had to declare their eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than at least 60 days before the event. For the 2021 draft, the date fell on May 30. Under the CBA a player may withdraw his name from consideration from the draft at any time before the final declaration deadline, which usually falls 10 days before the draft at 5:00 pm EDT (2100 UTC). Under current NCAA rules, players usually have until 10 days after the draft combine to withdraw from the draft and retain college eligibility. They must have withdrawn on or before July 7, 22 days prior to this draft.

A player who has hired an agent retains his remaining college eligibility regardless of whether he is drafted after an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee. Players who declare for the NBA draft and are not selected have the opportunity to return to their school for at least another year only after terminating all agreements with their agents, who must have been certified no later than August 1, 2020.{{cite web |title=Flexibility for going pro and getting a degree |url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/flexibility-going-pro-and-getting-degree |website=NCAA.org |publisher=NCAA |access-date=April 18, 2021 |archive-date=December 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208115245/http://www.ncaa.org/about/flexibility-going-pro-and-getting-degree |url-status=live }}

The NBA released its official list of early entrants on June 2, 2021, consisting of 296 players from college and other educational institutions and 57 international players.{{cite press release |url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-announces-early-entry-candidates-for-nba-draft-2021 |title=NBA announces early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2021 |publisher=National Basketball Association |date=June 2, 2021 |access-date=June 5, 2021 |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604163327/https://www.nba.com/news/nba-announces-early-entry-candidates-for-nba-draft-2021 |url-status=live }} The current version of the list found in this article omits players who withdrew from the draft after June 2.

==College underclassmen==

Terrence Clarke, a freshman guard from Kentucky, declared for the draft, but died on April 22, three months before it.{{cite web |title=Terrence Clarke, Boston native and rising basketball star, dead at 19 after car accident |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/local-news/2021/04/22/terrence-clarke-dead-at-19 |website=Boston.com |access-date=April 23, 2021 |archive-date=April 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423023326/https://www.boston.com/sports/local-news/2021/04/22/terrence-clarke-dead-at-19 |url-status=live }} At the draft, the NBA honored him with an honorary selection.{{cite web |title=Terrence Clarke, former Kentucky Wildcats player who died in car accident, selected by league in NBA draft |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31915715/terrence-clarke-former-kentucky-wildcats-guard-died-car-accident-selected-league-nba-draft |website=ESPN.com |date=July 30, 2021 |access-date=2021-08-04 |archive-date=2021-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730022602/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31915715/terrence-clarke-former-kentucky-wildcats-guard-died-car-accident-selected-league-nba-draft |url-status=live }}

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==College seniors==

"Redshirt" refers to players who were redshirt seniors in the 2020–21 season. "Graduate" refers to players who were graduate transfers in 2020–21.

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==International players==

International players that declared for this draft and did not previously declare in another prior draft could drop out 10 days before the event, on July 19. A total of 51 international players withdrew their names from consideration for the draft, with only the following eight prospects remaining after the international deadline.{{cite web |title=NBA announces 51 early entry candidates withdraw from 2021 Draft |url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-announces-51-early-entry-candidates-withdraw-from-2021-draft |website=nba.com |access-date=July 21, 2021 |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721013532/https://www.nba.com/news/nba-announces-51-early-entry-candidates-withdraw-from-2021-draft |url-status=live }}

=Automatically eligible entrants=

Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:

  • They have no remaining college eligibility.
  • If they graduated from high school in the U.S., but did not enroll in a U.S. college or university, four years have passed since their high school class graduated.
  • They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team not in the NBA, anywhere in the world, and have played under the contract.

As noted above, the NCAA's COVID-19 eligibility waiver for 2020–21 resulted in all college seniors having remaining eligibility, leading to the NBA and its players' union agreeing that seniors would have to declare for the 2021 draft.

Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:

  • They are at least 22 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In term of dates players born on or before December 31, 1999, were automatically eligible for the 2021 draft.
  • They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team not in the NBA within the United States, and have played under that contract.

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Player{{tooltip|Team|Most recent team played for before the draft}}class=unsortable| Noteclass=unsortable| Ref.
scope="row"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Owen Hulland

| Adelaide 36ers (Australia) || Left Hawaii in 2020; playing professionally since the 2020–21 season ||align=center|{{cite web |title=Adelaide 36ers sign young local talent Owen Hulland |url=https://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/adelaide-36ers-sign-young-local-talent-owen-hulland |website=Adelaide 36ers |access-date=April 22, 2021 |date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=January 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109085714/https://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/adelaide-36ers-sign-young-local-talent-owen-hulland |url-status=live }}

scope="row"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Filip Petrušev

| Mega Basket (Serbia) || Left Gonzaga in 2020; playing professionally since the 2020–21 season ||align=center|{{cite web |title=Srbija dobila još jednog predstavnika na NBA draftu: Posle Petruševa prijavio se i Dalibor Ilić |url=https://www.mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/srbija-dobila-jos-jednog-predstavnika-na-nba-draftu-posle-petruseva-prijavio-se-i-dalibor-ilic/386633 |website=MozzartSport |language=sr |access-date=May 8, 2021 |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722144348/https://www.mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/srbija-dobila-jos-jednog-predstavnika-na-nba-draftu-posle-petruseva-prijavio-se-i-dalibor-ilic/386633 |url-status=live }}

scope="row"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Isaac White

| The Hawks (Australia) || Left Stanford in 2020; playing professionally since the 2020–21 season ||align=center|{{cite web |title=Returning College Star Isaac White Joins Hawks |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/returning-college-star-isaac-white-joins-hawks |website=NBL.com.au |access-date=May 21, 2021 |date=July 24, 2020 |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722144224/https://nbl.com.au/news/returning-college-star-isaac-white-joins-hawks |url-status=live }}

Invited attendees

After previously not having a proper "green room" invitation process for the 2020 NBA draft due to the COVID-19 pandemic (with players instead being conducted interviews and showings through videotelephony), the NBA allowed for invites to attend the NBA draft event once again this season. The NBA usually annually invites players to sit in the so-called "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents, with 2020 being considered an exception due to the unprecedented nature of COVID-19 impacting the world at the time. This year, a reported 20 players were invited (listed alphabetically).{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31849078/sources-cade-cunningham-jalen-green-evan-mobley-20-invited-nba-draft-green-room|title=Sources: NBA extends green room invites to 20|date=20 July 2021|website=ESPN.com|accessdate=6 August 2023}}

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