We’re now just days away from one of the most talent-rich NBA Drafts in recent memory. The Detroit Pistons appear primed to take Cade Cunningham at No. 1 but the rest of the top selections remain a mystery. Will Houston select one of the elite guards in Jalen Green or Jalen Suggs or look to add their big man of the future in Evan Mobley? Will a team like Toronto, Oklahoma City or Golden State look to trade up or down?
All of this will be answered on Thursday, July 29, and The Athletic has you covered from every angle. Here’s what you need to know ahead of a potentially franchise-altering night.
How to watch
Date: Thursday, July 29
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Watch: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+
2021 NBA Draft order
1. Detroit
2. Houston
3. Cleveland
4. Toronto
5. Orlando
6. Oklahoma City
7. Golden State (from Minnesota)
8. Orlando (from Chicago)
9. Sacramento
10. New Orleans
11. Charlotte
12. San Antonio
13. Indiana
14. Golden State
15. Washington
16. Oklahoma City (from Boston)
17. Memphis
18. Oklahoma City (from Miami via the LA Clippers, Philadelphia, and Phoenix)
19. New York
20. Atlanta
21. New York (from Dallas)
22. Los Angeles Lakers
23. Houston (from Portland)
24. Houston (from Milwaukee)
25. LA Clippers
26. Denver
27. Brooklyn
28. Philadelphia
29. Phoenix
30. Utah
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