We made it to draft day! The 2021 NBA Draft begins Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET, and there will be absolute chaos with rumors and lies leading up to the night. Dreams will come true. Landscapes will be altered. And the NBA will have a whole lot of optimism injected into nearly every franchise around the league.
The Athletic has given you plenty of resources for this draft night. Sam Vecenie’s draft guide is an absolute must. Read about each pick your team makes, pass the knowledge onto your friends, and pretend it was all stuff you’ve known for a while. His live-updating mock draft is up to date, as well. You also can’t forget the stellar work of John Hollinger with his top 70 players and, of course, the mock draft he put together, as well.
Over the past month, I’ve offered up my own mock draft with some guesswork, some reporting, and a whole lot of fun in between. This is the last version of my mock draft heading into tonight’s festivities. 60 picks. Alternative options. And selections I’m sure nobody will argue against in the comments. Thanks for consuming the draft coverage and enjoy tonight.
1. Detroit Pistons – Cade Cunningham, G/F, Oklahoma State, 19 years old
Troy Weaver has gone to the John Lynch/Kyle Shanahan school of not publicly committing or commenting on the pick you’re going to make.