NBA Draft 2021: pick order, rumours
The 2021 NBA Draft takes place at the Brooklyn Nets' Barclays Center on Thursday at 8pm EDT, with Cade Cunningham expected to be the first overall pick.

Ahead of the 2021/22 NBA season, which is due to begin on 19 October, the 2021 NBA Draft is to take place in Brooklyn on Thursday, as teams look to boost their rosters for the campaign ahead by picking from the latest crop of top basketball prospects.
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Having been held virtually in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year sees the event return to its regular format at the Brooklyn Nets’ Barclays Center.
Proceedings are scheduled to get underway at 8pm EDT/5pm PDT. You’ll be able to follow live-text coverage of the Draft right here at AS English.
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Cunningham expected to be first pick
The Detroit Pistons have the first pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and are widely expected to select point guard Cade Cunningham, who has excelled for Oklahoma State.
With the second pick, the Houston Rockets seem likely to go for NBA G League Ignite shooting guard Jalen Geen, although USC center Evan Mobley and Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Jalen Suggs are also possible choices for the Rockets.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that Houston are minded to go for Green, with the Cavaliers using their third pick to take Mobley to Cleveland.

Sengun, Giddey lead the international prospects in NBA Draft
There are also international talents in Thursday’s Draft, including Australian point guard Josh Giddey, who ESPN and SB Nation are both tipping to be picked 10th overall and go to Memphis as part of a trade deal between the Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Turkish center Alperen Sengun, who currently plays for Besiktas, is in the frame for to be a top-10 pick, potentially going to the Sacramento Kings at number nine.
First round
1. Detroit Pistons
2. Houston Rockets
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Toronto Raptors
5. Orlando Magic
6. Oklahoma City Thunder
7. Golden State Warriors
8. Orlando Magic
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
17. Memphis Grizzlies
18. Oklahoma City Thunder
19. New York Knicks
20. Atlanta Hawks
21. New York Knicks
22. Los Angeles Lakers
23. Houston Rockets
24. Houston Rockets
25. Los Angeles Clippers
26. Denver Nuggets
27. Brooklyn Nets
28. Philadelphia 76ers
29. Phoenix Suns
30. Utah Jazz
Second round
31. Milwaukee Bucks
32. New York Knicks
33. Orland Magic
34. Oklahoma City Thunder
35. New Orleans Pelicans
36. Oklahoma City Thunder
37. Detroit Pistons
38. Chicago Bulls
39. Sacramento Kings
40. New Orleans Pelicans
41. San Antonio Spurs
42. Detroit Pistons
43. New Orleans Pelicans
44. Brooklyn Nets
45. Boston Celtics
46. Toronto Raptors
47. Toronto Raptors
48. Atlanta Hawks
49. Brooklyn Nets
50. Philadelphia 76ers
51. Memphis Grizzlies
52. Detroit Pistons
53. Philadelphia 76ers
54. Indiana Pacers
55. Oklahoma City Thunder
56. Charlotte Hornets
57. Charlotte Hornets
58. New York Knicks
59. Brooklyn Nets
60. Indiana Pacers
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- Detroit Pistons
- Houston Rockets
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Cade Cunningham
- Jalen Green
- Evan Mobley
- Alperen Sengün
- Usman Garuba
- Toronto Raptors
- Orlando Magic
- Sacramento Kings
- Charlotte Hornets
- New Orleans Pelicans
- San Antonio Spurs
- Indiana Pacers
- Golden State Warriors
- Washington Wizards
- Oklahoma Thunder
- Memphis Grizzlies
- New York Knicks
- Atlanta Hawks
- Los Ángeles Lakers
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