2021 NBA Mock Draft consensus 1.0: The complete first round
Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham is widely expected to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, but there’s plenty of talent available in what is projected to be a deep draft class.
To rank the top players available, we analyzed five 2021 NBA mock drafts from around the internet – the latest revisions from For The Win, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, Sports Illustrated and NBA Draft Room – and found each player’s average draft position.
A total of 47 different players appeared as first round selections across the mock drafts we reviewed. If a player was left out of one of the mock drafts, he was assigned a value of 31 for each absence to determine his draft average. To give an approximate draft range, we’re also listing each player’s best and worst draft position across the five mock drafts.
The draft order was set using each team’s current record, via Tankathon.
Here is our consensus mock draft 1.0, with all 30 picks in the first round:
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Wizards: Cade Cunningham
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6-foot-7 guard, Oklahoma State (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 1.0 Best position: 1st Worst Position: 1st
Pistons: Evan Mobley
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7-foot-0 forward, USC (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 2.4 Best position: 2nd Worst Position: 4th
Timberwolves: Jalen Suggs
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6-foot-5 guard, Gonzaga (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 3.2 Best position: 3rd Worst Position: 4th
Pelicans: Jalen Green
6-foot-5 guard, G League Ignite Mock Draft average spot: 4.4 Best position: 3rd Worst Position: 6th
Thunder via Heat: Jonathan Kuminga
6-foot-8 forward, G League Ignite Mock Draft average spot: 4.4 Best position: 2nd Worst Position: 6th
Hornets: Scottie Barnes
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6-foot-9 forward, Florida State (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 6.2 Best position: 5th Worst Position: 7th
Raptors: Ziaire Williams
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6-foot-7 wing, Stanford (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 6.8 Best position: 5th Worst Position: 9th
Bulls: Jalen Johnson
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6-foot-8 forward, Duke (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 9.0 Best position: 8th Worst Position: 11th
Kings: James Bouknight
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6-foot-5 wing, UConn (sophomore) Mock Draft average spot: 9.6 Best position: 7th Worst Position: 12th
Thunder via Rockets: Moses Moody
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6-foot-6 wing, Arkansas (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 13.6 Best position: 11th Worst Position: 18th
Magic: Corey Kispert
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6-foot-7 wing, Gonzaga (senior) Mock Draft average spot: 13.6 Best position: 11th Worst Position: 16th
Knicks via Mavs: Usman Garuba
6-foot-8 forward, Real Madrid Mock Draft average spot: 14.8 Best position: 8th Worst Position: 23rd
Rockets via Thunder: Keon Johnson
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6-foot-5 wing, Tennessee (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 15.0 Best position: 9th Worst Position: 24th
Suns: BJ Boston
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6-foot-7 wing, Kentucky (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 17.0 Best position: 8th Worst Position: 29th
Knicks via Mavs: Greg Brown
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6-foot-8 forward, Texas (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 17.0 Best position: 10th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x1)
Hawks: Cameron Thomas
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6-foot-4 guard, LSU (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 18.8 Best position: 10th Worst Position: 22nd
Cavaliers: Jaden Springer
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6-foot-4 guard, Tennessee (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 20.0 Best position: 12th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x2)
Grizzlies: Josh Christopher
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6-foot-4 guard, Arizona State (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 22.0 Best position: 18th Worst Position: 30th
Warriors: Ayo Dosunmu
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6-foot-5 guard, Illinois (junior) Mock Draft average spot: 22.8 Best position: 15th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x1)
Spurs: David Johnson
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6-foot-5 guard, Louisville (sophomore) Mock Draft average spot: 23.0 Best position: 16th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x1)
Rockets via Blazers: Daishen Nix
6-foot-5 guard, G League Ignite Mock Draft average spot: 23.6 Best position: 16th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x2)
Celtics: Roko Prkacin
6-foot-9 forward, KK Cibona Mock Draft average spot: 23.8 Best position: 9th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x3)
Nets: Kai Jones
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6-foot-11 forward, Texas (sophomore) Mock Draft average spot: 24.0 Best position: 16th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x2)
Pacers: Jared Butler
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6-foot-3 guard, Baylor (junior) Mock Draft average spot: 24.2 Best position: 15th Worst Position: 30th
Nuggets: Marcus Bagley
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6-foot-8 forward, Arizona State (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 24.2 Best position: 12th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x2)
Bucks: Day'Ron Sharpe
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6-foot-11 forward, North Carolina (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 25.6 Best position: 17th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x2)
76ers: Terrence Shannon
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6-foot-6 wing, Texas Tech (sophomore) Mock Draft average spot: 25.8 Best position: 14th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x2)
Clippers: Isaiah Jackson
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6-foot-10 forward, Kentucky (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 26.0 Best position: 21st Worst Position: 29th
Lakers: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
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6-foot-9 forward, Villanova (sophomore) Mock Draft average spot: 26.2 Best position: 18th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x3)
Jazz: Sharife Cooper
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6-foot-0 guard, Auburn (freshman) Mock Draft average spot: 26.4 Best position: 14th Worst Position: Out of the first round (x3)
The Next Five Players:
31. Tre Mann - 6-foot-6 guard, Florida (sophomore) 32. Terrence Clarke - 6-foot-7 guard, Kentucky (freshman) 33. Franz Wagner - 6-foot-9 forward, Michigan (sophomore) 34. David Duke - 6-foot-5 guard, Providence (junior) 35. Keyontae Johnson - 6-foot-5 wing, Florida (junior)
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