NBA Mock Draft: 2021 - 1st Edition
With the Men’s NCAA Tournament in full swing, we thought it would be appropriate to release our initial 2021 NBA Mock Draft.
Despite the frequent cancellation of games throughout the college season, our staff was still able to cover over 300 college games as well as 150 international games.
We will continue to scout and evaluate all draft-eligible players to provide the most accurate mocks possible.
Stay tuned for our updated mock drafts as we move closer to draft night.
BTL Contributors:
Eric Stang, Barry Browner, Maquis Maffett, Cory Baker, Kevin Gallagher, Shemyah Wilson, George Khnouf, Kendrick Clayton, Kenneth Cutler, Carter Owen, and Roman Fuller
1st Round
1.) Cade Cunningham || Oklahoma State || PG || 6'8
Ceiling Luka Doncic
Floor Evan Turner
2.) Evan Mobley || USC || C || 7'0
Ceiling Chris Bosh
Floor Hasheem Thabeet
3.) Jalen Suggs || Gonzaga || PG/SG || 6'4
Ceiling Brandon Roy
Floor Jeff Teague
4.) Jalen Green || G-League Ignite || SG || 6'6
Ceiling Zach Lavine
Floor Eddie Jones
5.) Jonathan Kuminga || G-League Ignite || SF || 6'8
Ceiling Jaylen Brown
Floor Stanley Johnson
6.) Scottie Barnes || FSU || PF/SF || 6'9
Ceiling Draymond Green
Floor Bruno Caboclo
7.) Keon Johnson || Tennessee || SG || 6'5
Ceiling Latrell Sprewell
Floor Josh Richardson
8.) James Bouknight || UCONN || SG || 6'5
Ceiling Derek Anderson
Floor Marshawn Brooks
9.) Ayo Dosunmu || Illinois || SG/PG || 6'4
Ceiling Jrue Holiday
Floor Elfrid Peyton
10.) Moses Moody || Arkansas || SG || 6'6
Ceiling Allen Houston
Floor Gary Trent Jr.
11.) Greg Brown || Texas || PF || 6'9
Ceiling Aaron Gordon
Floor Marquise Chris
12.) Josh Christopher || Arizona State || SG || 6'5
Ceiling DeMar DeRozan
Floor Dion Waiters
13.) Zaire Williams || Stanford || SG/SF || 6'8
Ceiling Khris Middleton
Floor Josh Jackson
14.) Kai Jones || Texas || PF || 6'10
Ceiling Christian Wood
Floor John Henson
15.) Franz Wagner || Michigan || SF || 6'9
Ceiling Gordon Hayward
Floor Mike Dunleavy, Jr
16.) Charles Bassey || W. Kentucky || C || 6'11
Ceiling Serge Ibaka
Floor Jahlil Okafor
17.) Corey Kispert || Gonzaga || SF || 6'7
Ceiling Joe Harris
Floor Tom Tolbert
18.) Cam Thomas || LSU || SG || 6'4
Ceiling Ben Gordon
Floor Daniel "Boobie" Gibson
19.) Isaiah Todd || G-League Ignite || PF || 6'10
Ceiling Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Floor Kyle Wiltjer
20.) Brandon "B.J." Boston Jr. || Kentucky || SG || 6'7
Ceiling Richard "Rip" Hamilton
Floor Justin Holiday
21.) Jalen Johnson || Duke || SF || 6'9
Ceiling Tobias Harris
Floor Mario Hezonja
22.) Terrance Shannon Jr. || Texas Tech || SG || 6'6
Ceiling Nick Anderson
Floor Rashad Vaughn
23.) Davion Mitchell || Baylor || PG || 6'2
Ceiling Jarrett Jack
Floor Joe Young
24.) Usman Garuba || Real Madrid || PF || 6'8
Ceiling Tristian Thompson
Floor Alize Johnson
25.) Jaden Springer || Tennessee || SG || 6'4
Ceiling Malik Beasley
Floor Deshawn Stevenson
26.) David Johnson || Louisville || SG || 6'5
Ceiling Mark Jackson
Floor Emmanuel Mudiay
27.) Day'Ron Sharpe || UNC || C || 6'11
Ceiling Tristian Thompson
Floor Ed Davis
28.) Daishen Nix || G-League Ignite || PG || 6'5
Ceiling Andre Miller
Floor Kendall Marshall
29.) Roko Prkacin || Cibona || C || 6'9
Ceiling Andre Kirilenko
Floor Dario Saric
30.) Sharife Cooper || Auburn || PG || 6'1
Ceiling Tony Parker
Floor D.J. Augustine
2nd Round
31.) Jared Butler || Baylor || PG/SG || 6'3
Comp.
George Hill
32.) Taevion Kinsey || Marshall || SG || 6'5
Comp.
Terrance Ross
33.) Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland || VCU || PG || 6'3
Comp.
Derrick White
34.) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl || Villanova || PF || 6'9
Comp.
Markieff Morris
35.) Alperen Senguin || Besiktas || C || 6'9
Comp.
Ivica Zubac
36.) Matthew Hurt || Duke || PF || 6'9
Comp.
Ryan Anderson
37.) Josh Giddey || Adelaide || PG/SG || 6'8
Comp.
Reggie Theus
38.) Juhann Begarin || Paris || SG || 6'6
Comp.
Lonnie Walker
39.) Isaiah Jackson || Kentucky || PF/C || 6'11
Comp.
Marquese Chriss
40.) Justin Champagnie || Pittsburgh || SF || 6'6
Comp.
P.J. Tucker
41.) Quentin Grimes || Houston || SG || 6'5
Comp.
Jeremy Lamb
42.) Tre Mann || Florida || PG || 6'5
Comp.
Cameron Payne
43.) Luka Garza || Iowa || C || 6'11
Comp.
Brad Miller
44.) Ariel Hukporti || Nevezis || C || 7'0
Comp.
Thomas Bryant
45.) Jaquari Mclaughlin || UC Santa Barbara || PG/SG || 6'4
Comp.
John Starks
46.) Filip Petrusev || Mega Bemax || PF/C || 7'0
Comp.
Mike Muscala
47.) Herb Jones || Alabama || SF || 6'8
Comp.
Jerami Grant
48.) Mckinley Wright IV || Colorado || PG || 6'0
Comp.
Brad Wanamaker
49.) Amar Sylla || Oostende || PF || 6'9
Comp.
Pascal Siakam
50.) Rokas Jokubaitis || Zalgiris || PG || 6'5
Comp.
Tomas Satoransky
51.) Isaiah Miller || UNC Greensboro || PG || 6'0
Comp.
Robert Pack
52.) Joel Ayayi || Gonzaga || SG || 6'5
Comp.
Dante Exum
53.) Sandro Mamukelashvili || Seton Hall || PF/C || 6'11
Comp.
Domantas Sabonis
54.) Malcolm Cazalon || Mega Soccerbet || SG || 6'6
Comp.
Dennis Smith, Jr.
55.) Ibou Badji || FC Barcelona B || C || 7'1
Comp.
Dwight Howard
56. Chris Duarte || Oregon || SG || 6'6
Comp.
Andy Rautins
57.) Justin Moore || Villanova || PG/SG || 6'4
Comp.
Josh Hart
58.) M.J. Walker || FSU || SG || 6'5
Comp.
Wayne Ellington
59.) Quincy Guerrier || Syracuse || SF/PF || 6'7
Comp.
Solomon Hill
60.) Jay Huff || Virginia || C || 7'1
Comp.
Luke Kornet