
NBA Mock Draft: 2021 - 2nd Edition
Updated: Aug 5, 2021
Welcome to the second installment of our 2021 NBA mock draft.
From impressive performances during the NCAA Tournament to a wave of fresh faces deciding to go pro, the last month has generated a ton of buzz and excitement in anticipation of July’s draft.
We will continue to monitor the draft landscape as more players declare and others decide to return to school.
In the meantime, enjoy our updated mock draft and stay tuned for the third and final edition as we get 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, Roman Fuller, and Jordan Freeman
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.) Ayo Dosunmu || Illinois || SG/PG || 6'4
Ceiling Jrue Holiday
Floor Elfrid Payton
9.) Josh Christopher || Arizona State || SG || 6'5
Ceiling DeMar DeRozan
Floor Dion Waiters
10.) Corey Kispert || Gonzaga || SF || 6'7
Ceiling Joe Harris
Floor Tom Tolbert
11.) Moses Moody || Arkansas || SG || 6'6
Ceiling Allan Houston
Floor Gary Trent Jr.
12.) Kai Jones || Texas || PF || 6'10
Ceiling Christian Wood
Floor John Henson
13.) Greg Brown || Texas || PF || 6'9
Ceiling Aaron Gordon
Floor Marquese Chriss
14.) James Bouknight || UCONN || SG || 6'5
Ceiling Derek Anderson
Floor MarShon Brooks
15.) Zaire Williams || Stanford || SG/SF || 6'8
Ceiling Khris Middleton
Floor Josh Jackson
16.) Cam Thomas || LSU || SG || 6'4
Ceiling Ben Gordon
Floor Daniel "Booby" Gibson
17.) Davion Mitchell || Baylor || PG || 6'2
Ceiling Jarrett Jack
Floor Joe Young
18.) Charles Bassey || W. Kentucky || C || 6'11
Ceiling Serge Ibaka
Floor Jahlil Okafor
19.) Franz Wagner || Michigan || SF || 6'9
Ceiling Gordon Hayward
Floor Mike Dunleavy Jr.
20.) Isaiah Todd || G-League Ignite || PF || 6'10
Ceiling Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Floor Kyle Wiltjer
21.) Brandon "B.J." Boston Jr. || Kentucky || SG || 6'7
Ceiling Richard "Rip" Hamilton
Floor Justin Holiday
22.) Jalen Johnson || Duke || SF || 6'9
Ceiling Tobias Harris
Floor Mario Hezonja
23.) Terrence Shannon Jr. || Texas Tech || SG || 6'6
Ceiling Nick Anderson
Floor Rashad Vaughn
24.) Usman Garuba || Real Madrid || PF || 6'8
Ceiling Tristian Thompson
Floor Alize Johnson
25.) Johnny Juzang || UCLA || SG || 6'6
Ceiling Kevin Martin
Floor Landry Fields
26.) Jared Butler || Baylor || PG/SG || 6'3
Ceiling George Hill
Floor Alex Caruso
27.) David Johnson || Louisville || SG || 6'5
Ceiling Mark Jackson
Floor Emmanuel Mudiay
28.) Jaden Springer || Tennessee || SG || 6'4
Ceiling Malik Beasley
Floor DeShawn Stevenson
29.) Day'Ron Sharpe || UNC || C || 6'11
Ceiling Tristan Thompson
Floor Ed Davis
30.) Daishen Nix || G-League Ignite || PG || 6'5
Ceiling Andre Miller
Floor Kendall Marshall
2nd Round
31.) Roko Prkacin || Cibona || C || 6'9
Comp.
Andrei Kirilenko
32.) Isaiah Jackson || Kentucky || PF/C || 6'11
Comp.
Marquese Chriss
33.) Taevion Kinsey || Marshall || SG || 6'5
Comp.
Terrence Ross
34.) Alperen Sengun II Besiktas || C || 6'9
Comp.
Ivica Zubac
35.) Isaiah Mobley II USC II C || 6'9
Comp.
Vin Baker
36.) Sharife Cooper || Auburn || PG || 6'1
Comp.
Tony Parker
37.) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl || Villanova || PF || 6'9
Comp.
Markieff Morris
38.) Joel Ayayi || Gonzaga || SG || 6'5
Comp.
Dante Exum
39.) Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland || VCU || PG || 6'3
Comp.
Derrick White
40.) Josh Giddey || Adelaide || PG/SG || 6'8
Comp.
Reggie Theus
41.) Juhann Begarin || Paris || SG || 6'6
Comp.
Lonnie Walker IV
42.) Justin Champagnie || Pittsburgh || SF || 6'6
Comp.
P.J. Tucker
43.) Quentin Grimes || Houston || SG || 6'5
Comp.
Jeremy Lamb
44.) Tre Mann || Florida || PG || 6'5
Comp.
Cameron Payne
45.) Josh Primo || Alabama || SG/PG || 6'5
Comp.
Caris Levert
46.) Luka Garza || Iowa || C || 6'11
Comp.
Brad Miller
47.) Ariel Hukporti || Nevezis || C || 7'0
Comp.
Thomas Bryant
48.) JaQuori McLaughlin || UC Santa Barbara || PG/SG || 6'4
Comp.
John Starks
49.) Sandro Mamukelashvili || Seton Hall || PF/C || 6'11
Comp.
Domantas Sabonis
50.) Amar Sylla || Oostende || PF || 6'9
Comp.
Pascal Siakam
51.) Matthew Hurt || Duke || PF || 6'9
Comp.
Ryan Anderson
52.) Julian Champagnie || St. John's || PF || 6'8
Comp.
T.J. Warren
53.) Austin Reaves || Oklahoma || SG || 6'5
Comp.
Talen Horton-Tucker
54.) Herb Jones || Alabama || SF || 6'8
Comp.
Jerami Grant
55.) Scotty Pippen Jr. || Vanderbilt || PG || 6'3
Comp.
Fred VanVleet
56.) JT Thor || Auburn || PF || 6'10
Comp.
Thon Maker
57.) Ibou Badji || FC Barcelona B || C || 7'1
Comp.
Dwight Howard
58.) Carlos Alocen || Real Madrid || PG || 6'4
Comp.
Jose Calderon
59.) Balsa Koprivica || Florida State || C || 7'1
Comp.
Mason Plumlee
60.) Rokas Jokubaitis || Zalgiris || PG || 6'5
Comp.
Tomas Satoransky