NBA Mock Draft 2021: Cade Cunningham goes to the lottery-winning Pistons

By Michael Laughner and Ben Hiersche, 07/29/21, 10:30AM CDT

Here's who each team should take after the draft order is set following the NBA Draft Lottery

NBA MOCK DRAFT
ROUND 1

Ben Hiersche Picks		Michael Laughner Picks
Round 1- Pick 1
Cade Cunningham PG OKLAHOMA STATE • FR • 6'8" / 220 LBS Video		Cade Cunningham PG OKLAHOMA STATE • FR • 6'8" / 220 LBS Video
Round 1- Pick 2
Jalen Green SG G-League Ignite • 6'5" / 172 LBS Video		Evan Moberly C USC • FR • 7'0" / 215 LBS
Round 1- Pick 3
Evan Moberly C USC • FR • 7'0" / 215 LBS		Jalen Green SG G-League Ignite • 6'5" / 172 LBS Video
Round 1- Pick 4
Jalen Suggs PG GONZAGA • FR • 6'4" / 205 LBS		Jonathan Kuminga SF G-League Ignite • 6'8" / 205 LBS
Round 1- Pick 5
Keon Johnson SG TENNESSEE • FR • 6'5" / 185 LBS		Jalen Suggs PG GONZAGA • FR • 6'4" / 205 LBS
Round 1- Pick 6
James Bouknight SG CONNECTICUT • SOPH • 6'5" / 190 LBS		Scottie Barnes SF FLORIDA STATE • FR • 6'8" / 225 LBS
Round 1- Pick 7
Jonathan Kuminga SF G-League Ignite • 6'8" / 205 LBS		James Bouknight SG CONNECTICUT • SOPH • 6'5" / 190 LBS
Round 1- Pick 8
Scottie Barnes SF FLORIDA STATE • FR • 6'8" / 225 LBS		Moses Moody SG ARKANSAS • FR • 6'6" / 211 LBS
Round 1- Pick 9
Moses Moody SG ARKANSAS • FR • 6'6" / 211 LBS		Jalen Johnson SF DUKE • FR • 6'9" / 220 LBS
Round 1- Pick 10
Davion Mitchell PG BAYLOR • JR • 6'1" / 202 LBS		Davion Mitchell PG BAYLOR • JR • 6'1" / 202 LBS
Round 1- Pick 11
Jalen Johnson SF DUKE • FR • 6'9" / 220 LBS		Keon Johnson SG TENNESSEE • FR • 6'5" / 185 LBS
Round 1- Pick 12
Cameron Thomas SG LSU • FR • 6'4" / 210 LBS		Alperen Sengun C TURKEY • 6'10" / 240 LBS
Round 1- Pick 13
Jaden Springer PG TENNESSEE • FR • 6'4" / 202 LBS		Corey Kispert SF GONZAGA • SR • 6'7" / 224 LBS
Round 1- Pick 14
Isaiah Jackson PF KENTUCKY • FR • 6'10" / 205 LBS		Franz Wagner SF MICHIGAN • SOPH • 6'9" / 220 LBS
Round 1- Pick 15
Josh Giddey SF AUSTRALIA • 6'8" / 205 LBS		Josh Giddey SF AUSTRALIA • 6'8" / 205 LBS
Round 1- Pick 16
Alperen Sengun C TURKEY • 6'10" / 240 LBS		Jaden Springer PG TENNESSEE • FR • 6'4" / 202 LBS
Round 1- Pick 17
Ziaire Williams SF STANFORD • FR • 6'9" / 188 LBS		Isaiah Jackson PF KENTUCKY • FR • 6'10" / 205 LBS
Round 1- Pick 18
Sharife Cooper PG AUBURN • FR • 6'1" / 180 LBS		Cameron Thomas SG LSU • FR • 6'4" / 210 LBS
Round 1- Pick 19
Corey Kispert SF GONZAGA • SR • 6'7" / 224 LBS		Jared Butler PG BAYLOR • JR • 6'4" / 195 LBS
Round 1- Pick 20
Jared Butler PG BAYLOR • JR • 6'4" / 195 LBS		Sharife Cooper PG AUBURN • FR • 6'1" / 180 LBS
Round 1- Pick 21
Usman Garuba PF REAL MADRID • 6'8" / 229 LBS		Usman Garuba PF REAL MADRID • 6'8" / 229 LBS
Round 1- Pick 22
Ayo Dosunmu SG ILLINOIS • JR • 6'5" / 194 LBS		Ziaire Williams SF STANFORD • FR • 6'9" / 188 LBS
Round 1- Pick 23
Kai Jones PF TEXAS • SOPH • 6'11" / 218 LBS		Greg Brown PF TEXAS • FR • 6'9" / 205 LBS
Round 1- Pick 24
Franz Wagner SF MICHIGAN • SOPH • 6'9" / 220 LBS		Ayo Dosunmu SG ILLINOIS • JR • 6'5" / 194 LBS
Round 1- Pick 25
Greg Brown PF TEXAS • FR • 6'9" / 205 LBS		Chris Duarte SG OREGON • SR • 6'6" / 190 LBS
Round 1- Pick 26
Tre Mann PG FLORIDA • SOPH • 6'4" / 178 LBS		Tre Mann PG FLORIDA • SOPH • 6'4" / 178 LBS
Round 1- Pick 27
Day'Ron Sharpe C NORTH CAROLINA • FR • 6'11" / 265 LBS		Day'Ron Sharpe C NORTH CAROLINA • FR • 6'11" / 265 LBS
Round 1- Pick 28
Chris Duarte SG OREGON • SR • 6'6" / 190 LBS		Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF VILLANOVA • SOPH • 6'9" / 242 LBS
Round 1- Pick 29
Josh Christopher SG ARIZONA STATE • FR • 6'5" / 215 LBS		Joel Ayayi SG GONZAGA • JR • 6'5" / 180 LBS
Round 1- Pick 30
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF VILLANOVA • SOPH • 6'9" / 242 LBS		Quentin Grimes SG HOUSTON • JR • 6'5" / 205 LBS

NBA MOCK DRAFT
ROUND 2

Ben Hiersche Picks		Michael Laughner Picks
Round 2- Pick 31
J oel Ayayi SG GONZAGA • JR • 6'5" / 180 LBS		Trey Murphy III SG VIRGINIA • JR • 6'9" / 206 LBS
Round 2- Pick 32
Nah'Shon Hyland PG VCU • SOPH • 6'3" / 169 LBS		Daishen Nix PG USA • 6'4" / 225 LBS
Round 2- Pick 33
Trey Murphy III SG VIRGINIA • JR • 6'9" / 206 LBS		Filip Petrusev C SERBIA • 6'11" / 235 LBS
Round 2- Pick 34
Daishen Nix PG USA • 6'4" / 225 LBS		Josh Christopher SG ARIZONA STATE • FR • 6'5" / 215 LBS
Round 2- Pick 35
Quentin Grimes SG HOUSTON • JR • 6'5" / 205 LBS		JT Thor PF AUBURN • FR • 6'9" / 203 LBS
Round 2- Pick 36
Filip Petrusev C SERBIA • 6'11" / 235 LBS		Brandon Boston Jr. SG KENTUCKY • FR • 6'7" / 188 LBS
Round 2- Pick 37
Isaiah Todd PF USA • 6'10" / 219 LBS		Nah'Shon Hyland PG VCU • SOPH • 6'3" / 169 LBS
Round 2- Pick 38
Jason Preston PG OHIO • JR • 6'4" / 181 LBS		Jason Preston PG OHIO • JR • 6'4" / 181 LBS
Round 2- Pick 39
Rokas Jokubaitis PG LITHUANIA • 6'4" / 195 LBS		Neemias Queta C UTAH STATE • JR • 7'0" / 248 LBS
Round 2- Pick 40
Neemias Queta C UTAH STATE • JR • 7'0" / 248 LBS		Isaiah Todd PF USA • 6'10" / 219 LBS
Round 2- Pick 41
Brandon Boston Jr. SG KENTUCKY • FR • 6'7" / 188 LBS		Matthew Hurt PF DUKE • SOPH • 6'9" / 235 LBS
Round 2- Pick 42
Joe Wieskamp SG IOWA • JR • 6'7" / 205 LBS		Aaron Wiggins SF MARYLAND • JR • 6'5" / 190 LBS
Round 2- Pick 43
Miles McBride PG WEST VIRGINIA • SOPH • 6'2" / 195 LBS		Isaiah Livers PF MICHIGAN • SR • 6'7" / 232 LBS
Round 2- Pick 44
Charles Bassey C W. KENTUCKY • JR • 6'10" / 230 LBS		Miles McBride PG WEST VIRGINIA • SOPH • 6'2" / 195 LBS
Round 2- Pick 45
Luka Garza C IOWA • SR • 6'11" / 260 LBS Video		Joe Wieskamp SG IOWA • JR • 6'7" / 205 LBS
Round 2- Pick 46
Joshua Primo SG ALABAMA • FR • 6'5" / 189 LB		Aaron Henry SG MICHIGAN STATE • JR • 6'6" / 210 LBS
Round 2- Pick 47
Aaron Henry SG MICHIGAN STATE • JR • 6'6" / 210 LBS		Kessler Edwards SF PEPPERDINE • JR • 6'8" / 203 LBS
Round 2- Pick 48
Jericho Sims C TEXAS • SR • 6'10" / 250 LBS		Luka Garza C IOWA • SR • 6'11" / 260 LBS Video
Round 2- Pick 49
JT Thor PF AUBURN • FR • 6'9" / 203 LBS		Joshua Primo SG ALABAMA • FR • 6'5" / 189 LB
Round 2- Pick 50
Juhann Begarin SG GUADELOUPE • 6'5" / 185 LBS		Juhann Begarin SG GUADELOUPE • 6'5" / 185 LBS
Round 2- Pick 51
Isaiah Livers PF MICHIGAN • SR • 6'7" / 232 LBS		Jay Huff PF VIRGINIA • SR • 7'1" / 240 LBS
Round 2- Pick 52
Herbert Jones SF ALABAMA • SR • 6'7" / 206 LBS		Charles Bassey C W. KENTUCKY • JR • 6'10" / 230 LBS
Round 2- Pick 53
Austin Reaves SG OKLAHOMA • SR • 6'6" / 197 LBS		DJ Steward PG Duke • FR • 6'2" / 163 LBS
Round 2- Pick 54
RJ Nembhard PG TCU• SR • 6'5" / 195 LBS		McKinley Wright IV SG Colorado• SR • 6'0" / 196 LBS
Round 2- Pick 55
Jay Huff PF VIRGINIA • SR • 7'1" / 240 LBS		Jericho Sims C TEXAS • SR • 6'10" / 250 LBS
Round 2- Pick 56
Matthew Hurt PF DUKE • SOPH • 6'9" / 235 LBS		Marcus Zegarowski G Creigthon • JR. • 6'2" / 180 LBS
Round 2- Pick 57
Aaron Wiggins SF MARYLAND • JR • 6'5" / 190 LBS		John Petty G Alabama • SR • 6'5" / 186 LBS
Round 2- Pick 58
John Petty G Alabama • SR • 6'5" / 186 LBS		Sandro Mamukelashvili PF Seton Hall • SR • 6'10" / 240 LBS
Round 2- Pick 59
Kessler Edwards SF PEPPERDINE • JR • 6'8" / 203 LBS		Austin Reaves SG OKLAHOMA • SR • 6'6" / 197 LBS
Round 2- Pick 60
Sandro Mamukelashvili PF Seton Hall • SR • 6'10" / 240 LBS		RaiQuan Gray PF FLORIDA STATE • JR • 6'8" / 268 LBS