2021 NBA Draft Recap
| 2021 NBA Draft - Round 1 Recap |
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt |
| 1 | Charlotte Hornets (via OKC, HOU) | Jalen Green | SG | 6'6" | 178 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder (via CHA) | Cade Cunningham | PG | 6'8" | 220 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | Jalen Suggs | PG/SG | 6'4" | 205 |
| 4 | Utah Jazz (via OKC) | Scottie Barnes | SF/PF | 6'9" | 227 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | Evan Mobley | C | 7'0" | 210 |
| 6 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Kuminga | PF | 6'6" | 210 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | Kai Jones | PF/C | 6'11" | 218 |
| 8 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Trey Murphy III | SG | 6'9" | 206 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors (via MIN) | Davion Mitchell | PG | 6'2" | 205 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | Jalen Johnson | SF | 6'9" | 220 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | Alperen Sengun | PF/C | 6'9" | 240 |
| 12 | New York Knicks (via CLE) | James Bouknight | SG | 6'5" | 190 |
| 13 | Houston Rockets (via CHI) | Sharife Cooper | PG | 6'1" | 180 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | Keon Johnson | SG | 6'5" | 186 |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Corey Kispert | SF | 6'7" | 220 |
| 16 | Washington Wizards | Franz Wagner | SF | 6'9" | 220 |
| 17 | Toronto Raptors | Charles Bassey | C | 6'11" | 235 |
| 18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Moses Moody | SG | 6'6" | 205 |
| 19 | Atlanta Hawks | Will Richardson | SG | 6'5" | 180 |
| 20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ziaire Williams | SG | 6'8" | 185 |
| 21 | Charlotte Hornets (via SAC) | JT Thor | PF | 6'10" | 205 |
| 22 | Portland Trail Blazers | Isaiah Jackson | PF | 6'10" | 206 |
| 23 | Charlotte Hornets (via DEN) | Greg Brown | PF | 6'9" | 205 |
| 24 | Phoenix Suns | Jared Butler | SG | 6'3" | 195 |
| 25 | Brooklyn Nets (via MIA) | Trendon Watford | SF/PF | 6'9" | 240 |
| 26 | Houston Rockets | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | PF | 6'9" | 230 |
| 27 | Boston Celtics | Josh Giddey | SG | 6'8" | 205 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Chris Duarte | SG | 6'6" | 190 |
| 29 | Los Angeles Clippers | Usman Garuba | PF | 6'8" | 230 |
| 30 | Brooklyn Nets | Ibou Dianko Badji | C | 7'1" | 240 |
Draft Night Trades
Charlotte received: 2021 first round pick (1st overall) and C Al Horford
Oklahoma City received: 2021 first round pick (2nd overall) and SF Miles Bridges
New York received: 2021 first round pick (12th overall) and PF Lamar Stevens
Cleveland received: 2022 first round pick (top 5 protected) and SG Luke Kennard
Houston received: 2021 first round pick (13th overall) and 2025 second round pick
Chicago received: SG Eric Gordon
Charlotte received: 2021 first round pick (21st overall) and SG Buddy Hield
Sacramento received: C Al Horford and 2023 first round pick (top 3 protected)
Charlotte received: 2021 first round pick (23rd overall) and 2025 first round pick
Denver received: SF Gordon Hayward
Notable Second Round Picks
Tre Mann, SG (DAL, 32th overall)
Jaden Springer, SG (DAL, 35th overall)
Miles McBride, PG (SA, 40th overall)
Josh Christopher, SG (IND, 41st overall)
Cam Thomas, SG (OKC, 43th overall)
Nah’Shon Hyland, PG/SG (MIA, 45th overall)
Day’Ron Sharpe, PF (PHX, 56th overall)