The Detroit Pistons have won the Draft Lottery and can vote for first place in the 2021 NBA Draft. Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers are in the top four, Golden State Warriors are out of luck.
The Pistons finished the regular season with the second worst record in the league (20-52) and, along with the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic, had the best chance of being the first pick. Houston will pick in second, followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers (No.3 pick) and Toronto Raptors (No.4 pick), both of whom have made giant strides. Orlando follows in fifth place in the 2021 draft, which takes place on July 29.
It’s only for the third time in their franchise history that the Pistons have the honor of being the top pick. Most recently Detroit was cleared to vote 51 years ago, in 1970 the Motor City team caught Bob Lanier, who ran for the franchise for nine and a half years and was later elected to the Hall of Fame. . Four years earlier, the Pistons made Jimmy Walker the number one pick in the 1967 draft. The young Pistons team is now getting another top talent, with Cade Cunningham the favorite for the first pick.
The Cavs went from fifth to first three, the Raptors jumped even bigger, from seventh to fourth in draft order. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves must hand over their first-round pick. The top 3 of the protected pick landed in seventh position and therefore goes to the Golden State Warriors, whose own pick landed in 14th position. The Dubs’ hopes for at least a top 5 did not come true.
The Chicago Bulls were also unlucky. After Nikola Vucevic’s trade at the trade deadline, Chicago was hoping to climb into the top 4 to keep their own pick. However, that landed in eighth place and goes to Orlando Magic, who now have two top-10 picks in the 2021 draft.
NBA Draft 2021: The order in the first round
place Équipe 1 Detroit Pistons 2 Houston Rockets 3 Cleveland Cavaliers 4 Toronto Raptors 5 Orlando Magic 6 Oklahoma City Thunder 7 Golden State Warriors (du Minnesota) 8 Orlando Magic (de Chicago) 9 Sacramento Kings 10 New Orleans Pelicans 11 Charlotte Hornets 12 San Antonio Spurs 13 Indiana Pacers 14 Golden State Warriors 15 Washington Wizards 16 Oklahoma City Thunder (de Boston) 17 Memphis Grizzlies 18 Oklahoma City Thunder (von Miami) 19 New York Knicks 20 Atlanta Hawks 21 New York Knicks (de Dallas) 22 Lakers De Los Angeles 23 Houston Rockets (de Portland) 24 Houston Rockets (von Milwaukee) 25 LA Clippers 26 Denver Nuggets 27 Brooklyn Nets 28 Philadelphia 76ers 29 Phoenix Suns 30 Utah Jazz
NBA Draft: who will be the No. 1 pick in 2021?
Many pundits expect a high-profile draft class, especially at the top, and several contenders apparently have the potential to become the No.1 pick and thus succeed Anthony Edwards, who was shot first by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Last year.
Nonetheless, a clear favorite for the No. 1 pick has emerged in recent months: Cunningham. The Oklahoma State Guard, who is just over two meters tall, has a very high basketball IQ and an already well-developed all-around game.
Click here for Cunningham’s portrait with his strengths and weaknesses.
Laut Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN), the 19-year-old plans to meet only one team, the Pistons, in the pre-draft process. The other candidates for the first choice are Evan Mobley (center), Jalen Green (guard), Jalen Suggs (guard) and Jonathan Kuminga (forward).
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