2021 NBA Draft preview: Top prospects, draft order, team needs

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The 2021 NBA Draft will take place in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, July 29.

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With that in mind, let's take a look at the first-round order, top prospects and team needs in this year's draft.

How to watch, event information

Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021

Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York

TV channel: ABC, ESPN

Live Stream:  Watch ESPN

First-round draft order

1. Detroit Pistons
2. Houston Rockets
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Toronto Raptors
5. Orlando Magic
6. Oklahoma City Thunder
7. Golden State Warriors (via Minnesota)
8. Orlando Magic (via 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 (via Boston)
17. Memphis Grizzlies
18. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami via Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia and Phoenix)
19. New York Knicks
20. Atlanta Hawks
21. New York Knicks (via Dallas)
22. Los Angeles Lakers
23. Houston Rockets (via Portland)
24. Houston Rockets (via Milwaukee)
25. Los Angeles Clippers
26. Denver Nuggets
27. Brooklyn Nets
28. Philadelphia 76ers
29. Phoenix Suns
30. Utah Jazz

Top prospects

(via ESPN.com)

1. Cade Cunningham, PG, Oklahoma State
2. Jalen Green, SG, G-League Ignite
3. Evan Mobley, C, USC
4. Jalen Suggs, PG, Gonzaga
5. Jonathan Kuminga, PF, G-League Ignite
6. Scottie Barnes, SF, Florida State
7. Davion Mitchell, PG, Baylor
8. James Bouknight, SG, Connecticut
9. Keon Johnson, SG, Tennessee
10. Franz Wagner, SF, Michigan
11. Josh Giddey, SG, Australia
12. Jalen Johnson, SF, Duke
13. Corey Kispert, SF, Gonzaga
14. Alperen Sengun, C, Turkey

Team needs

Detroit Pistons

1. Point guard
2. Power forward
3. Shooting guard

Houston Rockets

1. Shooting guard
2. Power forward
3. Point guard

Cleveland Cavaliers

1. Power forward
2. Shooting guard
3. Small forward

Toronto Raptors

1. Point guard
2. Shooting guard
3. Center

Orlando Magic

1. Small forward
2. Point guard
3. Power forward

Oklahoma City Thunder

1. Small forward
2. Power forward
3. Shooting guard

Golden State Warriors

1. Small forward
2. Power forward
3. Point guard

Sacramento Kings

1. Power forward
2. Center
3. Small forward

New Orleans Pelicans

1. Shooting guard
2. Point guard
3. Center

Charlotte Hornets

1. Small forward
2. Shooting guard
3. Center

San Antonio Spurs

1. Small forward
2. Shooting guard
3. Center

Indiana Pacers

1. Small forward
2. Shooting guard
3. Point guard

Washington Wizards

1. Small forward
2. Point guard
3. Center

Memphis Grizzlies

1. Small forward
2. Center
3. Power forward

New York Knicks

1. Point guard
2. Small forward
3. Center

Atlanta Hawks

1. Power forward
2. Small forward
3. Shooting guard

Los Angeles Lakers

1. Shooting guard
2. Point guard
3. Center

Los Angeles Clippers

1. Point guard
2. Shooting guard
3. Center

Denver Nuggets

1. Point guard
2. Shooting guard
3. Small forward

Brooklyn Nets

1. Small forward
2. Center
3. Point guard

Philadelphia 76ers

1. Point guard
2. Power forward
3. Shooting guard

Phoenix Suns

1. Power forward
2. Point guard
3. Small forward

Utah Jazz

1. Point guard
2. Power forward
3. Small forward

Milwaukee Bucks

1. Shooting guard
2. Point guard
3. Center

Chicago Bulls

1. Point guard
2. Power forward
3. Shooting guard

Boston Celtics

1. Point guard
2. Shooting guard
3. Center

Minnesota Timberwolves

1. Small forward
2. Power forward
3. Point guard

Miami Heat

1. Point guard
2. Power forward
3. Shooting guard

Dallas Mavericks

1. Small forward
2. Center
3. Shooting guard

Portland Trail Blazers

1. Point guard
2. Power forward
3. Small forward