2021 NBA Draft Odds: Top 5 Contenders, Draft Lottery Order

The 75th edition of the NBA Draft is only a couple of months away. On Draft day, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams will draft eligible college basketball players in the United States. NBA teams can also pick eligible international players. The 2021 NBA Draft will be held on July 29th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. It will be broadcasted on ESPN, with ABC broadcasting the first round. As it is every year, it’ll be exciting to see which teams pick the top prospects. 

Top 5 Contenders

1. Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma

Height: 6’8”

Weight: 220 Lbs

Previous Rank: 1 

Pos: PG

Cade Cunningham has been the top favorite for the upcoming NBA Draft. Cunningham showed dominance with the Oklahoma State, leading them to a good tournament seed. The 19-year-old has excellent passion and vision, with a great positional size to complement. Cunningham is a formidable multi-positional defender, but he had more turnovers than assists at Oklahoma.

2. Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 205 Lbs

Previous Rank: 2 

Pos: PG

Jalen Suggs is a great draft prospect with an incredible deal of competitiveness. He also has excellent passing skills in live-ball situations. Suggs is also an active rebounder who loves to crash boards. He has excellent shooting skills, but the 3-point shooting didn’t turn out well for Suggs at Gonzaga.

3. Evan Mobley, USC

Height: 7’0”

Weight: 215 Lbs

Previous Rank: 1 

Pos: C

Evan Mobley is an incredibly talented huge prospect, with a 7-foot frame and 4-inch wingspan. Mobley is great at defending multiple positions, blocking shots, and anchoring a defense. Although he is a talented scorer, Mobley needs to add some muscle to his massive frame.

4. Jalen Green, USA

Height: 6’5”

Weight: 172 Lbs

Previous Rank: 1 

Pos: SG

Jalen Green poses a great competition to other draft prospects. He’s good at playmaking and scoring. Green has no difficulty finishing above the rim with all the explosiveness possible. He also has an intimidating body  size and fantastic athleticism. Green still has a lot to improve in his passing skills, although he’s become better recently.

5. Jonathan Kuminga, Congo

Height: 6’8”

Weight: 205 Lbs

Previous Rank: 1 

Pos: SF

Jonathan Kuminga has excellent positional size, and with potential as a jumbo playmaker, he’s one of the top prospects for the 2021 NBA Drafts. Kuminga is a good finisher and an excellent defense player, using his size as his advantage. But his shooting stats are really poor, with only 16 successful 3 pointers out of 65 attempts in the G-league.

2021 NBA 1st Overall Pick Odds

Cade Cunningham: -500

Jonathan Kuminga: +850

Evan Mobley: +950

Jalen Green: +950

Jalen Suggs: +1100

Ziaire Williams: +2500

Scottie Barnes: +2500

Moses Moody: +2500

Corey Kispert: +2500

2021 NBA Draft Lottery 1st Pick Odds

Houston:14%

Detroit: 14%

Oklahoma City: 14%

Cleaveland: 11.5%

Orlando: 11.5%

Minnesota: 9%

Toronto: 7.5%

Chicago: 6.0%

New Orleans: 3.8%

Sacramento: 3.7%

Washington: 2.0%

Indiana: 1.5%

San Antonio: 1.0%

Memphis: 0.5%

There you have it! Some of the odds and the top 5 prospects of the NBA Draft 2021 and the NBA Draft Lottery 2021. Who do you think is the best Draft prospect for NBA 2021? Will you be adding any of the prospects to your NBA Fantasy?