BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Detroit Pistons will be picking No. 1 overall in the upcoming 2021 NBA Draft.
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be selecting with the No. 3 pick.
The Pistons held a 14% chance of landing the first overall pick, tied with the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic for the best odds. They finished the season in last place in the Eastern Conference at 22-50.
Detroit will be picking first for just the third time in franchise history.
The Cavs had an 11.5% chance of earning the No. 1 pick in this year's draft after finishing the season with a 20-52 record.
Cade Cunningham, a point guard from Oklahoma State, is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick.
Other top prospects include Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs, USC's Evan Mobley, and the G-League's Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga.
Here's how the 2021 NBA Draft's first 14 picks will shakeup:
- Pistons
- Rockets
- Cavaliers
- Raptors
- Magic
- Thunder
- Warriors
- Magic
- Kings
- Pelicans
- Hornets
- Spurs
- Pacers
- Warriors
The 2021 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, July 29.
