Thanks to the NBA Draft Lottery, we really won’t know where the Detroit Pistons will select in the 2021 NBA Draft but according to a recent mock draft put out by SB Nation, if the Pistons land in the No. 3 slot, they will select Jalen Suggs out of Gonzaga.
Suggs, of course, is the freshman player who hit the long game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to defeat UCLA and send the Zags into the National Championship game.
Also included in this mock draft is Michigan wing, Franz Wagner, who goes No. 13 to the Golden State Warriors.
2021 NBA mock draft
| Selection | Team | Player | Position | From | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cade Cunningham | Guard/Wing | Oklahoma State | Freshman |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | Evan Mobley | Big | USC | Freshman |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Suggs | Guard | Gonzaga | Freshman |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jalen Green | Guard | G League Ignite | Freshman |
| 5 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Kuminga | Wing | G League Ignite | Freshman |
| 6 | Washington Wizards | Moses Moody | Wing | Arkansas | Freshman |
| 7 | Toronto Raptors | Keon Johnson | Guard/Wing | Tennessee | Freshman |
| 8 | Orlando Magic | Scottie Barnes | Big/Wing | Florida State | Freshman |
| 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ziaire Williams | Wing | Stanford | Freshman |
| 10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jalen Johnson | Wing | Duke | Freshman |
| 11 | Sacramento Kings | Kai Jones | Big | Texas | Sophomore |
| 12 | Indiana Pacers | Jaden Springer | Guard | Tennessee | Freshman |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | Franz Wagner | Wing | Michigan | Sophomore |
| 14 | Memphis Grizzlies | James Bouknight | Guard | UConn | Sophomore |
| 15 | Boston Celtics | Sharife Cooper | Guard | Auburn | Freshman |
| 16 | New York Knicks | Davion Mitchell | Guard | Baylor | RS junior |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | Josh Giddey | Guard | Australia | Born 2002 |
| 18 | San Antonio Spurs | Corey Kispert | Wing | Gonzaga | Senior |
| 19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Usman Garuba | Big | Spain | Born 2002 |
| 20 | Charlotte Hornets | Alperen Şengün | Big | Turkey | Born 2002 |
| 21 | New York Knicks | Isaiah Jackson | Big | Kentucky | Freshman |
| 22 | Houston Rockets | Jared Butler | Guard | Baylor | Junior |
| 23 | Denver Nuggets | Chris Duarte | Guard/Wing | Oregon | Senior |
| 24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Greg Brown | Wing | Texas | Freshman |
| 25 | Los Angeles Clippers | Cameron Thomas | Guard | LSU | Freshman |
| 26 | Houston Rockets | Josh Christopher | Guard/Wing | Arizona State | Freshman |
| 27 | Philadelphia 76ers | BJ Boston | Wing | Kentucky | Freshman |
| 28 | Brooklyn Nets | Ariel Hukporti | Big | Germany | Born 2002 |
| 29 | Phoenix Suns | Terrence Shannon Jr. | Wing | Texas Tech | Sophomore |
| 30 | Utah Jazz | Tre Mann | Guard | Florida | Sophomore |
Do not select Jalen Suggs !