Now that NBA All-Star Weekend is over, we have a perfect opportunity to examine what the 2021 NBA Draft order would look like if the season ended today.
While the flattened lottery odds have made projecting the draft order more difficult than ever, teams rewarded with a top five pick will have plenty of reason to be excited about their potential return.
This draft class has several prospects widely considered elite. College basketball stars Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley and Jalen Suggs can continue to build upon their draft profile in March Madness. Meanwhile, prospects Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga have made strong cases for themselves during the inaugural G League Ignite season.
If the season ended today, based on current standings and trades, here is when each team would most likely be on the clock to make their pick(s) in the first round.
NBA records accurate as of March 9, 2021. Odds pulled from Tankathon.