NBA: 3 initial draft thoughts following the 2021 Lottery

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3 initial draft thoughts now that the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery has been decided.

Enter the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery, you could feel the hope that surrounded the festivities. It’s always a great event that captures all the great characteristics of sports. In the end, it was closer to chalk than perhaps many would’ve liked.

The Detroit Pistons won the draft lottery and the Houston Rockets will select second. The Cleveland Cavaliers moved up a couple of spots to round out the top 3 and the Toronto Raptors made the biggest jump of the night as they will select No. 4 overall.

After the NBA Draft Lottery, here is the official draft lottery 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

After the NBA Draft Lottery, here are a few initial draft thoughts.