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          NBA mock draft: New picks, prospects on the rise after the NCAA tournament

          • Jonathan Givony
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            Jonathan Givony
            ESPN
              NBA draft analyst and writer
              Joined ESPN.com in July 2017
              Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams
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          • Mike Schmitz
          Apr 8, 2021, 07:00 AM ET

          What are the big developments in the 2021 NBA draft class?

          The college season is complete and underclassmen have begun to declare for July's NBA draft. While we won't know who's in and who's out until the early-entry withdrawal deadline on July 19, we can still make some projections and begin to get a sense of how players will line up when teams make their selections.

          What did we learn from three weeks of NCAA tournament action -- and the months of games that preceded the Big Dance? Which players are projected to be lottery picks? And how will some of the top international prospects compare with college basketball's best?

          Note: While it's too early to reasonably predict the 2021 NBA draft order, we've used the latest version of ESPN's Basketball Power Index to help give an early look and show traded picks.