2021 NBA Draft Props – Odds and Over/Unders on When Players Will Be Selected

• The 2021 NBA Draft will take place at the Barclays Center in Brookyln, New York Thursday, July 29th
• Any draft can be made more fun with a little action on the side and this one is no different
• See the available NBA Draft player props at DraftKings and best bets within the story below

The 75th edition of the NBA draft will take place at the Barclays Center in Brookyln on Thursday, July 29th. ABC will televise the first-round beginning at 8:00pm ET before handing over the reigns to ESPN who will carry the rest of the draft. This will be the first time in history that the NBA draft will take place in July.

The Detroit Pistons own the first pick of this year’s draft followed by the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers. Although nothing is guaranteed, the first few slots of the draft are generally tough to find value as the favorite is usually the pick and is highly juiced. For instance, if you want to bet Cade Cunningham to go first, you have to lay odds of -6000 at FanDuel. Draft position over/under lines are generally a little easier to swallow and can offer good value. For that reason, this article will focus on those.

DraftKings and BetMGM have the most options in terms of over/under draft positions. Both books have 40+ players listed at the moment in the over/under market while FanDuel doesn’t even have 20. Below is a table with all players currently listed at DraftKings.

2021 NBA Player Draft Position Odds & Over/Unders

Odds as of July 27th

If you really want to get down on 1st overall selection along with other draft props, check out our NBA Draft Odds tracker to see how these lines have moved over the past few months. Sometimes knowing where a line came from can help determine where it goes.

Davion Mitchell Slips

Here’s the thing – I am a Davion Mitchell fan. He covered his points prop in the national title game against Gonzaga and that is all we can really ask for as bettors. Just win money for us. He profiles as a good ball-handler as well as a high-energy defensive guy that will flourish in his role anywhere he goes. He’s also a low-key, needle threader that will pass people open at the next level.

Here’s why Davion Mitchell is an elite playmaker👇

-Elite First Step & Tight Handle for Drive & Dish

-Knows how to thread the needle with his passes (Instincts)

-Gets to his spots with ease which generates scoring gravity

Expect to see this more in the Summer League and NBA. pic.twitter.com/XqvT665M5B

— Chris Keesee (NBA Scouting) (@HoopKeesee) July 22, 2021

The biggest issue with Mitchell is that he can’t really shoot and he’s already 22 years old. On top of that, he’s only 6 feet tall on his tippy toes so he really is undersized. Especially since point guards are huge nowadays. I think he finds a home sooner than later but I like him to go in the teens on Thursday. That makes his over 10.5 at -130 an instant smash in my opinion.

• The Pick: Davion Mitchell Over 10.5 (-130)

Kuminga Just Falls Enough

Jonathan Kuminga is an absolute beast who has an extremely high ceiling if he pans out. He’s only 18 years old but at 6’8″, 210 pounds, NBA executives are selling themselves on what he might turn into. He’s not exactly NBA-ready at the moment but that isn’t keeping teams away. There are rumors of him falling but just how far is a mystery.

Jonathan Kuminga, probably the highest ceiling possibility at #7 if he falls, said the Warriors brass will fly out to Miami and work him out soon. Draft is nine days away. Question via @JoshuaBRobbins out in Orlando today. pic.twitter.com/LrDuZ4JoSN

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July 20, 2021

I’m no draft expert but I can count and by my count, Kuminga will go at least seventh or even later. The top four are already sealed in my opinion with Scottie Barnes going fifth so if James Bouknight goes sixth to the Thunder or someone else that trades up for him, Kuminga can’t go until at least seventh overall. He doesn’t seem like someone the Golden State Warriors will trade up for so this is a good bet from where I’m sitting.

• The Pick: Jonathan Kuminga Over 6.5 (-125)

Not Buying Moody

Moses Moody was a ton of fun at Arkansas and he may be just as fun in the league. He is a prototypical 3-and-D guy that could have a long career in the NBA. One thing that any college hoops fan will have a hard time forgetting is just how easy Moody made scoring look. Fadeaways, layups, dunks, and threes are all in Moody’s repertoire.

moses moody's shotmaking ceiling remains underrated pic.twitter.com/RC7PoJrdCH

— ben pfeifer (@bjpf_) July 27, 2021

The issue I have with Moody is the fact that he is only 19 years old and he’s not NBA ready at the moment. We don’t even know how high his ceiling really is and he has seemed to have lost ground to Chris Duarte who could even go ahead of him to Golden State. There are plenty of scenarios where Moody could go top 10 but I am not buying it. I think he goes in the teens to a team that can handle a longer development time.

• The Pick: Moses Moody Over 11.5 (+110)