| Tier 1: Potential All-NBA Players Cade Cunningham Evan Mobley Jalen Green |
| Tier 2: Potential All-Stars Scottie Barnes Jalen Suggs Jonathan Kuminga Alperen Sengun |
| Tier 3: Potential High-Level Starters James Bouknight Keon Johnson Franz Wagner Josh Giddey Moses Moody Davion Mitchell Jalen Johnson |
| Tier 4: Potential Rotation Players/Starters Corey Kispert Usman Garuba Ziaire Williams Isaiah Jackson Josh Cristopher JT Thor Kai Jones Trey Murphy Josh Primo Miles McBride Isaiah Todd Daishen Nix Day’Ron Sharpe Jared Butler Brandon Boston Jr. Bones Hyland Rokas Jokubaitis Trey Murphy III Vrenz Bleijenbergh |
| Tier 5: Potential Role/Bench Players Sharife Cooper Chris Duarte Cameron Thomas Greg Brown Ayo Dosunmu Tre Mann Josh Primo Neemias Queta Joe Wieskamp Charles Bassey Quentin Grimes McKinley Wright Jericho Sims Jason Preston |
| Tier 6: High Potential/Low Basement Players Ibou Diank Badji Juhann Begarin Filip Petrusev Chris Smith Matthew Hurt Sandro Mamukelashvili Amar Sylla |
2021 NBA Draft Tiers