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2021 NBA Mock Draft: Keon Johnson slides in latest ESPN projection

Welcome to NBA Draft week. On Thursday night at least two Tennessee players will hear their names called and find out where they will begin their NBA careers. Jaden Springer and Keon Johnson, two five-star prospects from the class of 2020, each went one and done in Knoxville. Yves Pons, a four-year player for Tennessee, also has a chance to hear his name called.

At ESPN, Jonathan Givony projected both Springer and Johnson to go in the first round. However, he had Johnson sliding all the way down to the 16th overall pick, falling out of the lottery.