March is creeping up in a hurry, and the 2021 draft has come into a bit more focus. It’s time for the second update of the Big Board, and, predictably, much has changed since December. This has been an unusual season thanks to the impact of COVID-19 on scheduling and routines, but NBA teams continue to evaluate these guys closely on film, with live scouting opportunities a bit more limited this season on whole.
At this stage of the process, it’s fair to say this: teams are legitimately excited about the top five prospects, and while the pecking order there isn’t settled, a soft consensus has formed: Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Jonathan Kuminga, Jalen Suggs and Jalen Green seem likely to be the first five players drafted, in some order.