The presumptive number one pick in the draft, Cade Cunningham has declared for the 2021 NBA Draft. His time in college basketball has officially come to an end and he is heading to the next level of basketball. Cunningham had a phenomenal freshman year and was considered one of the best players in the sport this year. He has been projected as the best player in his class for some time and he is currently expected to be the first overall selection.
Cade Cunningham announced that he will enter the NBA draft after a dynamic freshman season.
Cunningham is ranked in ESPN’s best available prospects and could possibly be drafted No. 1 overall. pic.twitter.com/9Yx6FK4I3v
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 1, 2021
The NBA Draft Lottery will be highly anticipated this year because the number one selection will get to land a potential franchise-changing player in Cunningham. There will be several teams that hope they get the number one overall selection. The star freshman averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game in his single season with the Cowboys. He also shot 43.8 percent from the field and 40 percent from beyond the arc. The star guard showcased exactly why he was so highly recruited.
The 2021 NBA Draft is considered an amazing draft class and Cunningham leads the pack. He is a 6’8″ and 220-pound guard with a skill set that is designed exactly for the NBA. Cunningham has the potential to be a multiple-time All-Star and even an NBA superstar one day. The potential is seemingly limitless for the young guard as he heads into the 2021 NBA Draft. Cade Cunningham is a special prospect and the team that lands him will be extremely happy to have the talented guard. The guard will now begin the final step to achieving his lifelong dream of playing in the NBA.