Chad and the Athletic's Tony Jones break down the candidates for the No. 1 pick in the 2021 Draft. Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham, Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs, USC's Evan Mobley and the G League's Jalen Green are the favorites but there are also a few dark horses including Duke's Jalen Johnson, Kentucky's BJ Boston and Stanford's Zaire Williams are dark horses.
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S2 Ep 2: Who's No. 1 in the 2021 Draft?

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S2 Ep 2: Who's No. 1 in the 2021 Draft?

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