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Charles Curtis

The winners and losers of the 2021 NBA draft

The NBA draft is done, and now, the offseason really begins.

Before we approach free agency, let’s do one more look back at Thursday night and what went down — we graded every pick in the first round, but there was also a HUGE Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards trade to discuss and of course we have to factor in second-rounders.

There were some rebuilding teams who did a terrific job, some franchises who stumbled and one superstar who should be very happy.

So it’s time to list the winners and losers of the draft. Let’s break it all down for you:

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