NBA Draft 2021: New Faces On The Nets, Knicks And Sixers

NEW YORK, NY — With the NBA Draft come and gone, it's time to take stock of where the local teams stand when it pertains to the future of their franchise.

With the Nets and 76ers stamped as championship contenders, and the Knicks making the playoffs and showing signs of life for the first time in years, all three were looking to add depth and development pieces to the roster, but free agency may be where they really moved the needle.

In last week's draft, the Knicks came away with four prospects, the Nets selected five players and the Sixers added three rookies. Below, take a look at the prospects selected by each of the franchises in the draft, and the players added through free agency.

New York Knicks

Here's who the Knicks selected in the NBA Draft, and at what pick:

25. Quentin Grimes, G, Houston

34. Rokas Jokubaitis, G, Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)

36. Miles McBride, G, West Virginia

58. Jericho Sims, F, Texas

Philadelphia 76ers

Here's who the Sixers selected in the NBA Draft, and at what pick:

28. Jaden Springer, G, Tennessee

50. Filip Petrusev, C, Mega Basket (Serbia)

53. Charles Bassey, C, Western Kentucky

Brooklyn Nets

Here's who the Nets selected in the NBA Draft, and at what pick:

27. Cameron Thomas, G, LSU

29. Day'Ron Sharpe, C, North Carolina

44. Kessler Edwards, F, Pepperdine

49. Marcus Zegarowski, G, Creighton

59. RaiQuan Gray, F, Florida State