Welcome to the 2025 NBA Draft.
Unlike last year, this season lacks drama at the top of the board. Phenom Cooper Flagg is a virtual lock to be the first pick later tonight, with the Dallas Mavericks having won the first-overall selection in this year’s NBA Draft Lottery. The Duke star is a menace on both ends of the floor, with the ability to defend on the perimeter and own low, and the skills to flash offensively in both the high and low post, as well as outside the arc.
After Flagg, Rutgers guard Dylan Harper looks to be the second-overall selection to the San Antonio Spurs. The son of former NBA star Ron Harper, the younger Harper has elite play-making skills, but is a bit of a streaky shooter.
After Flagg and Harper is where the chaos might begin. Ace Bailey, Harper’s teammate at Rutgers, looked like he might be the third-overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers. But Bailey’s stock has taken a hit in recent weeks, with figures from current Sixer Paul George to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro questioning his pre-draft process.
If Philadelphia does head in a different direction, Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe might be that direction.
The festivities kick off later tonight. But before the picks start coming in check out SB Nation’s Top 60 Big Board, as well as deep dives into Collin Murray-Boyles and Harper. You can also check out our most recent NBA mock draft here, as well as this previous installment, and this look at three potential sleepers in the 2025 NBA Draft. Here are some winners and losers from the NBA Draft Combine that you might want to read about before tonight as well.
If you are looking for pick-by-pick grades, we have you covered here.
Then check back early and often as the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft gets underway Wednesday night. The draft will conclude with the second round starting on Thursday afternoon.
2025 NBA Draft Results
| Pick | Team | Player | From | Position | Age/Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick | Team | Player | From | Position | Age/Class |
| 1 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg | Duke | F | Freshman |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper | Rutgers | G | Freshman |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe | Baylor | G | Freshman |
| 4 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Kneuppel | Duke | F | Freshman |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey | Rutgers | F | Freshman |
| 6 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson | Texas | G | Freshman |
| 7 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears | Oklahoma | G | Freshman |
| 8 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin | BYU | G | Freshman |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | Colin Murray-Boyles | South Carolina | F | Sophomore |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns (via HOU) | Khaman Maluach | Duke | C | Freshman |
| 11 | Memphis Grizzlies (via POR) | Cedric Coward | Washington State | G/F | Senior |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls | Noa Essengue | Ulm | F | Born 2006 |
| 13 | New Orleans Pelicans (via ATL) | Derik Queen | Maryland | C | Freshman |
| 14 | San Antonio Spurs (via ATL) | Carter Bryant | Arizona | F | Freshman |
| 15 | Oklahoma City Thunder (via MIA) | Thomas Sorber | Georgetown | C/F | Freshman |
| 16 | Portland Trail Blazers (via MEM) | Yang Hansen | Qingdao | C | Born 2005 |
| 17 | Minnesota Timberwolves (via DET) | Joan Beringer | Cedevita Olimpija | C | Born 2006 |
| 18 | Utah Jazz (via WAS) | Walter Clayton Jr. | Florida | G | Senior |
| 19 | Brooklyn Nets (via MIL) | Nolan Traoré | Saint-Quentin | G | Born 2006 |
| 20 | Miami Heat (via GS) | Kasparas Jakucionis | Illinois | G | Freshman |
| 21 | Washington Wizards (via UTAH) | Will Riley | Illinois | G | Freshman |
| 22 | Brooklyn Nets (via ATL) | Drake Powell | UNC | F | Freshman |
| 23 | Atlanta Hawks (via NO) | Asa Newell | Georgia | F | Freshman |
| 24 | Sacramento Kings (via OKC) | Nique Clifford | Colorado State | G/F | Senior |
| 25 | Orlando Magic (via DEN) | Jase Richardson | Michigan State | G | Freshman |
| 26 | Brooklyn Nets (via NYK) | Ben Saraf | Ulm | G | Born 2006 |
| 27 | Brooklyn Nets (via HOU) | Danny Wolf | Michigan | F | Junior |
| 28 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez | Real Madrid | F/G | Born 2006 |
| 29 | Phoenix Suns (via CLE) | Liam McNeely | UConn | F | Freshman |
| 30 | Los Angeles Clippers (via OKC) | Yanic Konan Niederhauser | Penn State | C | Junior |
