Overview

• The Dallas Mavericks secured the No. 1 overall pick with just 1.8% odds and are expected to select Duke forward Cooper Flagg as the consensus top prospect.
• The San Antonio Spurs are projected to use the No. 2 pick on Rutgers guard Dylan Harper following their recent success developing high-impact rookies.
• Duke sharpshooter Kon Knueppel is widely forecast as a top-five pick, with the Charlotte Hornets reportedly eyeing him at No. 4 for his perimeter shooting and playmaking.
• A blockbuster trade sent Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 and No. 59 draft picks, and four future second-round selections, reshaping orders for Phoenix and Houston.
• The draft spans June 25–26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with 59 total picks after the Knicks forfeited a second-rounder and several Australian prospects are projected to be selected in round two.