Overview
- The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is taking place on June 25 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with the second round set for June 26.
- Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is universally projected to go first overall to the Dallas Mavericks after they won May’s draft lottery.
- Rutgers guard Dylan Harper is expected to follow at No. 2 to the San Antonio Spurs as they pursue another cornerstone for their rebuild.
- Baylor’s V.J. Edgecombe is the favorite for the third pick by the Philadelphia 76ers while Rutgers’ Ace Bailey has drawn scrutiny for skipping all pre-draft workouts.
- Other lottery hopefuls include Duke teammates Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach and a cohort of Australians such as Rocco Zikarsky and Alex Toohey eyeing second-round selections.