Welcome you to version 24.0 of our 2025 NBA Mock Draft. As the big night is now here, this will be our final version. The Dallas Mavericks will indeed “capture the Flagg,” as they will select Cooper Flagg first overall later tonight. Here is what we’re going with in our final predictions and projections. We’ll see how many we get right, and how many we get wrong.
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1. Dallas Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Forward, Duke
Go here for more on Flagg.
2. San Antonio Spurs, Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers
For our feature on Harper go here.
3. Philadelphia 76ers, VJ Edgecombe, G, Baylor
4. Charlotte Hornets, Kon Knueppel, PF, Duke
5. Utah Jazz, Tre Johnson, SG, Texas
6. Washington Wizards, Ace Bailey, Wing, Rutgers
Check out our exclusives with Ace Bailey at RG.org.
7. New Orleans Pelicans, Jeremiah Fears, PG, Oklahoma
8. Brooklyn Nets, Kasparas Jakucionis, SG/SF, Illinois, Fr
Go here, here and here for our feature/profile pieces on Jakucionis.
9. Toronto Raptors, Khaman Maluach, C, Duke
10. Phoenix Suns, Thomas Sorber, C, Georgetown,
11. Portland Trail Blazers, Derik Queen, PF, Maryland
12. Chicago Bulls, Collin-Murray Boyles, PF South Carolina
13. Atlanta Hawks (from Sacramento Kings), Jase Richardson, SG/PG, Michigan State
Go here for our feature piece on Jase Richardson, and his NBA Slam Dunk Competition champion dad, Jason Richardson.
14. San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta Hawks), Egor Demin, SG, BYU
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15. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami Heat), Rasheer Fleming, PF/C, St. Joseph’s
16. Memphis Grizzlies via Orlando Magic, Noa Essengue, SF/PF, Ratiopharm Ulm
17. Minnesota Timberwolves (pick has been traded four times), Nolan Traore, SG, St. Quentin
18. Washington Wizards (from Memphis Grizzlies), Hugo Gonzalez, F, Real Madrid
19. Brooklyn Nets (this specific pick has been traded like a zillion times), Ben Saraf, G, Israel
20. Miami Heat (from Golden State Warriors), Asa Newell, PF/C, Georgia
21. Utah Jazz (from Minnesota Timberwolves), Will Riley, SG/SF, Illinois
Go here, here and here for our exclusive profile pieces on Will Riley
22. Atlanta Hawks (from the L.A. Lakers via New Orleans Pelicans), Labaron Philon, G, Alabama
23. New Orleans Pelicans via Indiana Pacers, Cedric Coward, Wing, Washington St.
24. Oklahoma City Thunder (from the L.A. Clippers), Danny Wolf, C, Michigan
25. Orlando Magic (from Denver Nuggets), Nique Clifford, G, Colorado St.
26. Brooklyn Nets (from New York Knicks), Noah Penda, F, Le Mans
27. Brooklyn Nets (from Houston Rockets), Liam McNeely, Wing, UConn
28. Boston Celtics, Drake Powell, Wing, North Carolina
Checkout RG.org for our exclusive with Drake Powell
29. Phoenix Suns (from Cleveland Cavaliers via Utah Jazz), Walter Clayton, PG, Florida
30. L.A. Clippers (from Oklahoma City Thunder), Joan Beringer, C, Cedevita Olimpija
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