NBA Draft Thread 2025

[Clav]

With the Finals going on we've pretty much hyper focused on that, but friends, isn't it a bit crazy that 3 days after G7 (if necessary) we have the Draft ? In one week, we will already know the 1st round's results! Anyway, I feel like a thread is in order because we're right around the corner from the newest batch of rookies entering the Association.



> Round 1: June 25, 8 ET | ABC/ESPN (Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.)
> Round 2: June 26, 8 ET | ESPN (Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.)

info per NBA.com

> First Round/Lottery
1. Dallas Mavericks
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Charlotte Hornets
5. Utah Jazz
6. Washington Wizards
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Brooklyn Nets
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Houston Rockets (from Phoenix via Brooklyn)
11. Portland Trail Blazers
12. Chicago Bulls
13. Atlanta Hawks (from Sacramento)
14. San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta)



First Round - rest
Below is the order for the remainder of the first round of NBA Draft 2025 presented by State Farm:

15. Oklahoma City (from Miami via the LA Clippers)
16. Memphis (from Orlando)
17. Minnesota (from Detroit via New York, Oklahoma City, and Houston)
18. Washington (from Memphis)
19. Brooklyn (from Milwaukee via New York, Detroit, Portland, and New Orleans)
20. Miami (from Golden State)
21. Utah (from Minnesota)
22. Atlanta (from the Los Angeles Lakers via New Orleans)
23. New Orleans (from Indiana)
24. Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers)
25. Orlando (from Denver)
26. Brooklyn (from New York)
27. Brooklyn (from Houston)
28. Boston
29. Phoenix (from Cleveland via Utah)
30. LA Clippers (from Oklahoma City)

> Second Round

Spoiler:

31. Minnesota (from Utah)
32. Boston (from Washington via Detroit and Brooklyn)
33. Charlotte
34. Charlotte (from New Orleans via San Antonio, Phoenix, and Memphis)
35. Philadelphia
36. Brooklyn
37. Detroit (from Toronto via Dallas and San Antonio)
38. San Antonio
39. Toronto (from Portland via Sacramento)
40. Washington (from Phoenix)
41. Golden State (from Miami via Brooklyn and Indiana)
42. Sacramento (from Chicago via San Antonio)
43. Utah (from Dallas)
44. Oklahoma City (from Atlanta)
45. Chicago (from Sacramento)
46. Orlando
47. Milwaukee (from Detroit via Washington)
48. Memphis (from Golden State via Washington and Brooklyn)
49. Cleveland (from Milwaukee)
50. New York (from Memphis via Oklahoma City and Boston)
51. LA Clippers (from Minnesota via Atlanta and Houston)
52. Phoenix (from Denver via Charlotte and Minnesota)
53. Utah (from the LA Clippers via the Los Angeles Lakers)
54. Indiana
55. Los Angeles Lakers

— New York (forfeited)

56. Memphis (from Houston)
57. Orlando (from Boston)
58. Cleveland
59. Houston (from Oklahoma City via Atlanta)

will also leave tankathon's link here bc it's much cleaner than the NBA in presentation, and has a better name to be honest. https://www.tankathon.com/mock_draft

What trades will happen ? Who moves up / down / or out completely ? Who will struggle and who will surprise us ?

[bisme37]

Thanks Clav! I had a thread like this on my to-do list but honestly I'm not very informed on most of the draft prospects this year and was kinda hoping someone else would do it haha. Much appreciated!

[Clav]

Thanks Clav! I had a thread like this on my to-do list but honestly I'm not very informed on most of the draft prospects this year and was kinda hoping someone else would do it haha. Much appreciated!

I gotchu, buddy. It's funny - I knew the Draft was next week, but looked at the calendar today, and I can't believe how close next week actually is.

[djsunyc]

finally! lol

[SlimShady83]

Thanks Clav! I had a thread like this on my to-do list but honestly I'm not very informed on most of the draft prospects this year and was kinda hoping someone else would do it haha. Much appreciated!

I gotchu, buddy. It's funny - I knew the Draft was next week, but looked at the calendar today, and I can't believe how close next week actually is.

I could look it up but what day is the draft, I'm a little tipsy haha

[tmorgan]

Next Wednesday, the 25th

[Clav]

Thanks Clav! I had a thread like this on my to-do list but honestly I'm not very informed on most of the draft prospects this year and was kinda hoping someone else would do it haha. Much appreciated!

I gotchu, buddy. It's funny - I knew the Draft was next week, but looked at the calendar today, and I can't believe how close next week actually is.

I could look it up but what day is the draft, I'm a little tipsy haha

Wed 25 and Thurs 26 (8PM Eastern US time - UTC: -4)

in the OP!

[Bornstellar]

First two picks are a lock. Gets a lot more interesting after that

[JujitsuFlip]

Hopefully the Cavs find 2 gems with #49 and #58.

[whatisacenter]

The dream is one of Thiero or Markovic are still on the board at 41 but realistically I'm hoping for one of Sion James, Tonje, Proctor, Watkins or Luis Jr. for my Warriors.

[FeatheryTouch]

> First Round/Lottery
1. Dallas Mavericks
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Charlotte Hornets
5. Utah Jazz
6. Washington Wizards
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Brooklyn Nets
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Houston Rockets (from Phoenix via Brooklyn)
11. Portland Trail Blazers
12. Chicago Bulls
13. Atlanta Hawks (from Sacramento)
14. San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta)



First Round - rest
Below is the order for the remainder of the first round of NBA Draft 2025 presented by State Farm:

15. Oklahoma City (from Miami via the LA Clippers)
16. Memphis (from Orlando)
17. Minnesota (from Detroit via New York, Oklahoma City, and Houston)
18. Washington (from Memphis)
19. Brooklyn (from Milwaukee via New York, Detroit, Portland, and New Orleans)
20. Miami (from Golden State)
21. Utah (from Minnesota)
22. Atlanta (from the Los Angeles Lakers via New Orleans)
23. New Orleans (from Indiana)
24. Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers)
25. Orlando (from Denver)
26. Brooklyn (from New York)
27. Brooklyn (from Houston)
28. Boston
29. Phoenix (from Cleveland via Utah)
30. LA Clippers (from Oklahoma City)

> Second Round

Spoiler:

31. Minnesota (from Utah)
32. Boston (from Washington via Detroit and Brooklyn)
33. Charlotte
34. Charlotte (from New Orleans via San Antonio, Phoenix, and Memphis)
35. Philadelphia
36. Brooklyn
37. Detroit (from Toronto via Dallas and San Antonio)
38. San Antonio
39. Toronto (from Portland via Sacramento)
40. Washington (from Phoenix)
41. Golden State (from Miami via Brooklyn and Indiana)
42. Sacramento (from Chicago via San Antonio)
43. Utah (from Dallas)
44. Oklahoma City (from Atlanta)
45. Chicago (from Sacramento)
46. Orlando
47. Milwaukee (from Detroit via Washington)
48. Memphis (from Golden State via Washington and Brooklyn)
49. Cleveland (from Milwaukee)
50. New York (from Memphis via Oklahoma City and Boston)
51. LA Clippers (from Minnesota via Atlanta and Houston)
52. Phoenix (from Denver via Charlotte and Minnesota)
53. Utah (from the LA Clippers via the Los Angeles Lakers)
54. Indiana
55. Los Angeles Lakers

— New York (forfeited)

56. Memphis (from Houston)
57. Orlando (from Boston)
58. Cleveland
59. Houston (from Oklahoma City via Atlanta)

I find it really remarkable that most of the picks in the draft outside of the lottery (or top 9 really) were acquired by trade.

Picks 13 thru 27 were ALL acquired via trade.

Brooklyn is the 6th(!) different team to own the #19 pick. Bucks, Knicks, Pistons, Blazers, and Pelicans all owned and traded that pick previously.

Crazy.

.

[JujitsuFlip]

> First Round/Lottery
1. Dallas Mavericks
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Charlotte Hornets
5. Utah Jazz
6. Washington Wizards
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Brooklyn Nets
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Houston Rockets (from Phoenix via Brooklyn)
11. Portland Trail Blazers
12. Chicago Bulls
13. Atlanta Hawks (from Sacramento)
14. San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta)



First Round - rest
Below is the order for the remainder of the first round of NBA Draft 2025 presented by State Farm:

15. Oklahoma City (from Miami via the LA Clippers)
16. Memphis (from Orlando)
17. Minnesota (from Detroit via New York, Oklahoma City, and Houston)
18. Washington (from Memphis)
19. Brooklyn (from Milwaukee via New York, Detroit, Portland, and New Orleans)
20. Miami (from Golden State)
21. Utah (from Minnesota)
22. Atlanta (from the Los Angeles Lakers via New Orleans)
23. New Orleans (from Indiana)
24. Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers)
25. Orlando (from Denver)
26. Brooklyn (from New York)
27. Brooklyn (from Houston)
28. Boston
29. Phoenix (from Cleveland via Utah)
30. LA Clippers (from Oklahoma City)

> Second Round

Spoiler:

31. Minnesota (from Utah)
32. Boston (from Washington via Detroit and Brooklyn)
33. Charlotte
34. Charlotte (from New Orleans via San Antonio, Phoenix, and Memphis)
35. Philadelphia
36. Brooklyn
37. Detroit (from Toronto via Dallas and San Antonio)
38. San Antonio
39. Toronto (from Portland via Sacramento)
40. Washington (from Phoenix)
41. Golden State (from Miami via Brooklyn and Indiana)
42. Sacramento (from Chicago via San Antonio)
43. Utah (from Dallas)
44. Oklahoma City (from Atlanta)
45. Chicago (from Sacramento)
46. Orlando
47. Milwaukee (from Detroit via Washington)
48. Memphis (from Golden State via Washington and Brooklyn)
49. Cleveland (from Milwaukee)
50. New York (from Memphis via Oklahoma City and Boston)
51. LA Clippers (from Minnesota via Atlanta and Houston)
52. Phoenix (from Denver via Charlotte and Minnesota)
53. Utah (from the LA Clippers via the Los Angeles Lakers)
54. Indiana
55. Los Angeles Lakers

— New York (forfeited)

56. Memphis (from Houston)
57. Orlando (from Boston)
58. Cleveland
59. Houston (from Oklahoma City via Atlanta)

I find it really remarkable that most of the picks in the draft outside of the lottery (or top 9 really) were acquired by trade.

Picks 13 thru 27 were ALL acquired via trade.

Brooklyn is the 6th(!) different team to own the #19 pick. Bucks, Knicks, Pistons, Blazers, and Pelicans all owned and traded that pick previously.

Crazy.

.

Nets with 4 first rounders in this draft. Will be interesting to see what they do.

[UcanUwill]

Made a thread, but it didnt get traction, so will ask here. Who do you want your team to draft, not draft, and who do you think ends up drafted third?

[LofJ]

Made a thread, but it didnt get traction, so will ask here. Who do you want your team to draft, not draft, and who do you think ends up drafted third?

I want my team, the Hornets, to draft VJ Edgecombe. But since he's the safest prospect in the tier after the top 2 I think he will end up going 3rd.

As for who I don't want the Hornets to draft that would be Ace Bailey and Kon Knueppel. Ace because I think there's no way in hell we'd be able to develop him into a winning player. And Kon because he benefited from playing on a stacked team and is not good enough to get taken in the top half of the lottery.

So if VJ Edgecombe is off the board I hope we draft Tre Johnson or Kasparas Jakucionis.

[-Luke-]

19. Brooklyn (from Milwaukee via New York, Detroit, Portland, and New Orleans)

That pick traveled around the NBA.

[BAMAFREAK]

At 16 my realistic targets are 1 of
Murray Boyles
Jakucionis
Demin
Essengue

[ChumboChappati]

First two picks are a lock. Gets a lot more interesting after that

#2 should not be a lock unless you have already decided to trade Fox

[JujitsuFlip]

First two picks are a lock. Gets a lot more interesting after that

#2 should not be a lock unless you have already decided to trade Fox

This isn't the 2014-15 Suns.

Spurs will take Harper and figure it out.

[Bornstellar]

First two picks are a lock. Gets a lot more interesting after that

#2 should not be a lock unless you have already decided to trade Fox

Harper is easily the 2nd best player after Flagg and a tier above anyone else. The Spurs are not a good enough team to be worrying about fit, they need to take BPA and worry about it later. All reports indicate that SA is set on Harper. And why do we have to trade Fox? Harper is a 6'6" PG who can play both positions (like Castle). Spurs will be fine.

[BigGargamel]

If this goes against this boards rules, please delete, but if anyone cares about a random posters mock draft, here ya go.

https://sportsgamingrosters.com/2025/06/21/2025-nba-mock-draft-with-analysis-6-20-25/