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2025 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Post-Lottery Projections
2025 NBA Mock Draft 2.0
The 2025 NBA Draft is set for June 25-26. Here’s my updated mock draft following the results of the NBA Draft Lottery!
For the sake of simplicity, potential draft day trades are not included. Selections are based on a combination of my own scouting, the latest draft intel, general prospect stock, and team needs.
*Check back soon for notes/reasoning on each pick*
1. Dallas Mavericks – Cooper Flagg, 6-9 Forward, Duke
2. San Antonio Spurs – Dylan Harper, 6-6 Guard, Rutgers
3. Philadelphia 76ers – Tre Johnson, 6-6 Guard, Texas
4. Charlotte Hornets – VJ Edgecombe, 6-5 Guard, Baylor
5. Utah Jazz – Ace Bailey, 6-9 Forward, Rutgers
6. Washington Wizards – Kon Knueppel, 6-7 Guard, Duke
7. New Orleans Pelicans – Khaman Maluach, 7-2 Center, Duke
8. Brooklyn Nets – Kasparas Jakucionis, 6-6 Guard, Illinois
9. Toronto Raptors – Egor Demin, 6-9 Guard, BYU
10. Houston Rockets (via Phoenix Suns) – Jeremiah Fears, 6-4 Guard, Oklahoma
11. Portland Trail Blazers – Derik Queen, 6-10 Center, Maryland
12. Chicago Bulls – Collin Murray-Boyles, 6-7 Forward, South Carolina
13. Atlanta Hawks (via Sacramento Kings) – Asa Newell, 6-10 Forward, Georgia
14. San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta Hawks) – Carter Bryant, 6-8 Wing, Arizona
15. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Miami Heat) – Nique Clifford, 6-6 Wing, Colorado State
16. Orlando Magic – Rasheer Fleming, 6-9 Forward, Saint Joseph’s
17. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Detroit Pistons) – Liam McNeeley, 6-7 Wing, UConn
18. Washington Wizards (via Memphis Grizzlies) – Thomas Sorber, 6-10 Center, Georgetown
19. Brooklyn Nets (via Milwaukee Bucks) – Noa Essengue, 6-9 Forward, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
20. Miami Heat (via Golden State Warriors) – Jase Richardson, 6-3 Guard, Michigan State
21. Utah Jazz (via Minnesota Timberwolves) – Nolan Traore, 6-4 Guard, Saint-Quentin (France)
22. Atlanta Hawks (via Los Angeles Lakers) – Cedric Coward, 6-6 Wing, Washington State
23. Indiana Pacers – Danny Wolf, 7-0 Center, Michigan
24. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Los Angeles Clippers) – Ben Saraf, 6-6 Guard, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
25. Orlando Magic (via Denver Nuggets) – Walter Clayton Jr., 6-3 Guard, Florida
26. Brooklyn Nets (via New York Knicks) – Will Riley, 6-8 Wing, Illinois
27. Brooklyn Nets (via Houston Rockets) – Yaxel Lendeborg, 6-9 Forward, UAB
28. Boston Celtics – Maxime Raynaud, 7-1 Center, Stanford
29. Phoenix Suns (via Cleveland Cavaliers) – Kam Jones, 6-5 Guard, Marquette
30. Los Angeles Clippers (via Oklahoma City Thunder) – Ryan Kalkbrenner, 7-0 Center, Creighton
First Round Bubble: Tahaad Pettiford (Auburn), Hugo Gonzalez (Real Madrid), Adou Thiero (Arkansas), Labaron Philon (Alabama), Noah Penda (Le Mans Sarthe Basket), Joan Beringer (Cedivita Olimpija)
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