Based on the latest 2025 NBA Mock Draft projections, here’s a summary of the first-round picks after the lottery:
- 1. Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, F, Duke1
- 2. San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers2
- 3. Philadelphia 76ers: Ace Bailey, F, Rutgers3
- 4. Charlotte Hornets: VJ Edgecombe, G, Baylor4
- 5. Utah Jazz: Jeremiah Fears, G, Oklahoma
- 6. Washington Wizards: Kon Knueppel, F, Duke5
- 7. New Orleans Pelicans: Khaman Maluach, C, Duke6
- 8. Brooklyn Nets: Tre Johnson, G, Texas
- 9. Toronto Raptors: Derik Queen, C, Maryland7
- 10. Houston Rockets (via Phoenix): Kasparas Jakucionis, G, Illinois
- 11. Portland Trail Blazers: Collin Murray-Boyles, PF, South Carolina
- 12. Chicago Bulls: Noa Essengue, SF/PF, Ratiopharm Ulm (France)
- 13. Atlanta Hawks (via Sacramento): Danny Wolf, F, Michigan8
- 14. San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta): Carter Bryant, F, Arizona
- 15. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Miami): Thomas Sorber, C, Georgetown
- 16. Orlando Magic: Jase Richardson, G, Michigan State
- 17. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Detroit): Nolan Traore, G, Saint-Quentin (France)9
- 18. Washington Wizards (via Memphis): Egor Demin, G, BYU
- 19. Brooklyn Nets (via Milwaukee): Liam McNeeley, G/F, Connecticut
- 20. Miami Heat (via Golden State): Nique Clifford, G, Colorado State10
- 21. Utah Jazz (via Minnesota): Ben Saraf, G, Ratiopharm Ulm (Israel)
- 22. Atlanta Hawks (via LA Lakers): Joan Beringer, C, Cedevita Olimpija (Slovenia)11
- 23. Indiana Pacers: Asa Newell, F/C, Georgia12
- 24. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LA Clippers): Rasheer Fleming, F, Saint Joseph’s13
- 25. Orlando Magic (via Denver): Maxime Raynaud, F/C, Stanford
- 26. Brooklyn Nets (via New York): Walter Clayton Jr., PG, Florida
- 27. Brooklyn Nets (via Houston): Cedric Coward, G, Washington State
- 28. Boston Celtics: Noah Penda, F, Le Mans (France)14
- 29. Phoenix Suns (via Cleveland): Hugo Gonzalez, G/F, Real Madrid (Spain)15
- 30. Los Angeles Clippers (via Oklahoma City): Drake Powell, G, North Carolina
This mock draft reflects projections after the NBA Draft Lottery and the NCAA withdrawal deadline, considering team needs and player potential. Cooper Flagg to the Mavericks at No. 1 has been a consistent prediction across various mock drafts.
It’s important to remember that these are just projections, and the actual draft order and selections can change due to trades and teams’ evaluations leading up to the NBA Draft on June 25, 2025.
Ben Saraf currently plays for Ratiopharm Ulm in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in Germany and is an Israeli professional basketball player.16 He is projected by some mock drafts to be picked late in the first round or in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft. For example, one mock draft has the Brooklyn Nets selecting him with the 26th overall pick.
