Welcome to version 9.0 of our 2025 NBA Mock Draft, which is overflowing with changes, starting right up at the top. We’re talking about wholesale changes, up and down the 2025 NBA Mock Draft.
Let’s start with the Rutgers duo who are considered top five overall prospects, in Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. And with Bailey, he might even be the first overall pick.
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As for the 2025 NFL mock draft, you can find that here at this link.
Past NBA Mock Drafts, final editions: 2024 2021 2020 2018.
Team needs were taken into account in some cases, but not all. The order comes to us via NBA Draft.net. Whenever you see an asterisk*, it indicates a pick that was acquired via trade.
Happy 2025 NBA mock drafting everyone!
1. Toronto Raptors, Cooper Flagg, Forward, Duke
2. Philadelphia 76ers, Ace Bailey, Wing, Rutgers
Check out our exclusive with Ace Bailey at RG.org.
3. Washington Wizards, Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers
For our feature on Harper go here.
4. Utah Jazz, VJ Edgecombe, G, Baylor
5. New Orleans Pelicans, Egor Demin, SG, BYU
6. Brooklyn Nets via Milwaukee Bucks, Tre Johnson, SG, Texas
7. Charlotte Hornets, Kasparas Jakucionis, SG/SF, Illinois, Fr
8. Brooklyn Nets, Memphis Grizzlies, Nolan Traore, Guard, France Intl.
9. Chicago Bulls, Boogie Fland, G, Arkansas
10. Portland Trail Blazers, Drake Powell, Wing, North Carolina
11. Dallas Mavericks, Asa Newell, PF, Georgia
12. Oklahoma City Thunder via the L.A. Clippers, Khaman Maluach, C, Duke
13. San Antonio Spurs, Dink Pate, SG, G-League
14. Atlanta Hawks via Sacramento Kings, Ian Jackson, SG, North Carolina
15. Indiana Pacers, Will Riley, SG/SF, Illinois
16. Minnesota Timberwolves via Detroit Pistons, Liam McNeeley, SG, UConn,
17. Oklahoma City via Miami Heat, Hugo Gonzalez, SG, Spain Intl.
18. San Antonio Spurs via Atlanta Hawks, Noa Essengue, SF/PF, France Intl.
19. Brooklyn Nets via New York Knicks, Jalil Bethea, G, Miami
20. Memphis Grizzlies, Kwame Evans, PF, Oregon
21. Utah Jazz via Minnesota Timberwolves, Rocco Zikarsky, C, Brisbane
22. Orlando Magic, Alex Karaban, F, UConn
23. Orlando Magic via Denver Nuggets, Isaiah Evans, Wing, Duke
24. Atlanta Hawks via L.A. Lakers, Donnie Freeman, PF, Syracuse
25. Houston Rockets via Phoenix Suns, KJ Lewis, SG, Arizona
26. Brooklyn Nets via Houston Rockets, Derrion Reid, SF, Alabama
27. Boston Celtics, Collin Murray-Boyles, PF, South Carolina
28. Golden State Warriors, JT Toppin, PF, Texas Tech
29. L.A. Clippers via OKC Thunder, Ben Saraf, SG, Israel
30. Boston Celtics, Jaland Lowe, PG, Pittsburgh
Others Considered/Just Missed the Cut/ for the 2025 NBA Mock Draft
(in no particular order)
Jaxson Robinson, Wing, Kentucky, Andrew Carr, PF/C, Kentucky, Tyler Harris, SF, Washington, Zacharie Perrin, PF, France Intl. Dailyn Swain, SF, Xavier, , Cameron Carr, SG, Tennessee, Collin Chandler, PG/SG, Kentucky, Garwey Dual, G, Seton Hall, Baye Ndongo, PF, Georgia Tech, Andrej Stojakovic, Wing, California
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