New talent is coming to the NBA.
The 2025 draft is introducing a wide range of players, with Duke prospect Cooper Flagg the most coveted player of this class, going first overall to the Dallas Mavericks.
Flagg was joined by fellow Blue Devil Kon Knueppel in the top five after the Charlotte Hornets took the wing at No. 4 overall. Rutgers also saw two prospects go in the first five, as the San Antonio Spurs took combo guard Dylan Harper at No. 2 while the Utah Jazz picked wing Ace Bailey at No. 5.
In between at No. 3 overall was the Philadelphia 76ers, who added more guard depth alongside Tyrese Maxey with Baylor’s V.J. Edgecombe.
The hometown Brooklyn Nets hoarded first-round picks this year as they look to get back into the playoff mix with a proper core. They took a ball-handling forward in the lottery at No. 8 before adding more playmakers and a wing later in the round.
Here’s how the first round played out at the Barclays Center in New York:
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2025 NBA Draft first-round pick tracker
1. Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, F, Duke
2. San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers
3. Philadelphia 76ers: V.J. Edgecombe, G, Baylor
4. Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel, G/F, Duke
5. Utah Jazz: Ace Bailey, F, Rutgers
6. Washington Wizards: Tre Johnson, G, Texas
7. New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, G, Oklahoma
8. Brooklyn Nets: Egor Demin, F, BYU
9. Toronto Raptors: Collin Murray-Boyles, F, South Carolina
10. Phoenix Suns: Khaman Maluach, C, Duke
11. Memphis Grizzlies (via Portland): Cedric Coward, G/F, Washington State
12. Chicago Bulls: Noa Essengue, F, France
13. New Orleans Pelicans (via Atlanta): Derik Queen, C, Maryland
14. San Antonio Spurs: Carter Bryant, G/F, Arizona
15. Oklahoma City Thunder: Thomas Sorber, C, Georgetown
16. Portland Trail Blazers (via Memphis): Hansen Yang, C, China
17. Minnesota Timberwolves: Joan Beringer, C, France
18. Utah Jazz (via Washington): Walter Clayton Jr., G, Florida
19. Brooklyn Nets: Nolan Traore, G, France
20. Miami Heat: Kasparas Jakucionis, G, Illinois
21. Washington (via Utah): Will Riley, G/F, Illinois
22. Brooklyn Nets (via Atlanta): Drake Powell, G/F, UNC
23. New Orleans Pelicans: Asa Newell, F, Georgia
24. Sacramento Kings (via Oklahoma City): Nique Clifford, G/F, Colorado State
25. Orlando Magic: Jase Richardson, G, Michigan State
26. Brooklyn Nets: Ben Saraf, G, Israel
27. Brooklyn Nets: Danny Wolf, F, Michigan
28. Boston Celtics: Hugo Gonzalez, G/F, Spain
29. Charlotte Hornets (via Phoenix): Liam McNeeley, F, UConn
30. LA Clippers: Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C, Penn State
The second round begins Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT.
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