Round 1 of the NBA Draft is in the books. Duke star Cooper Flagg was the obvious No. 1 choice for the Dallas Mavericks, but an intriguing night followed.
The Dallas Mavericks, to no one's surprise, selected Duke star Cooper Flagg with the first pick of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. Dallas has been zeroed in on Flagg since the team’s improbable lottery night win and is now banking on the 18-year-old phenom to be the face of a new franchise era.
Moments after Harper — the son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper Sr. — was selected No. 2 overall by the San Antonio Spurs, NBA legend and four-time champion with the franchise, Manu Ginobili, welcomed him to the team.
The NBA implemented a lottery system beginning with the 1985 draft. Since then, 39 players have gone No. 1 overall. How many of the top overall picks from the NBA's lottery era can you name in five minutes?
Presumptive No. 1 2025 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg's camp seemingly thinks he'll reinvigorate the Mavericks immediately, but it could be in for a reality check.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard, perhaps the most divisive prospect in the 2025 class, could be sliding down teams' boards before the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
With most of the pre-draft process already wrapped up, it feels safe to project the landing spots of many of the draft’s premier talent. Except for these three players.
With the top three teams looking elsewhere, Bailey cold on Utah and talent graveyards like Charlotte and Washington lurking, draft night is wide open for a bold move.
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The 2025 NBA Draft appears to have a clear-cut top two picks in Duke's Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper of Rutgers. After that, the draft is full of uncertainty.