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.
Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson has, perhaps, the smoothest jump shot in the 2025 class. His sense of style, well, some may not find it so smooth.
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?
Ace Bailey refused to work out for the Utah Jazz in advance of Wednesday's NBA Draft. The Jazz drafted him anyway.
As expected, the Mavericks have selected Duke forward Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Spurs have selected Rutgers guard Dylan Harper with the second pick of the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers created a roster need when they dealt Anthony Davis to the Mavericks in a blockbuster deal.
Here is our prediction for the first 10 picks of the 2025 draft.
Cooper Flagg is the presumed No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The front office needs to do what is best for the organization in the long term.
His unconventional approach to the predraft process might lead to the talented scorer sliding down the draft board.
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.
James was drafted by a Cavaliers team that won 17 games the year before, and didn't sniff the playoffs through his first two seasons.
Walter Clayton Jr. might not have to travel far for his NBA home.
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.
Bailey is an elite talent. You have to admire his attempt to work where he wants for the next four years; this dance is more than likely to fail.
Teams should draft Ace Bailey of Rutgers and these three players at their own risk in the 2025 NBA Draft (first round Wednesday, June 25, 8 p.m. ET).
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.
Chris Beard is a college basketball coach at Ole Miss. Tom Brady is arguably the greatest quarterback in NFL history. Other than both of them being in the world of athletics, there's really no crossover between Beard and Brady.
A top NBA Draft prospect appears to be alienating some teams by repeatedly turning down workout opportunities.
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.
The New York Knicks appear to be throwing as many darts as possible right now.
Big changes are coming, but even better, more continuous basketball is coming.
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