2025 NBA Draft Tracker: First Round

Welcome to the 2025 NBA Draft tracker from Hoops Wire. We’ll be posting each first-round selection here as soon as it’s available, along with analysis of the prospects/picks, so be sure to check back for the latest. The second round is set for Thursday.

FIRST ROUND

1. Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, F, Duke

The greatest Duke freshman ever? He plays at both ends, equally impactful on defense. Playmaker at both ends. Improved shooter hit 44 percent of his threes at Duke. Outstanding in transition. An elite competitor who never backs down from a challenge and still just 18 years old. Great teammate.

2. San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers

Lefty is viewed as the best pick-and-roll pick in the draft. Incredibly polished offensive player. Shot 67 percent at the time and can finish with either hand. Plays with pace, patient and makes good reads. Needs to improve as a shooter.

3. Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe, SG, Baylor

Flies around the court at both ends. High-level athlete and 3-and-D guy who plays above the rim. Outstanding defender. Developing as a shooter. Plays incredibly hard and is an excellent helper on defense. Reminds some of a young Victor Oladipo.

4. Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel, SG/SF, Duke

Best catch-and-shoot player in draft. Hit 48 percent of corner threes. Can get in the lane with this strength. Incredibly deep range. Very tough, physical, gets loose balls. Can make plays and passes in the lane. Moves very well without ball. High basketball IQ.

5. Utah Jazz: Ace Bailey, G/F, Rutgers

Big-time shotmaker. Makes tough shots, strong pull-up game. Terrific feel for scoring the basketball. Scores in a variety of ways. Good at catch-and-shoot. Could afford to improve handle and finishing. Very good athlete.

6. Washington Wizards: Tre Johnson, SG, Texas

Shot 40 percent on threes. Perhaps the best overall shooter in the draft. Shoots equally well off the dribble and catch-and-shoot situations. Gifted scorer with a 6-foot-10 wingspan. Defense could use some improvement. His 89 threes were most by a college freshman.

7. New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, PG, Oklahoma

Shifty, can get to where he wants on the floor. Excellent handle, dynamic with the ball. Knack for getting into the lane and getting fouled. Inconsistent 3-point shooter. 

8. Brooklyn Nets: Egor Demin, PG/SG, BYU

Great feel for the game. Not a consistent shooter. Streak at best. Excellent passer, multiple 10-assist games. He will set up teammates. Takes care of the ball, finds ways to score. Tough defensively.

9. Toronto Raptors: Collin Murray-Boyles, PF/C, South Carolina

Gets most of his points in the paint. Only SEC player to have over 40 blocks, over 40 steals. Fantastic finisher, but needs work on his outside shot. Relentless defensively. Good in the post and around the rim. Good passer and hard worker.

10. Phoenix Suns: Khaman Maluach, C, Duke

Outstanding rim-protector. Wing span of 7-6. Real presence in the lane, excellent offensive rebounder. Very good at the rolling role in the pick-and-roll. Looked good at the NBA combine in shooting drills. First started playing basketball at 14 years old. 

11. Memphis Grizzlies (via Portland): Cedric Coward, SF, Washington State

A virtual unknown two years ago. Started in Division III. Played just six games last season because of a shoulder injury. A 3-and-D guy who’s an outstanding athlete. Great speed and instincts. Good passer. Shot it well at the NBA combine.

12. Chicago Bulls: Noa Essengue, PF, Ratiopharm Ulm

Great size and instincts, well-rounded, intelligent. Solid shooter, strong in all areas. High upside. Some have called him the draft’s sleeper. Energy player who really gets after it.

13. New Orleans Pelicans (via Atlanta): Derik Queen, C, Maryland

A 6-foot-9 ballhandler who earned the nickname “Baby Jokic” in college. Relentless rebounder, soft touch around the basket. Guard skills with terrific post instincts. Particularly good in the offensive rebounding department. Needs to improve perimeter shooting.

14. San Antonio Spurs: Carter Bryant, SF/PF, Arizona

Versatile defender with size, athleticism, and length. Will bury standstill threes. Over 25 blocks and over 25 steals as a freshman. More than half of his points came from 3-pointers. Strength is wing defense. High-flyer. Reminds some of OG Anunoby.

15. Oklahoma City Thunder: Thomas Sorber, C, Georgetown

A major presence in the lane. Good skill level and motor, with great hands. Good passer. High-level post defender and rebounder. First NBA first-rounder from Georgetown since Otto Porter Jr. (2013, No. 3). Active hands defensively, should fit right in with the defending champs.

16. Portland Trail Blazers (via Memphis): Yang Hansen, C, China

Major surprise of draft, stands 7-foot-2. Has drawn comparisons to Greg Monroe. Impressed at NBA combine. Highest drafted Chinese player since Yao Ming. Portland has been eyeing him for some time.

17. Minnesota Timberwolves: Joan Beringer, C, Cedevita Olimpija

Rim-protecting and rim-running big man. Outstanding mobility, covers grounds at both ends of the floor. Has drawn comparisons to Mitchell Robinson. Huge upside.

18. Utah Jazz (via Washington): Walter Clayton Jr, PG, Florida

Great athlete who was recruited by Division I football programs as a free safety. Directed Florida to a national championship. Named Final Four Most Outstanding Player. Strong ball-handler with fantastic leadership skills. Elite shotmaker. Rises to the occasion in big moments. Physical guard. Dangerous in transition.

19. Brooklyn Nets: Nolan Traore, PG, Saint-Quentin

One of the best ball-handlers and passers in draft. Is a jet offensively, moves ball up floor and creates quickly. Has drawn comparisons to Dennis Schroder and Jeff Teague. Good defender who led his French team in blocks.

20. Miami Heat: Kasparas Jakucionis, PG, Illinois

Highly skilled, another guard who flourishes in pick-and-roll. Excellent passer. A little turnover-prone. Great vision, plays with pace. Streaky shooter. Good feel for the game. Has drawn comparisons to Andrew Nembhard. Should bring toughness.

21. Washington Wizards (via Utah): Will Riley, SG/SF, Illinois

Skilled shotmaker and good passer. Known as a hard worker. Not necessarily a great athlete. Needs to improve from the perimeter offensively. Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year. Finds ways to get the ball in the hoop.

22. Brooklyn Nets: Drake Powell, G/F, North Carolina

Three-and-D specialist, says he’s modeled game after Jrue Holiday. Elite on-ball defender. Killed it at the NBA combine in all of the testing. Fantastic athlete who can knock down standstill perimeter shots. High basketball IQ, never forces anything.

23. Atlanta Hawks (via New Orleans): Asa Newell, F/C, Georgia

Hawks were said to be considering Newell at No. 13. They got him 10 spots later. Led the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounding. Great around the rim, shoots 70 percent in the paint. Active offensive rebounder. High motor at both ends, explosive leaper. Relentless.

24. Sacramento Kings (via Oklahoma City): Nique Clifford, SG, Colorado State

Versatile skillset, very efficient. Improved each year in college. Decent rebounder for a guard. Knows how to play. Can shoot off the catch or dribble. Needs to extend his range. Can attack the paint off the dribble.

25. Orlando Magic: Jase Richardson, PG/SG, Michigan State

Son of former NBA guard Jason Richardson. This Richardson can also make shots. Lefty who will always attack. Not a great defender. Shot better than 42 percent on threes, 50 percent on twos. Creative finisher around the rim.

26. Brooklyn Nets: Ben Saraf, PG/SG, Ratiopharm Ulm

Another lefty, great footwork, excellent feel for the game. Streaky outside shooter. Question marks defensively. Compared to D’Angelo Russell by some scouts. Started playing pro ball at 16, so not easily rattled.

27. Brooklyn Nets: Danny Wolf, PF, Michigan

Initiator of offense, strong pick-and-roll player. Don’t say that often about a 7-footer. Started career at Yale. Averaged close to 10 rebounds a game at Michigan. Creative passer. Really good footwork. Not an elite NBA athlete by any stretch.

28. Boston Celtics: Hugo Gonzalez, SG/SF, Real Madrid

Intense, energetic guard. Makes highlight-reel plays, tremendous athlete. Very good off-the-ball defender who steps in passing lanes and is proficient in the area of chasedown blocks. Excellent passer. Some scouts call him a steal being picked here.

29. Charlotte Hornets (via Phoenix): Liam McNeeley, G/F, UConn

Showed versatility and toughness. Rebounds well. Capable scorer who knocks down outside shots. Has drawn comparisons to Corey Kispert and Keegan Murray. Can stress defense with his constant movement. Not a great scorer at the basket.

30. Los Angeles Clippers: Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C, Penn State

First NBA first-round pick in Penn State history. Excellent shot-blocker. Intriguing athlete who fared well at the NBA combine. Gets off his feet quickly. Presence in the lane who finishes well at the basket.