NBA Mock Draft 2025: Cooper Flagg leads an upcoming historic generation

The NBA draft cycle this year is starting to heat up, sparking excitement among fans and teams as this prospect class is not as mundane as last year's.

Cooper Flagg, the prodigy from Duke, widely touted as the undisputed top pick, suffered an ankle sprain during the quarterfinal game of the ACC Tournament against Georgia Tech. The duo from Rutgers composed of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, along with VJ Edgecombe from Baylor, complete the list of favorites to crack the Top 5 this June.

Players like Jase Richardson (son of Jason Richardson) from Michigan State, Danny Wolf from Michigan, Johni Broome from Auburn, Nique Clifford from Colorado State, and others will leverage the NCAA Tournament to enhance their draft stock.

Internationally, names such as Joan Beringer, Johann Gruenloh, Bogoljub Markovic, Sergio De Larrea, and Noah Penda are ones to watch closely, as they have been steadily climbing the draft boards.

We are witnessing a trend of players with passing, dribbling, and shooting skills or specialists - like bigs who can run the floor and block shots - moving up the ranks, as the NBA is prioritizing versatile players without strict positions to adapt to the fast-paced style of play that demands athletes cover more ground than before.

NBA Mock Draft 2025:

1. Cooper Flagg (Duke: small forward)
2. Dylan Harper (Rutgers: guard)
3. Ace Bailey (Rutgers: small forward/power forward)
4. VJ Edgecombe (Baylor: guard)
5. Tre Johnson (Texas: small forward)
6. Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois: guard)
7. Jeremiah Fears (Oklahoma: guard)
8. Kon Knueppel (Duke: guard)
9. Egor Demin (BYU: guard)
10. Derik Queen (Maryland: center)
11. Liam McNeeley (Connecticut: small forward)
12. Asa Newell (Georgia: power forward)
13. Nolan Traoré (Saint-Quentin: guard)
14. Noa Essengue (Ratiopharm Ulm: small forward)
15. Khaman Maluach (Duke: center)
16. Collin Murray-Boyles (South Carolina: small forward)
17. Ben Saraf (Ratiopharm Ulm: guard)
18. Thomas Sorber (Georgetown: center)
19. Rasheer Fleming (St. Joseph's: small forward)
20. Jase Richardson (Michigan State: guard)
21. Noah Penda (Le Mans: small forward)
22. Boogie Fland (Arkansas: guard)
23. Hugo González (Real Madrid: small forward/power forward)
24. Nique Clifford (Colorado State: guard)
25. Danny Wolf (Michigan: center)
26. Ian Jackson (North Carolina: guard)
27. Will Riley (Illinois: guard)
28. Adou Thiero (Arkansas: small forward)
29. Kam Jones (Marquette: guard)
30. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton: center)
31. JT Toppin (Texas Tech: small forward)
32. Labaron Philon (Alabama: guard)
33. Carter Bryant (Arizona: small forward)
34. Alex Karaban (Connecticut: small forward)
35. Joan Beringer (Cedevita Olimpija: center)
36. Johni Broome (Auburn: center)
37. Alex Toohey (Sydney Kings: small forward)
38. Maxime Raynaud (Stanford: center)
39. Chaz Lanier (Tennessee: guard)
40. Miles Byrd (San Diego State: guard)
41. Bogoljub Markovic (Mega: small forward)
42. Dink Pate (Mexico City Capitanes: small forward)
43. Michael Ruzic (Joventut: power forward)
44. Isaiah Evans (Duke: small forward)
45. Tyrese Proctor (Duke: guard)
46. Alex Condon (Florida: small forward)
47. Darrion Williams (Texas Tech: small forward)
48. Sergio De Larrea (Valencia: guard)
49. Drake Powell (North Carolina: small forward)
50. Yaxel Lendeborg (UAB: small forward)
51. Walter Clayton Jr (Florida: guard)
52. Sion James (Duke: guard)
53. Jamir Watkins (Florida State: small forward)
54. Johann Grünloh (Rasta Vechta: center)
55. Donnie Freeman (Syracuse: small forward)
56. Rocco Zikarsky (Brisbane Bullets: center)
57. Hunter Sallis (Wake Forest: guard)
58. Jaland Lowe (Pittsburgh: guard)
59. Xaivian Lee (Princeton: guard)

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