This is how a historic first round of the NBA Draft 2025 looks

Juan López - 26 Jun 2025
NBA Draft 2025 Dylan Harper Cooper Flagg Kon Knueppel Ace Bailey VJ Edgecombe Hugo González

Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper are the great winners of a historic night with Hugo González representing Spanish basketball

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Cooper Flagg, number 1 in a historic Draft.

The Dallas Mavericks did not surprise and opened the 2025 NBA Draft by selecting Cooper Flagg from Duke with the first pick. Flagg, who wore number 2 in college, will now wear number 32 in Dallas. The Mavericks won the lottery with only a 1.8% chance, making it the fourth lowest probability in NBA history to end up with the first pick.

With the second pick, the San Antonio Spurs picked Dylan Harper, a guard from Rutgers. The Texan team has the last two Rookies of the Year on their roster: Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. Ultimately, there was no trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

In the third spot, the Philadelphia 76ers chose VJ Edgecombe, a shooting guard from Baylor. Next, the Charlotte Hornets selected forward Kon Knueppel, also from Duke.

The first big surprise of the night came when the Utah Jazz selected Ace Bailey, despite not having participated in any pre-draft workouts. Bailey had expressed interest in being picked by the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, or Brooklyn Nets.

The great news for Spanish basketball was the selection of Hugo Gonzalez at number 29 by the Boston Celtics.

Results of the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft:

  1. Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, forward/power forward, Duke

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

  3. Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe, shooting guard, Baylor

  4. Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel, forward, Duke

  5. Utah Jazz: Ace Bailey, forward, Rutgers

  6. Washington Wizards: Tre Johnson, shooting guard, Texas

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

  8. Brooklyn Nets: Egor Demin, guard, BYU

  9. Toronto Raptors: Collin Murray-Boyles, power forward/center, South Carolina

  10. Phoenix Suns (via PHX/BKN/HOU): Khaman Maluach, center, Duke

  11. Memphis Grizzlies (via POR): Cedric Coward, forward, Washington State

  12. Chicago Bulls: Noa Essengue, power forward, Ratiopharm Ulm

  13. New Orleans Pelicans (via SAC/ATL): Derik Queen, center, Maryland

  14. San Antonio Spurs (via ATL): Carter Bryant, forward, Arizona

  15. Oklahoma City Thunder (via MIA/LAC): Thomas Sorber, center, Georgetown

  16. Portland Trail Blazers (via ORL/MEM): Yang Hansen, center, China

  17. Minnesota Timberwolves (via DET/NYK): Joan Beringer, center, Cedevita Olimpija

  18. Utah Jazz (via MEM/WAS): Walter Clayton Jr., guard, Florida

  19. Brooklyn Nets (via MIL/NYK): Nolan Traore, guard, Saint-Quentin

  20. Miami Heat (via GSW): Kasparas Jakucionis, guard, Illinois

  21. Washington Wizards (via MIN/UTA): Will Riley, forward, Illinois

  22. Brooklyn Nets (via LAL/NOP/ATL): Drake Powell, guard/forward, North Carolina

  23. Atlanta Hawks (via IND/NOP): Asa Newell, forward/center, Georgia

  24. Sacramento Kings (via LAC/OKC): Nique Clifford, shooting guard, Colorado State

  25. Orlando Magic (via DEN): Jase Richardson, PG/SG, Michigan State

  26. Brooklyn Nets (via NYK): Ben Saraf, PG/SG, Ratiopharm Ulm

  27. Brooklyn Nets (via HOU): Danny Wolf, PF, Michigan

  28. Boston Celtics: Hugo Gonzalez, Real Madrid

  29. Charlotte Hornets (via CLE/UTA/PHO): Liam McNeeley, SG/SF, UConn

  30. LA Clippers (via OKC): Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C, Penn State

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