With each of the anticipated top five prospects putting on incredible performances in January and February, the 2025 NBA draft is starting to appear more and more certain. The main attraction is Cooper Flagg, who is surpassing expectations with his exceptional output for Duke. Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, rookies at Rutgers, and Baylor star VJ Edgecombe also exhibit notable skill.
Given that several freshmen have suddenly shown themselves to be obvious lottery players and that the foreign class looks stronger than expected with up to nine potential first-round picks, NBA execs tell us they are thrilled with both the overall depth and the star power at the top.
As the college regular season draws to a close, scouts are looking to see if players can perform well under pressure and finish strong in some of their most critical games before conference tournaments and the Big Dance.
ESPN’s BPI projection, which projects how well each of the 30 NBA teams will play the remainder of the season, produced the first- and second-round rankings.
Notes: Picks held and owing through trades are reflected in the draft order as of Monday morning. The metric known as true shooting percentage (TS%) combines 3-point, free throw, and field goal percentage into a single catch-all figure.
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