The 2025 NBA Draft will take place on June 25-26, showcasing emerging basketball stars. The Dallas Mavericks have secured the top pick and are likely to select Duke's Cooper Flagg after a surprising lottery win. Following Flagg, Rutgers' Dylan Harper is expected to go second to the Spurs. The draft is perceived as shallow due to NIL influences, affecting player stocks like Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr. There's speculation that Bailey could be picked third by Philadelphia, while Brooklyn may trade up for a better position.
The Mavericks are considered a lock to take Duke forward Cooper Flagg with the first pick after winning May 12 draft lottery despite having only a 1.8 percent chance, the 11th-best odds in the 14-team lottery.
Rutgers forward Ace Bailey and Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. are among those who have seen their stock fluctuate recently.
The intrigue in this draft, which is not considered particularly deep because of the rise of NIL money on campus, begins after the first two picks - Flagg and Rutgers freshman guard Dylan Harper.
It would not be a surprise to see Bailey go to Philadelphia at No. 3. Nor would it be a surprise to see Brooklyn move up in the draft.
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