Two-Round Projections Following NBA Finals

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The 2025 NBA Draft is next week, and the 2024-25 campaign has officially come to an end. A new champion has been crowned, and the offseason can now begin. With just a few days until the draft, every team will now pivot to making moves to enhance the future of their respective franchises.

Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper are the headliners and will be taken with the first two picks on Wednesday night. But the rest of the draft is fairly uncertain, with anything being on the table after the first two picks.

Let’s take a look at fit and projections for this upcoming event in this iteration of Draft Digest’s 2025 NBA Mock Draft.

Top Three

Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Dylan Harper (2) goes up for a basket Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in a first round game at the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament between the USC Trojans and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The USC Trojans defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 97-89. / Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

1. Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg (Duke)

2. San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper (Rutgers)

3. Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe (Baylor)

Early Lottery

Apr 5, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Khaman Maluach (9) dunks against the Houston Cougars during the second half in the semifinals of the men’s Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images / Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

4. Charlotte Hornets: Tre Johnson (Texas)

5. Utah Jazz: Ace Bailey (Rutgers)

6. Washington Wizards: Khaman Maluach (Duke)

7. New Orleans Pelicans: Kon Knueppel (Duke)

8. Brooklyn Nets: Jeremiah Fears (Oklahoma)

Late Lottery

Georgia Bulldogs forward Asa Newell (14) gets to the ball after Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalon Moore (14) took control during their first round game of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, March 12, 2025. / Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

9. Toronto Raptors: Derik Queen (Maryland)

10. Houston Rockets: Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

11. Portland Trail Blazers: Noa Essengue (INTL)

12. Chicago Bulls: Asa Newell (Georgia)

13. Atlanta Hawks (via SAC): Collin Murray-Boyles (South Carolina)

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

Mid-First Round

Mar 21, 2025; Raleigh, NC, USA; Connecticut Huskies forward Liam McNeeley (30) controls the ball against the Oklahoma Sooners at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images / Zachary Taft-Imagn Images

15. OKC Thunder (via MIA): Thomas Sorber (Georgetown)

16. Orlando Magic (via MEM): Liam McNeeley (UConn)

17. Minnesota Timberwolves (via DET): Egor Demin (BYU)

18. Washington Wizards (via MEM): Cedric Coward (Washington State)

19. Brooklyn Nets (via MIL): Joan Beringer (INTL)

20. Miami Heat (via GSW): Nique Clifford (Colorado State)

Late First Round

Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) blocks a layup from Michigan State guard Jase Richardson (11) during the second half of the Elite Eight round of NCAA tournament at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga. on Sunday, March 30, 2025. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

21. Utah Jazz (via MIN): Rasheer Fleming (St. Joseph’s)

22. Atlanta Hawks (via LAL): Noah Penda (INTL)

23. Indiana Pacers: Nolan Traore (INTL)

24. OKC Thunder (via LAC): Drake Powell (North Carolina)

25. Orlando Magic (via DEN): Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida)

26. Brooklyn Nets (via NYK): Jase Richardson (Michigan State)

27. Brooklyn Nets (via HOU): Will Riley (Illinois)

28. Boston Celtics: Danny Wolf (Michigan)

29. Phoenix Suns (via CLE): Maxime Raynaud (Stanford)

30. LA Clippers (via OKC): Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton)

Early Second Round

Mar 27, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Koby Brea (4) talks to the media during practice day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

31. Minnesota Timberwolves (via UTA): Ben Saraf (INTL)

32. Boston Celtics (via WAS): Adou Thiero (Arkansas)

33. Charlotte Hornets: Bogoljub Markovic (INTL)

34. Charlotte Hornets (via NOP): Hugo Gonzalez (INTL)

35. Philadelphia 76ers: Chaz Lanier (Tennessee)

36. Brooklyn Nets: Alex Toohey (INTL)

37. Detroit Pistons (via TOR): Koby Brea (Kentucky)

38. San Antonio Spurs: Rocco Zikarsky (INTL)

39. Toronto Raptors (via POR): Sion James (Duke)

40. Washington Wizards (via PHX): Jamir Watkins (Florida State)

41. Golden State Warriors (via MIA): John Tonje (Wisconsin)

42. Sacramento Kings (via CHI): Hunter Sallis (Wake Forest)

43. Utah Jazz (via DAL): Tyrese Proctor (Duke)

44. OKC Thunder (via ATL): Kobe Sanders (Nevada)

45. Chicago Bulls (via SAC): Hansen Yang (INTL)

Late Second Round

Feb 25, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Javon Small (7) answers questions during a postgame interview after defeating the TCU Horned Frogs at WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images / Ben Queen-Imagn Images

46. Orlando Magic: Eric Dixon (Villanova)

47. Milwaukee Bucks (via DET): Johni Broome (Auburn)

48. Memphis Grizzlies (via GSW): RJ Luis (St. John’s)

49. Cleveland Cavaliers (via MIL): Kam Jones (Marquette)

50. New York Knicks (via MEM): Javon Small (West Virginia)

51. LA Clippers (via MIN): Ryan Nembhard (Gonzaga)

52. Phoenix Suns (via DEN): Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Penn State)

53. Utah Jazz (via LAC): Izan Almansa (INTL)

54. Indiana Pacers: Amari Williams (Kentucky)

55. Los Angeles Lakers: Mark Sears (Alabama)

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56. Memphis Grizzlies (via HOU): Micah Peavy (Georgetown)

57. Orlando Magic (via BOS): Tamar Bates (Missouri)

58. Cleveland Cavaliers: Brice Williams (Nebraska)

59. Houston Rockets (via OKC): Alijah Martin (Florida)

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