The Dallas Mavericks have opened up the 2025 NBA draft by selecting Cooper Flagg out of Duke with the first overall pick. Flagg will wear No. 32 for the Mavericks after wearing No. 2 at Duke The Mavericks won the lottery with just a 1.8 percent change, which is the fourth lowest in NBA history.
The San Antonio Spurs selected Dylan Harper out of Rutgers with the No. 2 pick. San Antonio has the two most recent Rookies of the Year in Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle.
The Philadelphia 76ers then selected V.J. Edgecombe out of Baylor at No. 3 followed by Kon Knueppel to the Charlotte Hornets at No. 4.
The first real surprise of the draft came when the Utah Jazz selected Ace Bailey. Bailey had an unorthodox lead up to the draft in which he didn’t work out for any teams. Bailey had hoped to be selected by the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans or Brooklyn Nets.
Round 1 Results
1. Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, SF/PF, Duke
2. San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, PG, Rutgers
3. Philadelphia 76ers: V.J. Edgecombe, SG, Baylor
4. Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel, SF, Duke
5. Utah Jazz: Ace Bailey, SF, Rutgers
6. Washington Wizards: Tre Johnson, SG, Texas
7. New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, PG, Oklahoma
8. Brooklyn Nets: Egor Demin, PG, BYU
9. Toronto Raptors:
10. Phoenix Suns (via PHX/BKN/HOU):
11. Portland Trail Blazers:
12. Chicago Bulls:
13. Atlanta Hawks (via SAC):
14. San Antonio Spurs: (via ATL):
15. Oklahoma City Thunder (via MIA/LAC):
16. Memphis Grizzlies (via ORL)
17. Minnesota Timberwolves (via DET/NYK):
18. Washington Wizards (via MEM):
19. Brooklyn Nets (via MIL/NYK):
20. Miami Heat (via GSW):
21. Utah Jazz (via MIN):
22. Brooklyn Nets (via LAL/NOP/ATL):
23. New Orleans Pelicans (via IND):
24. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LAC):
25. Orlando Magic (via DEN):
26. Brooklyn Nets (via NYK):
27. Brooklyn Nets (via HOU):
28. Boston Celtics:
29. Phoenix Suns (via CLE/UTA):
30. LA Clippers (via OKC):