Big surprise during the 2025 NBA Draft lottery
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Two years ago, San Antonio won THE lottery and drafted Victor Wembanyama. Last season, the Spurs drafted fourth and took Stephon Castle out of UConn, who went on to win Rookie of the Year.
There are two rounds in the draft. The first round features 30 picks and the second round has 29. There are typically 30 picks per round, but the New York Knicks were docked their 2025 second-rounder after the league found they had tampered with Jalen Brunson leading up to 2022 free agency.
There are more than 100 prospects in Chicago this week for the draft combine and agency pro days. The G League camp got things going Saturday, and Monday and Tuesday marked the st
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Kurt Helin, Raphielle Johnson and Noah Rubin wrote up their picks for the 2025 NBA Draft after the Mavericks won the draft lottery on Monday night.
One reason the Nets figure to be active ahead of the draft is that they currently have four picks in the first round this year. Their own is at No. 8 overall, plus three others at 19 (via Milwaukee Bucks), 26 (via New York Knicks) and 27 (via Houston Rockets).
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NBA draft order now set, here is a look at where Alabama guard Labaron Philon is projected in the latest mock draft post-lottery.
They can grin and laugh and embrace now that the results of Monday’s NBA draft lottery are finalized. The Sixers will select third in June‘s draft. They had the fifth-best odds of securing a pick in the top three — a 31.
Utah Jazz co-governor Dwyane Wade reacted to the shocking 2025 NBA Draft Lottery outcome with a sense of optimism. After the Jazz ended up with the No. 5 overall pick on Monday, Wade reflected on another notable No. 5 selection—himself in the 2003 NBA Draft.