The 2025 NBA Draft is moving to Day 2.
The first round of the draft took place Wednesday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, — and the first two picks went as expected.
The Dallas Mavericks, after a historically unlikely draft lottery win, took Duke forward Copper Flagg No. 1 overall before the San Antonio Spurs selected Rutgers guard Dylan Harper at No. 2.
The draft intrigue really began at No. 3 with the Philadelphia 76ers, who passed on Rutgers forward Ace Bailey to select Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe. The Charlotte Hornets then grabbed Duke guard Kon Knueppel at No. 4 before the Utah Jazz, in somewhat of a surprise selection, took Bailey fifth.
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The back-half of the top 10 saw Texas guard Tre Johnson selected by the Washington Wizards, Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears go to the New Orleans Pelicans, BYU guard Egor Demin taken by the Brooklyn Nets, South Carolina forward Collin Murray-Boyles drafted by the Toronto Raptors, and Duke center Khaman Maluach selected by the Phoenix Suns.
Just moments after taking Maluach, the Suns struck the first trade of the night — and it involved them acquiring another ex-Duke center. Phoenix reportedly shipped its No. 29 selection to the Hornets, along with a 2029 first-rounder, in exchange for 2022 first-round pick Mark Williams and guard Vasilije Micic.
The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly then moved up to the Portland Trail Blazers‘ No. 11 pick to snag Washington State forward Cedric Coward. Other reported deals included the Pelicans trading up from No. 23 to the Atlanta Hawks’ No. 13 pick for Maryland center Derik Queen, the Jazz going from No. 21 to No. 18 for Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr., and the Sacramento Kings trading into No. 24 for Colorado State forward Nique Clifford.
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