This 2025 NBA Mock Draft is updated Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Follow me @walterfootball for updates.
1.
Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, PF, Duke 
Rumors are circulating that Adam Silver promised the Mavericks the No. 1 overall pick if they put Luka Doncic on the Lakers. It makes sense, as that trade was illogical otherwise. We know the NBA has been rigging the lottery whenever there’s been a blue-chip player for decades, and this is another example of that. Congrats to Dallas though.
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2.
San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, PG, Rutgers 
This is a no-brainer for the Spurs, whose starting point guard is 65-year-old Chris Paul. I worry about the Rutgers prospects because they couldn’t even take their team to the NCAA Tournament, but it seems as though Dylan Harper is the consensus No. 2.
3.
Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe, SG, Baylor 
The 76ers have a terrible roster and need everything. I’m shocked, by the way, that Adam Silver didn’t take away Philadelphia’s first-round pick, given his hatred of the team.
4.
Charlotte Hornets: Tre Johnson, SG, Texas 
Josh Green is a colossal bum and needs to be upgraded. There are a number of players who could go No. 4, but Tre Johnson fills the biggest need.
5.
Utah Jazz: Kon Knueppel, SF, Duke
The poor Jazz caught a stray from Adam Silver’s rigging. Not only did they lose out on Cooper Flagg; they also got kicked out of the top four. My dad used to joke that the Jazz would always draft the best white player available, and that’s what they’re doing now that Ace Bailey canceled his workout with them team.
6.
Washington Bullets: Ace Bailey, SF, Rutgers
I can tell you that the Bullets desperately need a small forward, but they desperately need everything except for a center. They should be trying to obtain the best player available, and that seems like Ace Bailey, who couldn’t even get his team to the NCAA Tournament.
7.
New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, G, Oklahoma 
C.J. McCollum was just traded, so here’s a new guard for New Orleans.
8.
Brooklyn Nets: Khaman Maluach, C, Duke
The Nets have one of the worst backcourts in the NBA, so they should concentrate on finding the best guard available. However, they also have one of the worst front courts in the NBA, so they could be interested in a center.
9.
Toronto Raptors: Nolan Traore, PG, France 
The Raptors are hurting for a point guard, as Gradey Dick is currently slated to be their starter.
10.
Phoenix Suns: Asa Newell, PF, Georgia 
Kevin Durant is gone, so the Suns will need to find a replacement for him.
11.
Portland Trailblazers: Kasparas Jakucionis, PG, Illinois 
The Trailblazers traded away Anfernee Simons, so they’ll be in the market for a new guard with this pick.
12.
Chicago Bulls: Egor Demin, SG/SF, BYU 
The Bulls will need to find a wing to find some competition for Kevin Huerter.
13.
Atlanta Hawks: Derik Queen, PF, Maryland 
The Hawks need help in a lot of places, so they should just draft the best player available. Clint Capela was hurt a lot last year.
14.
San Antonio Spurs: Carter Bryant, SF, Arizona 
The Spurs could aim to upgrade their wings in order to complement Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox.
15.
Oklahoma City Thunder: Noa Essengue, F, France
What do you get the team that already has everything? More depth, of course. This prospect comes with loads of upside.
Go to 2025 NBA Mock Draft: Picks 16-30
Sorry for cutting this into two halves; I’ve received complaints about load times and putting the mock draft on two pages saves bandwidth.
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1.
Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, PF, Duke
Rumors are circulating that Adam Silver promised the Mavericks the No. 1 overall pick if they put Luka Doncic on the Lakers. It makes sense, as that trade was illogical otherwise. We know the NBA has been rigging the lottery whenever there’s been a blue-chip player for decades, and this is another example of that. Congrats to Dallas though.
Follow @walterfootball for updates.
Also, if you haven’t visited the site in a while, you may have noticed the new look. Yes, after nearly two decades, we’ve finally re-designed our site to be more modern. This was not done on a whim, but rather out of necessity because of what occurred during the 2023 NFL Draft. Our site crashed during the entire first day of the draft, which was disastrous for our revenue stream because we make more money during the draft than any other time. The site crashed because a line of code conflicted with the old format of the site, so we had to transition to this new look.
Because we lost so much money during the draft, I want to point out that you can really help support the site by paying for the ad-free version of it. It’s $7.99 per month, but you’ll get a super-fast site with no ads. My developer will be adding new features to paid subscribers as well, so look for that in the near future. If you don’t want to pay, please spread the word about the site through word of mouth. That would also be a big help!
2.
San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, PG, Rutgers
This is a no-brainer for the Spurs, whose starting point guard is 65-year-old Chris Paul. I worry about the Rutgers prospects because they couldn’t even take their team to the NCAA Tournament, but it seems as though Dylan Harper is the consensus No. 2.
3.
Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe, SG, Baylor
The 76ers have a terrible roster and need everything. I’m shocked, by the way, that Adam Silver didn’t take away Philadelphia’s first-round pick, given his hatred of the team.
4.
Charlotte Hornets: Tre Johnson, SG, Texas
Josh Green is a colossal bum and needs to be upgraded. There are a number of players who could go No. 4, but Tre Johnson fills the biggest need.
5.
Utah Jazz: Kon Knueppel, SF, Duke
The poor Jazz caught a stray from Adam Silver’s rigging. Not only did they lose out on Cooper Flagg; they also got kicked out of the top four. My dad used to joke that the Jazz would always draft the best white player available, and that’s what they’re doing now that Ace Bailey canceled his workout with them team.
6.
Washington Bullets: Ace Bailey, SF, Rutgers
I can tell you that the Bullets desperately need a small forward, but they desperately need everything except for a center. They should be trying to obtain the best player available, and that seems like Ace Bailey, who couldn’t even get his team to the NCAA Tournament.
7.
New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, G, Oklahoma
C.J. McCollum was just traded, so here’s a new guard for New Orleans.
8.
Brooklyn Nets: Khaman Maluach, C, Duke
The Nets have one of the worst backcourts in the NBA, so they should concentrate on finding the best guard available. However, they also have one of the worst front courts in the NBA, so they could be interested in a center.
9.
Toronto Raptors: Nolan Traore, PG, France
The Raptors are hurting for a point guard, as Gradey Dick is currently slated to be their starter.
10.
Phoenix Suns: Asa Newell, PF, Georgia
Kevin Durant is gone, so the Suns will need to find a replacement for him.
11.
Portland Trailblazers: Kasparas Jakucionis, PG, Illinois
The Trailblazers traded away Anfernee Simons, so they’ll be in the market for a new guard with this pick.
12.
Chicago Bulls: Egor Demin, SG/SF, BYU
The Bulls will need to find a wing to find some competition for Kevin Huerter.
13.
Atlanta Hawks: Derik Queen, PF, Maryland
The Hawks need help in a lot of places, so they should just draft the best player available. Clint Capela was hurt a lot last year.
14.
San Antonio Spurs: Carter Bryant, SF, Arizona
The Spurs could aim to upgrade their wings in order to complement Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox.
15.
Oklahoma City Thunder: Noa Essengue, F, France
What do you get the team that already has everything? More depth, of course. This prospect comes with loads of upside.
Go to 2025 NBA Mock Draft: Picks 16-30
Sorry for cutting this into two halves; I’ve received complaints about load times and putting the mock draft on two pages saves bandwidth.
Go to 2025 NBA Mock Draft: Round 2
Visit 2026 NFL Mock Draft
Mike Elworth's 2023 NBA Mock Draft
Mike Elworth's 2024 NBA Mock Draft
Fantasy Football Rankings - July 29
2026 NFL Mock Draft - June 10
NFL Power Rankings - May 16
NFL Picks - Feb. 9
