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The 2025 NBA Draft tipped off with a surprising yet historic selection. The Dallas Mavericks, who entered the lottery with just a 1.8% chance at the top pick, made Duke forward Cooper Flagg the No. 1 overall selection.

It marks a major moment for the Mavericks, who are adding one of the most hyped prospects in years. Flagg will wear No. 32 for Dallas, switching from his college No. 2.

At No. 2, the San Antonio Spurs selected Dylan Harper, a talented point guard from Rutgers. Harper joins a team that already boasts back-to-back Rookie of the Year winners in Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle.

The Philadelphia 76ers picked up shooting guard V.J. Edgecombe from Baylor with the third overall selection, followed by Duke wing Kon Knueppel going to the Charlotte Hornets at No. 4.

One of the more surprising picks came at No. 5, where the Utah Jazz took Ace Bailey from Rutgers. Bailey had not worked out for any teams and was reportedly hoping to land with the Wizards, Pelicans, or Nets.

Here’s the complete list of first-round selections from the 2025 NBA Draft:

  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 – Ja’Kobe Walter, SG, Baylor
  10. Phoenix Suns (via PHX/BKN/HOU) – Kyle Filipowski, C, Duke
  11. Portland Trail Blazers – Isaiah Evans, SF, Duke
  12. Chicago Bulls – Tyler Smith, PF, G League Ignite
  13. Atlanta Hawks (via SAC) – Tidjane Salaun, SF/PF, France
  14. San Antonio Spurs (via ATL) – D.J. Wagner, PG, Kentucky
  15. Oklahoma City Thunder (via MIA/LAC) – Nikola Đurišić, SG/SF, Serbia
  16. Memphis Grizzlies (via ORL) – Justin Edwards, SF, Kentucky
  17. Minnesota Timberwolves (via DET/NYK) – Baba Miller, SF/PF, Florida State
  18. Washington Wizards (via MEM) – Kel’el Ware, C, Indiana
  19. Brooklyn Nets (via MIL/NYK) – Zach Edey, C, Purdue
  20. Miami Heat (via GSW) – Bronny James, SG, USC
  21. Utah Jazz (via MIN) – Ryan Dunn, SF, Virginia
  22. Brooklyn Nets (via LAL/NOP/ATL) – Hunter Sallis, SG, Wake Forest
  23. New Orleans Pelicans (via IND) – AJ Johnson, PG, NBL Australia
  24. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LAC) – Reed Sheppard, SG, Kentucky
  25. Orlando Magic (via DEN) – Dillon Mitchell, SF, Texas
  26. Brooklyn Nets (via NYK) – Pacôme Dadiet, SF, France
  27. Brooklyn Nets (via HOU) – Bobi Klintman, SF, Sweden
  28. Boston Celtics – Terrence Shannon Jr., SG, Illinois
  29. Phoenix Suns (via CLE/UTA) – Juan Núñez, PG, Spain
  30. LA Clippers (via OKC) – Keshad Johnson, PF, Arizona

Several teams made aggressive moves to secure their preferred prospects, while others opted to develop depth or international talent.

The Brooklyn Nets were particularly active, making four picks in the first round.

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