2025 NBA Draft Big Board

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Tier 1 - Superstars

#1 - Cooper Flagg - Power Forward, Duke

Age: 18.5

Height: 6'9

Wingspan: 7'0

Standing Reach: 8'10.5

Weight: 221 lbs

Flagg is a power forward from Duke who was the best player in college basketball as a freshman. He's athletic, smart, and skilled, with great size for his position. He projects to be as good as Jayson Tatum.

Tier 2 - All-Stars

#2 - Dylan Harper, Point Guard, Rutgers

Age: 19.3

Height: 6'5.5

Wingspan: 6'10.5

Standing Reach: 8'6

Weight: 213 lbs

Harper is a powerfully built point guard who excels at at getting to the rim, scoring, and passing. He should be a good defender in the NBA. He'll need to improve his 3-point shooting. He projects to be as good as De'Aaron Fox.

#3 - Derek Queen, Center, Maryland

Age:  20.5

Height: 6'10

Wingspan: 7'0.5

Standing Reach: 9'1.5  

Weight: 248 lbs

Queen is an ultra-skilled and coordinated big man. He can pass and create shots for himself at the rim. He should improve his defensive effort and shooting for the NBA. He should be as good as Alperen Sengun.

Tier 3 - Good Starters

#4 - Kon Knueppel, Shooting Guard, Duke

Age: 19.9

Height: 6'6

Wingspan: 6'6

Standing Reach: 8'5.5

Weight: 219 lbs

Knueppel is an elite shooter who scores efficiently at all 3 levels. He also makes smart decisions on offense and defense. He will need to learn to leverage his strength and skill level to succeed in the NBA despite his lack of vertical athleticism. He could provide value similar to Desmond Bane.

#5 - Khaman Maluach, Center, Duke

Age: 18.8

Height: 7'2

Wingspan: 7'7

Standing Reach: 9'6

Weight: 253 lbs

Maluach is a huge center with great finishing ability and defensive mobility. He'll need to improve his overall strength and toughness for the NBA. He could provide value similar to a more offensively-tilted Dereck Lively.

#6 - Ace Bailey, Big Wing, Rutgers

Age: 18.9

Height: 6'8.5

Wingspan: 7'0.5

Standing Reach: 8'11

Weight: 203 lbs

Bailey is a young wing with great dimensions and shooting touch. He's still learning how to play within a team-centric style and suffers from inconsistency and erratic decision-making. He could provide value similar to Andrew Wiggins, but like Wiggins, it'll take him several years to become a good NBA player.

#7 - Collin Murray-Boyles, Power Forward, South Carolina

Age: 20

Height: 6'7.5

Wingspan: 7'0.5

Standing Reach: 8'10

Weight: 239 lbs

Murray-Boyles is a power forward with great dribbling, passing, and defensive playmaking skills. He's a poor shooter and a limited vertical athlete. He should be able to provide value similar to P.J. Tucker.

#8 - Ryan Kalkbrenner, Center, Creighton

Age: 23.4

Height: 7'2

Wingspan: 7'6

Standing Reach: 9'4

Weight: 257 lbs

Kalkbrenner is a massive center that plays a team-friendly game based on rim protection and scoring extremely efficiently at the rim. He also has some shooting touch. He's very old for a prospect and lacks some physical strength. He should be able to provide similar value to Daniel Gafford.

#9 - V.J. Edgecombe, Shooting Guard, Baylor

Age: 19.9

Height: 6'5

Wingspan: 6'7.5

Standing Reach: 8'5.5

Weight: 193 lbs

Edgecombe is an elite athlete who plays with a great motor and unselfishness. However he has the size of a shooting guard but the skill level of a wing. He should be able to provide similar value to Delon Wright .

Tier 4 - Good Rotation Players

#10 - Tre Johnson, Shooting Guard, Texas

Age: 19.3

Height: 6'6

Wingspan: 6'10

Standing Reach: 8'5

Weight: 190 lbs

Johnson may be the best shooter in the draft and has good dimensions for a shooting guard. He isn't very good at any other skills and projects as a poor defender. He should provide value similar to Buddy Hield.

#11 - Walter Clayton Jr., Point Guard, Florida

Age: 22.3

Height: 6'3

Wingspan: 6'4

Standing Reach: 8'1.5

Weight: 199 lbs

Clayton Jr. is a dynamic pullup shooter with deep, lethal range and the ability to score at the rim as well. He is a little small and is not an elite athlete by NBA standards. He should be able to provide similar value to Payton Pritchard.

#12 - Carter Bryant, Forward, Arizona

Age: 19.6

Height: 6'7.5

Wingspan: 7

Standing Reach: 8'10

Weight: 215 lbs

Bryant is a wing with great dimensions, athletic ability, and defensive prowess. He should be able to make his 3s, but otherwise his skill level is limited. He should be able to provide similar value to Dorian Finney-Smith or Royce O'Neale.

#13 - Nique Clifford, Wing, Colorado State

Age: 23.4

Height: 6'6

Wingspan: 6'8

Standing Reach: 8'6.5

Weight: 202 lbs

Clifford is an old wing prospect that is slightly undersized but nevertheless has a versatile game on both ends that he pairs with a great competitive spirit. He should provide similar or more value to the Martin twins, Aaron Wiggins, or Vince Williams Jr.

#14 - Adou Thiero, Forward, Arkansas

Age: 21.1

Height: 6'7

Wingspan: 7'0

Standing Reach: 8'8

Weight: 218 lbs

Thiero is a great athlete with great size but very limited shooting. He should provide similar value to Bruce Brown or Gary Payton II.

#15 - Cedric Coward, Shooting Guard, Washington State

Age: 21.8

Height: 6'6

Wingspan: 7'2

Standing Reach: 8'10

Weight: 213

Cedric is a late-blooming shooting guard with dimensions, balance, and a nice shot. He took a circuitous route to emerging as an NBA prospect, and his track record of production is shakier than most prospects his age. He should be able to provide value similar to Jaylen Wells, but he has a wide range of outcomes.

#16 - Noa Essengue, Power Forward, Ratiopharm Ulm (German League)

Age: 18.5

Height: 6'10

Wingspan: 7'0

Standing Reach: 9'2

Weight: 194 lbs

Essengue is a skinny big with great energy who was productive in a good European league. However, his skill level is limited, and he lacks strength. He's raw and has a wide range of outcomes. But his youth, productivity, and tools all suggest that he'll provide positive value to an NBA team.

Tier 5 - Rotation Players

#17 - Kasparas Jakucionis, Point Guard, Illinois

Age: 19.1

Height: 6'6

Wingspan: 6'8

Standing Reach: 8'3.5

Weight: 205 lbs

Jakucionis is a big guard with a nice shot that plays with a lot of energy. He wore down throughout the year and struggled with turnovers. He should be able to provide similar value to Tomas Satoransky.

#18 - Ben Saraf, Point Guard, Ratiopharm Ulm (German League)

Age: 19.2

Height: 6'6.5

Wingspan: 6'9

Standing Reach: 8'4

Weight: 201 lbs

Saraf is a huge guard with great body control and deceleration. His shot is shaky and his overall skill level needs to improve. He has a wide range of outcomes but should be able to figure into a team's rotation as a big ballhandler with adequate vertical athleticism.

#19 - Danny Wolf, Power Forward, Michigan

Age: 21.1

Height: 6'11.5

Wingspan: 7'2

Standing Reach: 9'1

Weight: 252 lbs

Wolf is a perplexing player as he is center-sized but doesn't finish at the rim or block shots like a center. Instead, he has the dribbling and passing skills of a guard and has enough perimeter agility to guard 4s. If he shoots consistently he can be as good as Naz Reid. Even if his shot doesn't come around he has enough strengths to last in the NBA - perhaps with a level of impact similar to Dalano Banton.

#20 - Jeremiah Fears, Point Guard, Oklahoma

Age: 18.7

Height: 6'3.5

Wingspan: 6'5

Standing Reach: 8'2

Weight: 180 lbs

Fears has an audacious, best-in-class handle and fierce creativity to his game. He impressively carried the offense of a good Oklahoma team as a teenager. But he hasn't shown the ability to score efficiently and he doesn't have physical advantages over NBA guards. He could be as good as someone like Collin Sexton.

#21 - Thomas Sorber, Center, Georgetown

Age: 19.5

Height: 6'10

Wingspan: 7'6

Standing Reach: 9'1

Weight: 263 lbs

Sorber is a physically strong young big that plays a defense-first style similar to Kevon Looney. Sorber will struggle to score efficiently in the NBA. He has a good shot at establishing a nice bench role for himself.

#22 - Asa Newell, Power Forward, Georgia

Age: 19.7

Height: 6'10

Wingspan: 6'11

Standing Reach: 8'11.5

Weight: 224 lbs

Newell has the skill of a center but the size of a power forward. Nevertheless he led Georgia to its best season in years and plays with positive, infectious energy. If he can improve his 3pt shooting a little he can have a career similar to Chris Boucher.

#23 - Nolan Traore, Point Guard, Saint-Quentin (Jeep Elite French League)

Age: 19.1

Height: 6'4

Wingspan: 6'8

Standing Reach: 8'5.5

Weight: 175 lbs

Traore is a tall point guard with above-average speed, which he pairs with good-enough passing and dribbling. But his jumper is shaky. Most likely he'll need to establish an NBA career as a caretaker type point guard, a feat which he has the talent to accomplish.

#24 - Kam Jones, Shooting Guard, Marquette

Age: 23.3

Height: 6'4

Wingspan: 6'6

Standing Reach: 8'4.5

Weight: 202 lbs

Jones was a great college scorer that can also defend and shoot 3s. His dimensions and overall athleticism are below average for a NBA guard, but he should last a long time in the league as an E'Twaun Moore style player.

#25 - Johni Broome, Center, Auburn

Age: 22.9

Height: 6'10

Wingspan: 7'0

Standing Reach: 9'0.5

Weight: 249 lbs

Broome is an uber-tough big with NBA-level skill for a big and nice rebounding and defense. His length and vertical explosion are poor for the center position. He should stick in the league as a player like Xavier Tillman but with more skill.

#26 - Joan Beringer, Center, KK Cedevita Olimpija (Adriatic League)

Age: 18.6

Height: 6'10

Wingspan: 7'4

Standing Reach: 9'3

Weight: 237 lbs

Beringer is a bouncy young big who didn't start playing basketball until he was 14 and has a skill level that matches his inexperience. But he flashes better than expected instincts and should be able to have a JaVale McGee level of career in the NBA.

#27 - Jase Richardson, Shooting Guard, Michigan State

Age: 19.7

Height: 6'1.5

Wingspan: 6'6

Standing Reach: 8'2.5

Weight: 178 lbs

Richardon plays a poised, smooth game and has a nice jumpshot. But he has the game of a shooting guard in the body of a small point guard. He projects as an off-the-bench scorer.

#28 - Rasheer Fleming, Power Forward, St. Joseph's

Age: 19.1

Height: 6'10

Wingspan: 7'5

Standing Reach: 9'1

Weight: 232 lbs

Fleming has shockingly good dimensions for a power forward and he shoots 3s at a NBA level while providing some defensive value. But he plays a robotic style that may be too rigid for the free flowing NBA that requires quick thinking and skill versatility from its forwards. Nevertheless he has the size and shooting to last in the league - perhaps as a less tough Bobby Portis.

#29 - Noah Penda, Small Forward, Le Mans Sarthe (Jeep Elite French League)

Age: 20.5

Height: 6'8

Wingspan: 6'11.5

Standing Reach: 8'10.5

Weight: 242 lbs

The pride of Bondy, Penda pairs great wing dimensions with good decision making. But his skill level is below average for an NBA forward. If he can hit his 3s consistently, he could be a very positive player. But even if he can't, he should hang around the league as a Rondae Hollis-Jefferson type.

#30 - Bogolijub Markovic, Power Forward, Mega (Adriatic League)

Age: 20

Height: 6'11.5

Wingspan: 7'0

Standing Reach: 9'2

Weight: 213 lbs

Markovic is a frail, tall power forward with a sweet shooting stroke and smooth off-ball scoring game. His defense and physicality project poorly to the NBA. But he has the shooting and competitiveness to last in the league like Nikola Jovic.

Priority Second Rounders

31. Will Riley - Shooting Guard, Illinois

32. Drake Powell - Shooting Guard, UNC

33. Egor Demin - Wing, BYU

34. Liam McNeeley - Wing, Connecticut

35. Vlad Goldin - Center, Michigan

36. Brice Williams - Shooting Guard, Nebraska

37. John Tonje - Shooting Guard, Nebraska

38. Javon Small - Point Guard, West Virginia

39. Alijah Martin - Shooting Guard, Florida

40. Max Shulga - Shooting Guard, VCU

41. Jamir Watkins - Wing, Florida State

42. Hunter Dickinson - Center, Kansas