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May 2025

2025 NBA Mock Draft 3.0

by Carl Berman
written by Carl Berman

Version 3.2 (May 20, 2025)

Here is our post-lottery/post-NBA Combine mock draft that takes into account team needs. This mock draft is featured as one of the top 10 NBA Mock drafts on NBA.com on their Consensus Mock Draft feature.

Round 1

  1. Dallas – Cooper Flagg, 6’9/221, CF, Duke, Freshman
  2. San Antonio – Dylan Harper, 6’6/213, PG, Rutgers, Freshman
  3. Philadephia – V.J. Edgecombe, 6’5/193, SG, Baylor, Freshman
  4. Charlotte – Tre Johnson, 6’6/190, SG, Texas, Freshman
  5. Utah – Ace Bailey, 6’9/203, CF, Rutgers, Freshman
  6. Washington – Kasparas Jakucionis, 6’6/205, PG, Illinois (Lithuania), Freshman
  7. New Orleans – Jeremiah Fears, 6’4/180, PG, Oklahoma, Freshman
  8. Brooklyn – Kon Knueppel, 6’6/219, SF, Duke, Freshman
  9. Toronto  – Derik Queen, 6’10/248, C, Maryland, Freshman
  10. Houston (via PHX) – Khaman Maluach, 7’2/252, C, Duke (South Sudan), Freshman
  11. Portland – Carter Bryant, 6’8/215, CF, Arizona, Freshman
  12. Chicago – Egor Demin, 6’9/199, PG, BYU (Russia), Freshman
  13. Atlanta (Via SAC) – Thomas Sorber, 6’10/262, C, Georgetown, Freshman
  14. San Antonio (via ATL) – Nique Clifford, 6’6/202, SG, Colorado State, Senior
  15. Oklahoma City (via MIA) – Collin Murray-Boyles, 6’8/239, CF, South Carolina, Soph.
  16. Orlando – Liam McNeeley, 6’8/214, SF, UConn, Freshman
  17. Minnesota (via DET) – Nolan Traore, 6’5/184, PG, France, International
  18. Washington (via MEM) – Noa Essengue, 6’10/198, SF, France, International
  19. Brooklyn (via MIL) – Cedric Coward, 6’6/213, SF, Washington State/Duke, Senior
  20. Miami (via GSW) – Asa Newell, 6’10/233, Georgia, Freshman
  21. Utah (via MIN) – Rasheer Fleming, 6’9/232, PF, St. Joseph’s, Junior
  22. Atlanta (via LAL) – Walter Clayton Jr., 6’3/199, PG, Florida, Senior
  23. Indiana – Jase Richardson, 6’2/178, CG, Michigan State, Freshman
  24. Oklahoma City (via LAC) – Danny Wolf, 7’0/251, C, Michigan, Junior
  25. Orlando (via DEN) – Will Riley, 6’9/185, SG, Illinois, Freshman
  26. Brooklyn (via NYK) – Tahaad Pettiford, 6’1/169, PG, Auburn, Freshman
  27. Brooklyn (via HOU) – Hugo Gonzalez, 6’6/205, SF, Spain, International
  28. Boston – Yaxel Lendeborg, 6’9/234, PF, UAB, Senior
  29. Phoenix (via CLE) – Drake Powell, 6’6/200, SF, North Carolina, Freshman
  30. LA Clippers (via OKC) – Ben Saraf, 6’5/200, PG, Israel, International
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31. Minnesota (via UTAH) – Adou Thiero, 6’7/218, SF, Arkansas, Junior

32. Boston (via WAS) – Kam Jones, 6’4/202, CG, Marquette, Senior

33. Charlotte – Joan Beringer, 6’10/230, PF, France, International

34. Charlotte (via NOP) – Maxime Raynaud, 7’1/236, C, Stanford (France), Senior

35. Philadelphia – Johni Broome, 6’10/249, C, Auburn, Senior

36. Brooklyn – Labaron Philon, 6’4/175, CG, Alabama, Freshman

37. Detroit (via TOR) – Alex Condon, 7’0/222, C, Florida, Sophomore

38. San Antonio – Ryan Kalkbrenner, 7’2/257, C, Creighton, Senior

39. Toronto (via POR) – Bojoljub Markovic, 6’11/190, CF, Serbia, International

40. Washington (via PHX) – Noah Penda, 6’7/225, CF, France, International

41. Golden State (via MIA) – Tyrese Proctor, 6’5/183, CG, Duke, Junior

42. Sacramento (via CHI) – Chaz Lanier, 6’5/206, SG, Tennessee, Senior

43.  Utah (via DAL) – Alex Toohey, 6’9/223, SF, Australia, International

44. Oklahoma City (via ATL) – Yanic Konan Niederhauser, 7’0/249, C, Penn State, Senior

45.  Sacramento – Rocco Zikarsky, 7’4/257, C, Australia, International

46.  Orlando – Hansen Yang, 7’1/250, C, China, International

47.  Milwaukee (via DET) – Miles Byrd, 6’6/182, SF, San Diego State, Sophomore

48. Cleveland (via) MIL – Michael Ruzic, 7’0/221, CF, Croatia, International

49. New York (via MEM) –  Izan Almansa, 6’10/215, PF/C, Spain, International

50. Memphis (via GSW) – John Tonje, 6’6/212, SG, Wisconsin, Senior

51. LA Clippers (via MIN) – Sion James, 6’6/217, SG, Duke, Senior

52. Utah (via LAC) – Alijah Martin, 6’2/208, SG, Florida, Senior

53. Phoenix (via DEN) – Dink Pate, 6’7/201, SF, G-League

54. Indiana – Eric Dixon, 6’8/258, PF, Villanova, Senior

55. LA Lakers – Koby Brea, 6’7/202, SG, Kentucky, Senior

56. Memphis (via HOU) – Max Shulga, 6’5/210, SG, VCU, Senior

57. Orlando (via BOS) – Vlad Golden, 7’0/253, C, Michigan, Senior

58. Cleveland – Mouhamed Faye, 6’9/223, PF/C, Senegal/Italy, International

59. Houston (via OKC) – Javon Small, 6’2/190, PG, West Virginia, Senior

This mock draft is the work of Carl Berman, Managing Partner of NetScouts Basketball.