UNC's Drake Powell Selected in First Round of NBA Draft

2025 NBA Draft Scouting Report for Brooklyn Nets No. 22 Pick Drake Powell

The Brooklyn Nets have selected Drake Powell with the No. 22 pick in the 2025 NBA draft.

NBA Draft: Brooklyn Nets Pick UNC’s Drake Powell in First Round

The wing goes off the board at No. 22, breaking a first-round drought for the Tar Heels. Brooklyn drafts in Atlanta’s spot as part of the Kristaps Porziņģis trade.

Pros and cons of Brooklyn Nets taking Drake Powell of UNC basketball in 2025 NBA draft

The Brooklyn Nets selected UNC basketball's Drake Powell in the 2025 NBA Draft. Powell is the first Tar Heel to be picked in the first round since 2021.

UNC's Drake Powell selected in first round of NBA Draft

Powell, who was a standout at the NBA combine, will bring a unique combination of size and athleticism to a rebuilding Brooklyn franchise.

Brooklyn Nets Best Decision for Pick No. 22

The Nets will have to decide quickly what to do with their most recent acquisition of the Atlanta Hawks' No. 22 pick in the NBA Draft.

UNC's Drake Powell Headed to Brooklyn Nets in 2025 NBA Draft

Drake Powell is league-bound. The former Tar Heel standout, who spent his lone college season with UNC, was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft Wednesday night. However, due to a three-team trade between the Hawks, Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, Powell will be headed to Brooklyn. THE PICK IS IN ‼️ Drake goes at pick No. 22, which is traded to the Brooklyn Nets. #NBADraft | #ProHeels pic.twitter.com/iVhElk4G…