US Edition2025 NBA Draft Grades: Pick-by-Pick Analysis for Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, All First-Round Selections
- The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft took place at Barclays Center, with Cooper Flagg going first to the Dallas Mavericks and Dylan Harper second to the San Antonio Spurs.
- Dallas obtained the top pick unexpectedly, having less than a 2% chance, following their earlier trade of Luka Doncic and a rebuild focus.
- The draft featured notable selections including VJ Edgecombe to the Philadelphia 76ers, Jeremiah Fears to the New Orleans Pelicans, and Yanic Niederhauser to the Los Angeles Clippers, alongside several significant trades.
- Flagg is praised as an elite two-way player ready to contribute immediately, while Edgecombe and Fears show potential but with areas needing development, and Pelicans' selection of Fears drew criticism as a questionable move.
- The draft results suggest the Mavericks aim to blend veteran stars with young talent, Spurs and Sixers build around promising guards, and other teams take calculated risks that may take years to assess fully.
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NBA Draft grades 2025: Live results and analysis for every pick in Rounds 1-2
The Sporting News' NBA Draft experts hand out live grades and analysis for each pick in the NBA Draft, from Cooper Flagg to the Mavericks at No. 1 overall through the entire second round.
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