US EditionNBA Mock Draft: While Duke’s Flagg Stands Out, Guards Could Have Their Own Big Round 1 Showing
- The NBA Draft first round will take place on June 25, 2025, with the Dallas Mavericks owning the first pick and expected to select Duke's Cooper Flagg.
- This draft follows a 2024 class without a clear franchise player and features a highly talented pool including guards and forwards like Tre Johnson and Dylan Harper.
- Flagg, a 6-foot-8, 221-pound forward who won national player of the year honors, is younger than most rookies and has proven two-way skills expected to fit immediately with the Mavericks.
- Notable guards filling roughly half the first-round talent include Dylan Harper, Tre Johnson, and Jeremiah Fears, who offer scoring, playmaking, and defensive versatility for teams like the Jazz and Wizards.
- The depth and variety of prospects indicate a draft likely to impact multiple franchises immediately, highlighting a promising period of rookie integration into the NBA lineup.
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Dallas is expected to pick Duke’s Cooper Flagg. Options become less clear after that.
There’s little to no drama when it comes to predicting the No. 1 overall pick for this month’s NBA draft. Cooper Flagg was earmarked for that spot before ever stepping foot on Duke’s campus last fall.
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NBA mock draft: While Duke's Flagg stands out, guards could have their own big Round 1 showing
Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg is the heavy favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft. But there are multiple high-end guards set to make it a good night for the position during the first round.…
NBA mock draft: While Duke’s Flagg stands out, guards could have their own big Round 1 showing
While Duke’s Cooper Flagg is the headliner, this month’s NBA draft could be just as much about the high-end guard prospects available. Flagg has long been the heavy favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick. But beyond the versatile forward is a bevy of guards prominently positioned in the top tiers of the talent pool, which could make for a very good night for the position when the first round begins June 25. It starts with multiple freshmen in Rut…
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