2025 NBA mock draft 2.0: Rounding up the final consensus expert predictions
To get a sense of where prospects stand as of right now, For The Win has surveyed all of the leading mock drafts to provide a general consensus.
Since our last update, the following players have improved their rankings the most: Joan Beringerm, Noa Essengue, Walter Clayton Jr., Carter Bryant, Kon Knueppel, V.J. Edgecombe, and Noah Penda.
Meanwhile, the following players have dropped the most: Ace Bailey, Derik Queen, Nolan Traoré, Egor Demin, Tre Johnson, Liam McNeeley, and Jase Richardson.
For this exercise, we're using my latest mock along with other mainstream mocks from the following publications (sorted alphabetically):
Our scoring methodology was based on a trade value chart from ESPN's Kevin Pelton.
All heights are listed without shoes unless noted otherwise for international prospects who have not yet participated in the NBA Draft Combine.
Meanwhile, for more prospect coverage, here is our latest NBA mock draft at For The Win.
Note: These rankings do not reflect our personal opinions or team fit but rather where experts currently have each prospect slated.
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1. Cooper Flagg
TEAM: Duke
POSITION: Wing
HEIGHT: 6' 7.75''
DRAFT AGE: 18.5
PREVIOUS RANK: 1
More: Cooper Flagg had the toughest quote about quick rise to No. 1 NBA pick
2. Dylan Harper
TEAM: Rutgers
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6' 4.50''
DRAFT AGE: 19.3
PREVIOUS RANK: 2
More: Q&A: Meet Dylan Harper, the best NBA Draft prospect who did not make March Madness tourney
3. V.J. Edgecombe
TEAM: Baylor
POSITION: Wing
HEIGHT: 6' 4.00''
DRAFT AGE: 19.9
PREVIOUS RANK: 4
More: ESPN's NBA mock draft had 1 intriguing V.J. Edgecombe, 76ers workout detail
4. Kon Knueppel
TEAM: Duke
POSITION: Wing
HEIGHT: 6' 5.00''
DRAFT AGE: 19.9
PREVIOUS RANK: 6
More: Meet NBA draft prospect Kon Knueppel, the other Duke star you're not talking enough about
5. Ace Bailey
TEAM: Rutgers
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6' 7.50''
DRAFT AGE: 18.9
PREVIOUS RANK: 3
6. Jeremiah Fears
TEAM: Oklahoma
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6' 2.50''
DRAFT AGE: 18.7
PREVIOUS RANK: 6
7. Tre Johnson
TEAM: Texas
POSITION: Wing
HEIGHT: 6' 4.75''
DRAFT AGE: 19.3
PREVIOUS RANK: 5
8. Khaman Maluach
TEAM: Duke
POSITION: Big
HEIGHT: 7' 0.75''
DRAFT AGE: 18.8
PREVIOUS RANK: 8
9. Carter Bryant
TEAM: Arizona
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6' 6.50''
DRAFT AGE: 19.6
PREVIOUS RANK: 12
10. Noa Essengue
TEAM: ratiopharm ulm (Germany)
POSITION: Wing
HEIGHT: 6' 10.00''
DRAFT AGE: 18.5
PREVIOUS RANK: 14
11. Kasparas Jakučionis
TEAM: Illinois
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6' 4.75''
DRAFT AGE: 19.1
PREVIOUS RANK: 10
12. Derik Queen
TEAM: Maryland
POSITION: Big
HEIGHT: 6' 9.25''
DRAFT AGE: 20.5
PREVIOUS RANK: 9
More: Why Derik Queen may slide in the 2025 NBA Draft
13. Collin Murray-Boyles
TEAM: South Carolina
POSITION: Big
HEIGHT: 6' 6.50''
DRAFT AGE: 20.1
PREVIOUS RANK: 13
14. Egor Demin
TEAM: BYU
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6' 8.25''
DRAFT AGE: 19.3
PREVIOUS RANK: 11
15. Joan Beringer
TEAM: KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
POSITION: Big
HEIGHT: 6' 11.00''
DRAFT AGE: 18.6
PREVIOUS RANK: 15
16. Cedric Coward
TEAM: Washington St.
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6' 5.25''
DRAFT AGE: 21.8
PREVIOUS RANK: 15
More: Q&A: How Cedric Coward went from D-III to the most captivating NBA draft prospect
17. Thomas Sorber
TEAM: Georgetown
POSITION: Big
HEIGHT: 6' 9.25''
DRAFT AGE: 19.5
PREVIOUS RANK: 19
More: Q&A: Thomas Sorber knows there is so much he hasn't even shown before NBA Draft
18. Asa Newell
TEAM: Georgia
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6' 9.00''
DRAFT AGE: 19.7
PREVIOUS RANK: 21
More: Q&A: Asa Newell pitches his 'contagious' energy as NBA draft prospect
19. Nique Clifford
TEAM: Colorado St.
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6' 5.25''
DRAFT AGE: 23.4
PREVIOUS RANK: 17
20. Walter Clayton Jr.
TEAM: Florida
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6' 2.00''
DRAFT AGE: 22.3
PREVIOUS RANK: 27
More: Is Walter Clayton Jr. an NBA Draft first-round pick after his incredible March Madness?
21. Jase Richardson
TEAM: Michigan St.
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6' 0.50''
DRAFT AGE: 19.7
PREVIOUS RANK: 18
22. Nolan Traoré
TEAM: Saint-Quentin (France)
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6' 3.00''
DRAFT AGE: 19.1
PREVIOUS RANK: 16
23. Danny Wolf
TEAM: Michigan
POSITION: Big
HEIGHT: 6' 10.50''
DRAFT AGE: 21.2
PREVIOUS RANK: 22
24. Liam McNeeley
TEAM: Connecticut
POSITION: Wing
HEIGHT: 6' 6.75''
DRAFT AGE: 19.7
PREVIOUS RANK: 20
25. Will Riley
TEAM: Illinois
POSITION: Wing
HEIGHT: 6' 8.25''
DRAFT AGE: 19.3
PREVIOUS RANK: 24
26. Rasheer Fleming
TEAM: Saint Joseph's
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6' 8.25''
DRAFT AGE: 21.0
PREVIOUS RANK: 25
27. Drake Powell
TEAM: North Carolina
POSITION: Wing
HEIGHT: 6' 5.25''
DRAFT AGE: 19.8
PREVIOUS RANK: 27
28. Noah Penda
TEAM: Le Mans (France)
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6' 7.25''
DRAFT AGE: 20.5
PREVIOUS RANK: 32
29. Maxime Raynaud
TEAM: Stanford
POSITION: Big
HEIGHT: 7' 0.25''
DRAFT AGE: 22.2
PREVIOUS RANK: 26
30. Ryan Kalkbrenner
TEAM: Creighton
POSITION: Big
HEIGHT: 7' 1.00''
DRAFT AGE: 23.5
PREVIOUS RANK: 29
BEST REMAINING
31. Hugo González
32. Ben Saraf
33. Yanic Konan Niederhäuser
34. Chaz Lanier
35. Adou Thiero
36. Kam Jones
37. Hansen Yang
38. Tyrese Proctor
39. Bogoljub Marković
40. Johni Broome
41. Jamir Watkins
42. Koby Brea
43. Alex Toohey
44. Sion James
45. Rocco Zikarsky
46. Micah Peavy
47. Javon Small
48. John Tonje
49. Ryan Nembhard
50. Hunter Sallis
51. Eric Dixon
52. Alijah Martin
53. Vlad Goldin
54. Lachlan Olbrich
55. Kobe Sanders
56. Tamar Bates
57. Amari Williams
58. Brice Williams
59. RJ Luis Jr.
60. Max Shulga
61. Mark Sears
62. Dink Pate
63. Brooks Barnhizer
64. Viktor Lakhin
65. Grant Nelson
66. Mohamed Diawara
67. Will Richard
68. Saliou Niang
69. Khalif Battle
70. Dylan Cardwell
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