2025 NBA Draft Projections: VJ Edgecombe Rises to No. 4, Kon Knueppel Exits Top Five Picks
An analysis of the latest player movements and mock drafts leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, highlighting significant shifts in player rankings.
The NBA Draft is approaching, and recent shifts in player rankings have emerged following the NCAA withdrawal deadline. Key prospects have altered the draft landscape based on decisions regarding their return to college, backed by lucrative NIL deals.
As we reset our rankings with the draft slated to begin on June 25, various factors can change this positioning as smokescreen season heats up. Interestingly, the core top prospects, Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and Ace Bailey, hold their spots at the top, but many positions throughout the draft have shuffled.
Mock Draft: Round 1
1. Cooper Flagg (SF, Duke) - Projected Team: Dallas Mavericks
2. Dylan Harper (PG, Rutgers) - Projected Team: San Antonio Spurs
3. Ace Bailey (SF, Rutgers) - Projected Team: Philadelphia 76ers
4. VJ Edgecombe (SG, Baylor) - Projected Team: Charlotte Hornets
5. Kon Knueppel (SF, Duke) - Projected Team: Utah Jazz
Stay tuned for more updates as the draft approaches!
