The NBA season has officially concluded with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s recent victory over the Indiana Pacers, yet the excitement continues this week with the highly anticipated 2025 NBA Draft. The Dallas Mavericks have secured the first overall pick and are expected to select the talented Cooper Flagg as their choice for the top pick. Other notable prospects expected to be drafted include Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel, Tre Johnson, and Ace Bailey.
Fans looking to catch all the action can tune into the 2025 NBA Draft scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET, continuing with the second round the following evening. Both rounds will be broadcasted on ESPN and ABC, with the first round appearing solely on ABC.
For viewers wanting to enjoy the draft without cable, services like DirecTV offer access to ESPN and ABC, with various live TV packages aimed at sports enthusiasts.
The full order for the 2025 NBA Draft is as follows:
**First Round Picks:**
1. Dallas Mavericks
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Charlotte Hornets
5. Utah Jazz
6. Washington Wizards
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Brooklyn Nets
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Houston Rockets (via Phoenix)
… and many others.
**Second Round Picks:**
31. Minnesota (from Utah)
32. Boston Celtics (from Washington)
33-59. Various teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers.
With so much talent expected to be selected, the 2025 NBA Draft promises to deliver exciting moments for basketball fans. The rise of young prospects like Flagg may herald a fresh chapter for their respective franchises as they seek to build competitive teams for the upcoming seasons.
There’s a vibrant future ahead for the league, full of potential and promise as these new athletes embark on their professional careers.