2025 NBA Mock Draft 5.0
On June 25 and 26, the NBA will hold its annual draft (held over two days), pulling from an incredible domestic and global talent pool. As prospects continue to play, how do they rank as potential draft prospects? Ten Sports Business Classroom alumni (Elias Eldridge, Diego Torres, Gabriel Mendez, Max Rosenberg, Brandon Heimsoth, Anirudh Kantareddy, Nicholas Brack, Vinay Shah, Richie Martin and Mohamed Farih) have put together their near-final mock draft. Some players have withdrawn, teams have executed (or have pending) trades, and some intel was used to try and predict what's to come later this week. Version 4.0 was a collaborative ranking after the lottery. Pick # | Team | Name | Position | Age | Frame | Pre-NBA Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg | Forward | 18 | 6'8" | 221 lbs | Duke San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper | Guard | 19 | 6'5" [Read More]
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