Cooper Flagg Heads To The Mavs, Dylan Harper’s Mother Has Followers

The primary spherical of the 2025 NBA Draft is within the books. Take a look at all the things that occurred at Brooklyn’s Barclays area, and in case your group acquired fortunate with an elite participant or a sneaky diamond within the tough for years to come back, under.  

 

Cooper Flagg Heads To Dallas Mavericks

First picks normally go to lowly ranked groups trying to rebuild, however Duke product Cooper Flagg goes right into a strong group with the Dallas Mavericks. He’s acquired a vet in Anthony Davis, a rehabbing Kyrie Irving that may solely enhance his recreation as he plans to right away make a distinction on each ends of the court docket. Only a yr faraway from an NBA Finals look and months from Luka Doncic, Flaggs’ hype and scoring would be the starting of rebuilding followers’ belief. 

Dylan Harper Joins Wemby In San Antonio

Rutgers’ personal Dylan Harper went to the San Antonio Spurs with the second decide within the draft, who loves the decide and roll and is without doubt one of the finest rim finishers within the draft, which can solely be amplified by Victor Wembanyama. The abilities in his bloodline are evident, as his brother has frolicked with the Detroit Pistons, and his father is a 15-year retired NBA veteran, five-time champion, Ron Harper. Followers didn’t care about that lineage and have been extra centered on his mother, Maria Harper, not as a result of she coached him from kindergarten by way of highschool, however due to her seems. She shortly went viral for her draft day look of a low-cut black leather-based costume.

Philadelphia 76ers choose VJ Edgecombe

The third decide went to the Philadelphia 76ers, who expectedly picked Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe, who’s been lauded as one of the best athlete within the draft. The Bahamian is understood for his quickness, leaping out of the gymnasium, and being a really robust defender. He averaged 15 factors per recreation in faculty, which can serve the 76ers effectively if they’ll keep wholesome. That sentiment is particularly for  Joel Embiid, growing old Paul George, and Kyle Lowry. However with Tyrese Macey and Jared McClain, they’ve acquired the longer term in thoughts, too. 

Kon Knueppel Goes To Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets’ younger core, led by LaMelo, simply acquired even youthful with the fourth decide being Duke’s Kon Knueppel. Often known as a catch and shooter with a deep three ball, one thing he can thank his father —and uncles— for who performed in faculty in addition to his mother Cheryl who continues to be the main scorer at College of Wisconsin–Inexperienced Bay.

A Choosy Ace Bailey Lands With Utah Jazz

Turning down exercises left and proper didn’t have an effect on Ace Bailey’s draft inventory an excessive amount of since he nonetheless rounded out the highest 5 after he was chosen by the Utah Jazz. His most popular touchdown spots included the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, or Brooklyn Nets, and he even refused to work out for the Jazz, however the Jazz’s new president of basketball operations, Austin Ainge, didn’t care. As a Massive 10 all-freshman, he’s recognized for being a pure shooter and has even earned reward for his capability to attain from his favourite participant, Kevin Durant. Now, we’ll see if he can translate his 17 factors a recreation at Rutgers to assist flip across the Jazz’s 17-65 file final season. 

First Drafted Black NBA Gamers Honored

Exterior of the highest 5, one of the crucial particular moments got here when Adam Silver honored the seventy fifth anniversary of the 1950 draft, which was the primary to permit Black gamers the chance. Atop the stage have been kin of these three Black gamers, together with Chuck Cooper, the primary Black participant drafted, who was chosen by the Boston Celtics with the thirteenth total decide 75 years in the past. He was adopted by Earl Lloyd and Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, who Commissioner Silver mentioned all helped lay the inspiration for the fashionable NBA. Additionally on stage for the honour have been legends Oscar Robertson, the primary Black president of the NBAPA and a four-time NBA champion, and Govt Director of the Gamers’ Affiliation Andre Iguodala.

 

Collin Murray-Boyles Drops F-Bomb After Raptors Draft Him

Bailey wasn’t the one participant not ecstatic about his new house, and Collin Murray-Boyles gave the impression to be in the identical state of affairs when the Toronto Raptors picked him. When he stood up, he shook his head and appeared to say “f-ck” below his breath. Followers didn’t really feel too unhealthy for him, although; as a substitute, they saluted him by thirsting over his girlfriend Chloe Kitts, who performs for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Take a look at the remainder of the evening’s outcomes under and scroll for followers’ reactions to the evening.

6. Wizards draft Tre Johnson (Texas)

7. Pelicans draft Jeremiah Fears (Oklahoma)

8. Nets draft Egor Demin (BYU)

9. Raptors draft Collin Murray-Boyles (South Carolina)

10. Rockets draft Khaman Maluach (Duke) – Traded to Suns

11. Path Blazers draft Cedric Coward (Washington State) – Traded to Grizzlies

12. Bulls draft Noa Essengue (Ratiopharm Ulm)

13. Hawks draft Derik Queen (Maryland) – Traded to Pelicans

14. Spurs draft Carter Bryant (Arizona)

15. Thunder draft Thomas Sorber (Georgetown)

16. Grizzlies draft Yang Hansen (Qingdao) – Traded to Path Blazers

17. Timberwolves draft Joan Beringer (Cedevita Olimpija)

18. Wizards draft Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida) – Traded to Jazz

19. Nets draft Nolan Traoré (Saint-Quentin BB)

20. Warmth draft Kasparas Jakučionis (Illinois)

21. Jazz draft Will Riley (Illinois) – Traded to Wizards

22. Hawks draft Drake Powell (North Carolina) – Traded to Nets

23. Pelicans draft Asa Newell (Georgia) – Traded to Hawks

24. Thunder draft Nique Clifford (Colorado State) – Traded to Kings

25. Magic draft Jase Richardson (Michigan State)

26. Nets draft Ben Saraf (Ratiopharm Ulm)

27. Nets draft Danny Wolf (Michigan)

28. Celtics draft Hugo González (Actual Madrid)

29. Suns draft Liam McNeeley (Connecticut) –  Traded to Hornets

30. Clippers draft Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Penn State)

2025 NBA Draft: Cooper Flagg Heads To The Mavs, Dylan Harper’s Mother Has Followers, Collin Murray-Boyles Drops F-Bomb & Extra 
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