NBA draft preview: Mock draft, analysis, betting tips

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The 2025 NBA Draft kicks off with the first round on Wednesday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET and the second round on Thursday, June 26, at 4 p.m. ET at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the draft, including a look at our analysis heading into the marquee event.

How to watch ๐Ÿ“บ

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United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ESPN
Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ TSN

Draft order (Round 1) ๐Ÿ”ข

Click here for the Round 2 draft order.

Mock draft: Final projections ๐Ÿ”ฎ

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๐Ÿ‘‰ See every pick from 1-30

We know who the No. 1 pick will be. We put the pieces together to predict all the other players we expect to have their names called in the first round. Read more.

On the ground ๐Ÿ“

๐ŸŽฅ The best clips from theScore's coverage at the draft in Brooklyn

Featured analysis โœ๏ธ

Best- and worst-case player comps for top NBA draft prospects

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Is Dylan Harper the next Cade Cunningham? Could Khaman Maluach be Rudy Gobert 2.0? We've come up with the best- and worst-case pro comparisons for eight of the most prized prospects in the draft. Read more.

5 ways Flagg can make an immediate impact on the Mavs

Unlike most first overall picks, Cooper Flagg is set to join a Mavericks roster blessed with key contributors one year removed from the Finals. Here's how Flagg could make an immediate impact. Read more.

Ranking the last 10 No. 1 overall picks

A look at the last 10 first overall selections in the draft, how much hype they had when entering the league, and how they've fared in the NBA so far. Flagg will join an esteemed group. Read more.

5 hidden gems to be found in the latter stages of the NBA draft

Is there a Nikola Jokic 2.0 lurking somewhere in the late stages of the draft? Here are five potential difference-makers to keep an eye out for at the tail end of the first round and on the second night of the draft. Read more.

Raptors prospect watch: 7 realistic targets for Toronto's No. 9 pick

The Toronto Raptors still feel the sting of only landing the ninth pick in this year's draft after a rebuilding season was meant to deliver a higher selection. However, there will still be plenty of talent on the board. Read more.

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Betting insights ๐Ÿ’ต

NBA draft betting: How will the top 10 unfold after Flagg, Harper?

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With Flagg and Harper slated to go first and second overall, respectively, the draft's intrigue starts at No. 3. And if the betting market is any indication, this year's top 10 is as difficult as any to predict. Read more.

NBA draft props: How far will Ace Bailey fall?

A look at draft position props for a handful of potential first-round picks, plus five bets to make for Wednesday's opening round. Read more.

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