2025 NBA Mock Draft Prospects Facing Major Fall Down Draft Boards

Most NBA draft stocks are fluid.

While one-and-done Duke star Cooper Flagg might be making a wire-to-wire run atop the 2025 NBA draft class, other prospects are moving up and down the board behind him.

After laying out a mock first round, we'll spotlight two prospects at risk of slipping between now and the late-June talent grab.

Mock First Round

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Flagg and Dylan Harper seem pretty well cemented into the top two spots, but the draft debates start right after those selections are made.

1. Utah Jazz: Cooper Flagg, PF, Duke
2. Washington Wizards: Dylan Harper, PG/SG, Rutgers
3. Charlotte Hornets: Ace Bailey, SF, Rutgers
4. New Orleans Pelicans: VJ Edgecombe, SG/SF, Baylor
5. Philadelphia 76ers: Kon Knueppel, SG/SF, Duke
6. Brooklyn Nets: Jeremiah Fears, PG/SG, Oklahoma
7. Toronto Raptors: Derik Queen, C, Maryland
8. San Antonio Spurs: Tre Johnson, SG, Texas
9. Houston Rockets (via PHO): Kasparas Jakucionis, PG/SG, Illinois
10. Portland Trail Blazers: Jase Richardson, SG, Michigan State
11. Dallas Mavericks: Khaman Maluach, C, Duke
12. Chicago Bulls: Asa Newell, PF/C, Georgia
13. Atlanta Hawks (via SAC): Carter Bryant, SF, Arizona
14. San Antonio Spurs (via ATL): Egor Demin, PG/SF, BYU
15. Oklahoma City Thunder (via MIA): Noa Essengue, PF, Ratiopharm Ulm
16. Orlando Magic: Liam McNeeley, SF/PF, Connecticut
17. Minnesota Timberwolves (via DET): Nique Clifford, SF/PF, Colorado State
18. Washington Wizards (via MEM): Collin Murray-Boyles, PF, South Carolina
19. Brooklyn Nets (via MIL): Ben Saraf, PG/SG, Ratiopharm Ulm
20. Miami Heat (via GSW): Nolan Traoré, PG, Saint-Quentin
21. Utah Jazz (via MIN): Will Riley, SF, Illinois
22. Atlanta Hawks (via LAL): Joan Beringer, C, Cedevita
23. Indiana Pacers: Rasheer Fleming, PF, Saint Joseph's
24. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LAC): Noah Penda, SF/PF, Le Mans
25. Orlando Magic (via DEN): Walter Clayton Jr., PG/SG, Florida
26. Brooklyn Nets (via NYK): Thomas Sorber, C, Georgetown
27. Brooklyn Nets (via HOU): Hugo Gonzalez, SF, Real Madrid
28. Boston Celtics: Danny Wolf, PF/C, Michigan
29. Phoenix Suns (via CLE): Maxime Raynaud, C, Stanford
30. Los Angeles Clippers (via OKC): Kam Jones, PG/SG, Marquette

Egor Demin, PG/SF, BYU

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There were moments this season when it felt like Demin might push his way into the top five. After all, it's not hard to front offices to talk themselves into a 6'9" primary playmaker.

Now, though, it feels like he's hardly a lock for the lottery.

His passing is spectacular, but what if that's all he consistently brings at the next level? He isn't a real scoring threat or much of a shooter. And for all his creativity as a passer, he can get a little bold and run into turnover trouble. His length will help defensively, but he's not particularly mobile and lacks the bulk to guard up positions.

If his shooting and scoring don't come alive on the pre-draft circuit, he is someone who teams could easily talk themselves out of.

Thomas Sorber, C, Georgetown

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A healthy Thomas Sorber is a fun watch. He reads the game at a high level—particularly for a 6'10", 255-pound big—and boasts a deep bag of finishing, post and passing skills.

Having said all that, he last suited up on Feb. 15 due to a foot injury. Lower extremity injuries to bigs will always worry front offices, and that alone could send Sorber on a draft-night slide.