Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey Lead ESPN's Post-Combine 2025 NBA Mock Draft

The top prospects in the 2025 NBA draft showcased their skills during the draft combine in Chicago last week.

In their latest mock draft following the combine results, ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo once again projected Duke star Cooper Flagg to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks. The Rutgers duo of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey followed at Nos. 2 and 3 to the San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers, respectively.

Flagg cemented his status as the projected No. 1 pick with a stellar freshman year for the Blue Devils that included National Player of the Year honors. The Mavs, who had a 1.8 percent chance to win the lottery, reportedly will not explore the possibility of trading the pick and are committed to selecting him. It sounds like the 18-year-old is excited to land with the franchise.

"All indications from Flagg's camp are that he is thrilled with potentially joining a playoff-contending team with strong veterans, despite initially appearing shocked by the lottery's outcome," Givony stated. "Sources told ESPN that Flagg is scheduling a visit to Dallas."

With Harper viewed as the perfect fit to add to San Antonio's young core that includes Victor Wembanyama and Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, it was noted that Philadelphia could go in multiple directions.

"This is where the draft gets really interesting, as the 76ers are unsurprisingly signaling they are looking at a wide group of prospects, consisting of Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, Tre Johnson, Khaman Maluach, and Kon Knueppel," Givony stated.

While Bailey was described as "the natural fit here," Givony pointed out that he "is somewhat polarizing in internal front-office conversations because of questions about his feel for the game and 'unpolished' team interviews."

The NBA draft is just over a month away on June 25, and it will be fun to see how things play out as a new crop of future stars enters the league.