Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey Among ESPN's NBA Draft Top Prospects on 2025 Big Board
With the NBA Draft coming in less than a week, ESPN has released a fresh big board.
Jonathan Givony of ESPN released his latest top 100 prospects for the 2025 NBA Draft. Duke forward Cooper Flagg topped the list, with Rutgers guards Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey rounding out the top three.
Kon Kneuppel and Khaman Maluach join Flagg as former Blue Devils in the top 10 while France's Noa Essengue was the only non-college player in the top 10.
An international player has been selected with the top pick in each of the last two NBA Drafts. However, it looks like Flagg will end that trend.
He averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 37 games for the Blue Devils in 2024-25. He was named the AP Player of the Year and was a consensus All-American while leading Duke to the No. 1 overall seed and a Final Four appearance.
He spent the season as the projected top player, and it looks like that will come to fruition with the Dallas Mavericks. Bailey, on the other hand, has fluctuated a bit.
He averaged 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 30 games for the Scarlet Knights. He was named All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman for his efforts.
However, Rutgers struggled to a 15-17 record, despite strong play from Bailey and Harper. While they will likely hear their names called early at the Draft, it also could be an extended night if team's look for a better fit.
The 2025 NBA Draft is set for June 25-26 in Brooklyn.
