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The 2025 NBA Draft officially begins Wednesday when the first round gets underway in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, with the Dallas Mavericks currently holding the No. 1 overall pick. The draft will be a two-day format for the second consecutive year, with the second round set for Thursday.
It’s been just over a month since Dallas shockingly won the draft lottery and will have the right to select Duke star forward Cooper Flagg — the consensus top-ranked prospect in the class. The San Antonio Spurs hold the No. 2 pick and are expected to draft Rutgers guard Dylan Harper.
After the first two picks, the draft should get interesting. The Philadelphia 76ers hold the No. 3 pick and will have their choice between a handful of players, including Rutgers forward Ace Bailey, Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe and Texas guard Tre Johnson. The Charlotte Hornets (4) and the Utah Jazz (5) round out the top five picks.
Cooper Flagg set to be top pick in 2025 NBA Draft: What to know before Mavericks select Duke freshman at No. 1
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Ahead of the big night, here’s a look at the viewing information and full draft order for the 2025 NBA Draft.
CBS Sports mock drafts: Boone | Finkelstein | Cobb | Norlander | Parrish | Ward-Henninger | Salerno
How to watch 2025 NBA Draft first round
Date: Wednesday, June 25 | Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Barclays Center — New York
TV: ABC and ESPN
Live stream: fubo (Try for free) | Follow: CBS Sports HQ
How to watch 2025 NBA Draft second round
Date: Thursday, June 26 | Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Barclays Center — New York
TV: ESPN
Live stream: fubo (Try for free) | Follow: CBS Sports HQ
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Official 2025 NBA Draft order
First round
1Dallas Mavericks2San Antonio Spurs3Philadelphia 76ers4Charlotte Hornets5Utah Jazz6Washington Wizards7New Orleans Pelicans8Brooklyn Nets9Toronto Raptors10Phoenix Suns (via reported trade with Houston)11Portland Trail Blazers12Chicago Bulls13Atlanta Hawks14San Antonio Spurs15Oklahoma City Thunder16Memphis Grizzlies17Minnesota Timberwolves18Washington Wizards19Brooklyn Nets20Miami Heat21Utah Jazz 22Brrokly Nets (via reported trade with Atlanta)23New Orleans Pelicans24Oklahoma City Thunder25Orlando Magic26Brooklyn Nets27Brooklyn Nets28Boston Celtics29Phoenix Suns30Los Angeles Clippers
Second round
31Minnesota Timberwolves32Boston Celtics33Charlotte Hornets34Charlotte Hornets35Philadelphia 76ers36Brooklyn Nets37Detroit Pistons38San Antonio Spurs39Toronto Raptors40New Orleans Pelicans (via reported trade with Washington)41Golden State Warriors42Sacramento Kings43Utah Jazz44Oklahoma City Thunder45Chicago Bulls46Orlando Magic47Milwaukee Bucks48Memphis Grizzlies49Cleveland Cavaliers50New York Knicks51Los Angeles Clippers52Phoenix Suns53Utah Jazz54Indiana Pacers55Los Angeles Lakers-New York Knicks (forfeited)56Memphis Grizzlies57Orlando Magic58Cleveland Cavaliers59Houston Rockets