The first round of the NBA Draft 2025 started on June 25 at Barclays Center. Most popular prospect Cooper Flagg became the first overall pick. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. A total of 30 players were picked in Round 1. Other important picks included Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Collin Murray-Boyles, and others.
Here is the complete list of Round 1 picks and the teams who drafted them.
Complete list of NBA Draft 2025 Round 1 picks
- Cooper Flagg - Dallas Mavericks
- Dylan Harper - San Antonio Spurs
- V.J. Edgecombe - Philadelphia 76ers
- Kon Knueppel - Charlotte Hornets
- Ace Bailey - Utah Jazz
- Tre Johnson - Washington Wizards
- Jeremiah Fears - New Orleans Pelicans
- Egor Demin - Brooklyn Nets
- Collin Murray-Boyles - Toronto Raptors
- Khaman Maluach - Phoenix Suns
- Cedric Coward - Memphis Grizzlies (via Portland Trail Blazers)
- Noa Essengue - Chicago Bulls
- Derik Queen - New Orleans Pelicans (via Atlanta Hawks/Sacramento Kings)
- Carter Bryant - San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta Hawks)
- Thomas Sorber - Oklahoma City Thunder (via Miami Heat)
- Hansen Yang - Portland Trail Blazers (via Orlando Magic)
- Joan Beringer - Minnesota Timberwolves (via Detroit Pistons)
- Walter Clayton Jr. - Washington Wizards (via Memphis Grizzlies)
- Nolan Traoré - Brooklyn Nets (via Milwaukee Bucks)
- Kasparas Jakucionis - Miami Heat (via Golden State Warriors)
- Will Riley - Utah Jazz (via Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Drake Powell - Brooklyn Nets (via Los Angeles Lakers/New Orleans Pelicans)
- Asa Newell - New Orleans Pelicans (via Indiana Pacers)
- Nique Clifford - Oklahoma City Thunder (via LA Clippers)
- Jase Richardson - Orlando Magic (via Denver Nuggets)
- Ben Saraf - New York Knicks (via Brooklyn Nets)
- Danny Wolf - Brooklyn Nets (via Houston Rockets)
- Hugo González - Boston Celtics
- Liam McNeeley - Phoenix Suns (via Cleveland Cavaliers/Utah Jazz)
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser - Los Angeles Clippers
Key highlights of NBA Draft 2025 Round 1
As the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery earlier on May 12th, they earned the right to the No. 1 pick. They acquired the top prospect, Duke’s forward, Cooper Flagg.
Other highlights of the Round 1 NBA Draft 2025 are:
- Cooper Flagg became the first white American as the No. 1 overall pick, as reported by SB Nation. He was followed by Dylan Harper, who got picked by the San Antonio Spurs.
- Cedric Coward made a surprise entry at #11 despite having limited college basketball exposure.
- Among international players, Hansen Yang became the first Chinese-origin player to get drafted in the first round since 2007.
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