2025 NBA Draft

Checking In On Unsigned 2025 NBA Draft Picks

August 7th, 2025 at 7:49am CST by Luke Adams

As our tracker shows, 51 of the 59 players selected in the 2025 draft in June have signed their first NBA contracts. That group includes all 30 first-round picks getting rookie scale contracts, 11 second-round picks signing standard contracts, and 10 more second-rounders receiving two-way deals.

On top of those 51 players, two more will reportedly remain overseas for the 2025/26 season, with Bucks second-rounder Bogoljub Markovic rejoining Mega Basket in Serbia and Cavaliers second-rounder Saliou Niang signing with Virtus Bologna in Italy.

That leaves just six players from the 2025 draft class whose ’25/26 plans remain up in the air. Those players are as follows:

Boston Celtics: Amari Williams
New York Knicks: Mohamed Diawara
Golden State Warriors: Alex Toohey
Utah Jazz: John Tonje
Golden State Warriors: Will Richard
Memphis Grizzlies: Jahmai Mashack

Let’s start with Williams, the only top-50 pick who doesn’t have a deal in place. Former ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givony reported on draft night that the No. 46 overall pick would be signing a two-way contract with the Celtics, and that still looks like a possibility.

Boston doesn’t have a two-way opening, but Miles Norris is a carry-over from last season and it’s unclear whether the team has legitimate interest in retaining RJ Luis after acquiring him from Utah on Wednesday or if he was simply a placeholder to make the deal work. Either player could be waived to open up a spot for Williams.

As Wednesday’s Georges Niang deal showed, however, the Celtics continue to explore their options on the trade market and may make a real effort to duck below the luxury tax line. In that scenario, signing Williams to a standard contract that pays him the rookie minimum might make some sense, since it would allow the C’s to keep their costs as low as possible for their 14th man.

The Knicks have somewhat similar cap considerations to evaluate with Diawara. They’re currently carrying 12 players on standard contracts and they don’t have enough room below a second-apron hard cap to add two more players on veteran minimum deals. That means their 14th man figures to be a player on a rookie-minimum contract.

Diawara is a candidate to be that 14th man, but he’s not the only one — 2023 second-rounder James Nnaji is another possibility. If Diawara isn’t signed to a standard contract, he’ll likely end up on a two-way deal, given that the Knicks have three open slots and his former team in France announced last month that he was leaving for the NBA.

The Warriors have a pair of two-way openings that Toohey and Richard could end up filling, but they’ll probably keep their options open until Jonathan Kuminga‘s restricted free agency is resolved. Depending on what happens with Kuminga, Golden State may want to add either Toohey or Richard to its 15-man roster on a rookie minimum contract in order to maximize its cap flexibility below a hard cap or to avoid crossing over into first or second tax apron territory.

Before trading Luis to Boston on Wednesday, the Jazz just had one open two-way slot, with Tonje and two-way restricted free agent Oscar Tshiebwe both candidates to fill it. With Luis out of the picture, Utah could sign both players to two-way contracts without having to waive anyone, and it wouldn’t surprise me if that’s the plan.

As for the Grizzlies and Mashack, he looks like the most obvious candidate to fill Memphis’ lone two-way opening. But it’s worth noting that there’s often at least one player per draft class who ends up being a domestic draft-and-stash, spending his rookie season in the G League without signing an NBA or two-way contract. We’ll see if the Grizzlies want to try to go that route with Mashack or if he simply ends up on a two-way deal.

Top 45 Picks From 2025 Draft Have Signed NBA Contracts

July 12th, 2025 at 12:56pm CST by Luke Adams

It has been 16 days since the NBA’s 2025 draft wrapped up and just 11 days since those draftees were permitted to start signing contracts, but the majority of the ’25 draft class have already put pen to paper, finalizing standard or two-way deals with their respective teams.

As our tracker shows, all 30 first-round picks have signed their rookie scale contracts, and the top 15 picks in the second round are now under contract too. Outside of the top 45, four additional players – No. 48 pick Javon Small, No. 49 pick Tyrese Proctor, No. 50 pick Kobe Sanders, and No. 55 pick Lachlan Olbrich – have formally inked their first NBA contracts.

That leaves the following players who don’t yet have an NBA contract in place for the 2025/26 season:

Boston Celtics: Amari Williams
Milwaukee Bucks: Bogoljub Markovic
New York Knicks: Mohamed Diawara
Golden State Warriors: Alex Toohey
Utah Jazz: John Tonje
Indiana Pacers: Taelon Peter
Golden State Warriors: Will Richard
Boston Celtics: Max Shulga
Cleveland Cavaliers: Saliou Niang
Memphis Grizzlies: Jahmai Mashack

A number of these players are expected to end up on two-way deals — Jonathan Givony of ESPN (Twitter links) reported on draft night that both of these Celtics picks – Williams and Shulga – would be signing two-ways with Boston, for instance.

Still, not all of these guys will be on NBA rosters when the 2025/26 season begins. For example, the expectation is that Niang will spend next season in the EuroLeague with Virtus Bologna.

Players born outside the U.S. and/or ones who already have experience in non-NBA leagues are typically the best candidates to become overseas draft-and-stash players, so that could be an option for late second-rounders like Markovic, Diawara, and Toohey too. It’s hardly a given though. Post-draft reporting indicated that the Bucks and Knicks weren’t yet sure if Markovic and Diawara, respectively, will be stashed in Europe or if they’ll play stateside in ’25/26. Diawara, in particular, might have a chance to earn a standard contract for a New York team with little breathing room below its hard cap.

The other option for draft-and-stash players is to spend the season in the G League rather than in a league outside the U.S. Typically, at least one or two players go that route each season. That’s what Nikola Djurisic, the Hawks’ No. 43 overall pick a year ago, did in 2024/25 before signing his first NBA contract with Atlanta earlier this week.

We’ll be keeping a close eye on these players in the coming days and weeks, as many of them could end up finalizing their plans for 2025/26 either during the Las Vegas Summer League or shortly thereafter.

2025 NBA Draft Pick Signings

July 6th, 2025 at 9:06am CST by Luke Adams

Free agent and trade news has generated the biggest NBA headlines over the last couple weeks, but teams around the league are also taking care of the rookies they drafted on June 25 and 26, signing them to their first NBA contracts. Because cap holds for first-round picks count for 120% of the rookie scale amount instead of 100%, there’s little incentive for teams to wait to lock up their first-rounders.

For first-round picks, rookie contracts are fairly rigid, having essentially been predetermined. The NBA’s rookie-scale structure dictates that first-rounders will be signed to four-year deals, which include two guaranteed years, then team options in years three and four.

The value of those contracts depends on where a player was drafted. This year, No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg is in line for a four-year deal worth nearly $63MM, which represents the maximum allowable 120% of his scale amount. No. 30 pick Yanic Konan Niederhauser, on the other hand, is eligible for a four-year contract worth just over $14MM.

The full breakdown of this year’s first-round rookie salaries and contracts can be found right here — if you see a first-rounder listed below as “signed,” you can assume his contract looks like that, unless otherwise indicated.

Second-round picks, meanwhile, aren’t assured of two guaranteed seasons, though some players will receive them. The NBA’s latest Collective Bargaining Agreement introduced a new salary cap exception for second-rounders, which will allow teams to sign those players to contracts of up to four years with a starting salary worth up to the equivalent to the minimum for a two-year veteran. In the past, such a deal would have required cap room or another exception, such as the mid-level.

Some second-rounders won’t sign standard NBA deals immediately. They may get two-way contracts, play in the G League, or head overseas to refine their games while their NBA teams retain their rights. We’ll make note of that below too, wherever it’s applicable.

Here’s a breakdown of 2025’s draft pick signings. This list will continue to be updated as more draftees sign their first NBA contracts:

First round

Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, F, Duke: Signed
San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers: Signed
Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe, G, Baylor: Signed
Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel, G/F, Duke: Signed
Utah Jazz: Ace Bailey, F, Rutgers: Signed
Washington Wizards: Tre Johnson, G, Texas: Signed
New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, G, Oklahoma: Signed
Brooklyn Nets: Egor Demin, G/F, BYU: Signed
Toronto Raptors: Collin Murray-Boyles, F/C, South Carolina: Signed
Phoenix Suns: Khaman Maluach, C, Duke: Signed
Memphis Grizzlies: Cedric Coward, F, Washington State: Signed
Chicago Bulls: Noa Essengue, F, Ratiopharm Ulm: Signed
New Orleans Pelicans: Derik Queen, C, Maryland: Signed
San Antonio Spurs: Carter Bryant, F, Arizona: Signed
Oklahoma City Thunder: Thomas Sorber, C, Georgetown: Signed
Portland Trail Blazers: Yang Hansen, C, Qingado: Signed
Minnesota Timberwolves: Joan Beringer, C, Cedevita Olimpija: Signed
Utah Jazz: Walter Clayton Jr., G, Florida: Signed
Brooklyn Nets: Nolan Traore, G, Saint-Quentin: Signed
Miami Heat: Kasparas Jakucionis, G, Illinois: Signed
Washington Wizards: Will Riley, G/F, Illinois: Signed
Brooklyn Nets: Drake Powell, G/F, North Carolina: Signed
Atlanta Hawks: Asa Newell, F/C, Georgia: Signed
Sacramento Kings: Nique Clifford, G, Colorado State: Signed
Orlando Magic: Jase Richardson, G, Michigan State: Signed
Brooklyn Nets: Ben Saraf, G, Ratiopharm Ulm: Signed
Brooklyn Nets: Danny Wolf, F, Michigan: Signed
Boston Celtics: Hugo Gonzalez, G/F, Real Madrid: Signed
Charlotte Hornets: Liam McNeeley, G/F, UConn: Signed
Los Angeles Clippers: Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C, Penn State: Signed

Second round

Phoenix Suns: Rasheer Fleming, F, Saint Joseph’s: Signed
- Four years, $8.69MM. First three years guaranteed. Fourth-year team option.
Orlando Magic: Noah Penda, F, Le Mans: Signed
- Four years, $8.69MM. First two years guaranteed. Fourth-year team option.
Charlotte Hornets: Sion James, F, Duke: Signed
- Four years, $9.97MM. First two years guaranteed. Fourth-year team option.
Charlotte Hornets: Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton: Signed
- Four years, $9.97MM. First two years guaranteed. Fourth-year team option.
Philadelphia 76ers: Johni Broome, C, Auburn: Signed
- Four years, $8.69MM. First two years guaranteed. Fourth-year team option.
Los Angeles Lakers: Adou Thiero, F, Arkansas: Signed
- Three years, $5.95MM. First two years guaranteed. Third-year team option.
Detroit Pistons: Chaz Lanier, G, Tennessee: Signed
- Four years, $8.79MM. First two years guaranteed. Fourth-year team option.
Indiana Pacers: Kam Jones, G, Marquette: Signed
- Four years, $8.69MM. First year guaranteed. Second year partially guaranteed. Fourth-year team option.
Toronto Raptors: Alijah Martin, G, Florida: Signed
- Two-way contract.
New Orleans Pelicans: Micah Peavy, G/F, Georgetown: Signed
- Four years, $8.69MM. First two years guaranteed. Fourth-year team option.
Phoenix Suns: Koby Brea, G/F, Kentucky: Signed
- Two-way contract.
Sacramento Kings: Maxime Raynaud, C, Stanford: Signed
- Three years, $5.95MM. First two years guaranteed. Third-year team option.
Washington Wizards: Jamir Watkins, G/F, Florida State: Signed
- Two-way contract.
Oklahoma City Thunder: Brooks Barnhizer, F, Northwestern: Signed
- Two-way contract.
Minnesota Timberwolves: Rocco Zikarsky, C, Brisbane: Signed
- Two-way contract (two years).
Boston Celtics: Amari Williams, C, Kentucky: Signed
- Two-way contract.
Milwaukee Bucks: Bogoljub Markovic, F/C, Mega Basket: Will play overseas
Memphis Grizzlies: Javon Small, G, West Virginia: Signed
- Two-way contract (two years).
Cleveland Cavaliers: Tyrese Proctor, G, Duke: Signed
- Four years, $8.69MM. First two years guaranteed. Third year partially guaranteed ($500K). Fourth-year team option.
Los Angeles Clippers: Kobe Sanders, G/F, Nevada: Signed
- Two-way contract (two years).
New York Knicks: Mohamed Diawara, F, Cholet
Golden State Warriors: Alex Toohey, F, Sydney
Utah Jazz: John Tonje, F, Wisconsin
Indiana Pacers: Taelon Peter, G, Liberty: Signed
- Two-way contract (two years).
Chicago Bulls: Lachlan Olbrich, F/C, Illawarra: Signed
- Two-way contract.
Golden State Warriors: Will Richard, G, Florida
Boston Celtics: Max Shulga, G, VCU: Signed
- Two-way contract.
Cleveland Cavaliers: Saliou Niang, G/F, Trento: Will play overseas
Memphis Grizzlies: Jahmai Mashack, G/F, Tennessee

Second-Round Pick Exception Details For 2025/26

July 2nd, 2025 at 10:42am CST by Luke Adams

As we first outlined in 2023 when it was introduced as a new addition to the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, the second-round pick exception allows NBA teams to sign their second-round picks to standard contracts without requiring cap room or another exception (such as the mid-level) to do so.

Like the rookie scale exception, the second-round pick exception isn’t limited to a single use. It can be deployed as many times as needed in a given league year.

The second-round exception can be used to sign a player to either a three-year contract that includes a third-year team option or a four-year contract that features a fourth-year team option.

Teams have made good use of the new exception over the past couple years, with nearly every second-round pick who gets a standard contracts now being signed using the second-round exception.

The values of the second-round pick exception change every year along with the NBA’s minimum salary scale, so with this year’s second-rounders starting to sign, it’s worth updating the numbers to ensure they’re accurate for 2025/26

Here are the details for ’25/26:

Three-year deal

The first year can be worth up to the minimum salary for a player with one year of NBA experience.
The second and third years are worth the second- and third-year minimum salaries for a rookie.
The third year is a team option.

As our chart of minimum salaries shows, in 2025/26, the maximum three-year salary for a contract with this structure would be about $6.7MM. Here’s the year-by-year breakdown (option year in italics):

Year	Salary
2025/26	$2,048,494
2026/27	$2,150,917
2027/28	$2,525,901
Total	$6,725,312

While the second- and third-year salaries will remain static in any three-year contract signed using the second-round exception, the first season can be as low as the rookie minimum ($1,272,870). A three-year deal that starts at that minimum amount would be worth a total of $5,949,688.

Four-year deal

The first year can be worth up to the minimum salary for a player with two years of NBA experience.
The second year can be worth up to the second-year minimum salary for a player with one year of experience.
The third and fourth years are worth the third- and fourth-year minimum salaries for a rookie.
The fourth year is a team option.

In 2025/26, the maximum four-year salary for a contract with this structure would be nearly $10MM. Here’s what it looks like from year to year (option year in italics):

Year	Salary
2025/26	$2,296,274
2026/27	$2,411,090
2027/28	$2,525,901
2028/29	$2,735,698
Total	$9,968,963

As with the first year of the three-year deal, the first two seasons of the four-year contract don’t necessarily have to start this high. They could be as low as $1,272,870 for year one and $2,150,917 for year two, for a four-year total of $8,685,386.

In any deal that uses this four-year contract structure, the salary increase between the first and second season can’t exceed 5% if the second season is above the minimum. For instance, a team wouldn’t be permitted to negotiate a contract that starts at the rookie minimum ($1,272,870) and jumps to $2,300,000 in year two, even though that second-year salary comes in below the maximum allowed.

Players who are signed using the second-round pick exception don’t count against a team’s cap between July 1 and July 30 of their first season.

That rule allows teams to preserve all the cap room they need until July 31 without having to worry about their second-rounders cutting into it, as well as positioning those players to sign their first NBA contracts before taking part in Summer League games.

Rookie Scale Salaries For 2025 NBA First-Round Picks

July 2nd, 2025 at 8:11am CST by Luke Adams

With the NBA’s salary cap set at $154,647,000 for the 2025/26 league year, the rookie scale has been set as well. The rookie scale locks in the value of contracts for first-round picks.

In each NBA league year, rookie scale amounts are assigned to each first-round slot, from No. 1 through No. 30. Teams can sign their first-rounders to as little as 80% of that rookie scale amount, or up to 120% of that figure.

While that rule theoretically affords teams some flexibility, first-round picks almost always sign contracts worth 120% of their rookie scale amount, and unsigned first-rounders have a cap hold worth 120% of their rookie scale amount.

Listed below are the salary figures that represent 120% of the rookie scale amounts for 2025’s first-round picks. If a first-round pick signs a rookie scale contract in 2025/26, it will be for the amount below, unless he accepts a deal worth less than the maximum allowable 120% (in which case, we’ll update these numbers).

These salary figures will only apply if the player signs in 2025/26. If a player doesn’t sign an NBA contract this year, his rookie contract will look a little different in future seasons.

Rookie scale contracts are guaranteed for the first two years, with team options on the third and fourth years.

Here’s the 2025 breakdown:

No.	2025/26	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29	Total
1	$13,825,920	$14,517,480	$15,208,680	$19,178,145	$62,730,225
2	$12,370,320	$12,989,040	$13,607,760	$17,172,993	$56,140,113
3	$11,108,880	$11,663,880	$12,219,840	$15,445,878	$50,438,478
4	$10,015,680	$10,516,560	$11,017,560	$13,937,213	$45,487,013
5	$9,069,840	$9,523,080	$9,976,560	$12,640,302	$41,209,782
6	$8,237,640	$8,649,600	$9,061,680	$11,490,210	$37,439,130
7	$7,520,040	$7,896,240	$8,271,960	$10,505,389	$34,193,629
8	$6,889,200	$7,233,720	$7,578,240	$9,639,521	$31,340,681
9	$6,332,520	$6,649,560	$6,966,000	$8,874,684	$28,822,764
10	$6,016,080	$6,316,680	$6,617,160	$8,436,879	$27,386,799
11	$5,715,120	$6,001,080	$6,286,920	$8,342,743	$26,345,863
12	$5,429,520	$5,701,200	$5,972,760	$8,230,463	$25,333,943
13	$5,157,960	$5,416,080	$5,673,840	$8,107,917	$24,355,797
14	$4,900,320	$5,145,360	$5,390,640	$7,983,538	$23,419,858
15	$4,655,040	$4,887,720	$5,120,400	$7,849,573	$22,512,733
16	$4,422,360	$4,643,520	$4,864,920	$7,462,787	$21,393,587
17	$4,201,080	$4,411,200	$4,621,200	$7,098,163	$20,331,643
18	$3,991,320	$4,190,520	$4,390,320	$6,752,312	$19,324,472
19	$3,811,560	$4,002,000	$4,193,040	$6,457,282	$18,463,882
20	$3,658,800	$3,841,680	$4,024,440	$6,205,686	$17,730,606
21	$3,512,520	$3,688,320	$3,864,000	$6,155,352	$17,220,192
22	$3,372,240	$3,540,600	$3,709,320	$6,101,831	$16,723,991
23	$3,237,480	$3,399,480	$3,560,880	$6,042,813	$16,240,653
24	$3,108,120	$3,263,400	$3,418,800	$5,979,481	$15,769,801
25	$2,983,320	$3,132,360	$3,282,000	$5,910,882	$15,308,562
26	$2,884,560	$3,028,560	$3,172,920	$5,720,775	$14,806,815
27	$2,801,280	$2,941,440	$3,081,840	$5,559,639	$14,384,199
28	$2,783,880	$2,923,560	$3,062,640	$5,528,065	$14,298,145
29	$2,763,960	$2,902,080	$3,040,320	$5,487,778	$14,194,138
30	$2,743,800	$2,880,960	$3,018,480	$5,448,356	$14,091,596

2025’s first-round picks:

Cooper Flagg (Mavericks)
Dylan Harper (Spurs)
VJ Edgecombe (Sixers)
Kon Knueppel (Hornets)
Ace Bailey (Jazz)
Tre Johnson (Wizards)
Jeremiah Fears (Pelicans)
Egor Demin (Nets)
Collin Murray-Boyles (Raptors)
Khaman Maluach (Suns)
Cedric Coward (Grizzlies)
Noa Essengue (Bulls)
Derik Queen (Pelicans)
Carter Bryant (Spurs)
Thomas Sorber (Thunder)
Yang Hansen (Trail Blazers)
Joan Beringer (Timberwolves)
Walter Clayton (Jazz)
Nolan Traore (Nets)
Kasparas Jakucionis (Heat)
Will Riley (Wizards)
Drake Powell (Nets)
Asa Newell (Hawks)
Nique Clifford (Kings)
Jase Richardson (Magic)
Ben Saraf (Nets)
Danny Wolf (Nets)
Hugo Gonzalez (Celtics)
Liam McNeeley (Hornets)
Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Clippers)

And-Ones: 2025 Draft Grades, 2026 Class, France, Gabriel

June 28th, 2025 at 10:04am CST by Earnest Marshall

Five teams earned ‘A’ grades on Sam Vecenie’s post-draft report card for The Athletic, including four teams who had picks in the top six. The fifth team to earn an A was the Hawks, primarily for landing an unprotected 2026 first-round pick from the Pelicans to drop 10 spots in the middle of the first round.

Another 18 teams earned ‘B-‘ to ‘B+’ grades, meaning they mostly met or exceeded the value expected at their respective draft slots. Multiple clubs who only had second-round picks, like the Cavaliers and Warriors, found themselves in this tier. A few teams who ended up landing players who slid from pre-draft projections also ended up in this group, with the Jazz getting Ace Bailey at No. 5, the Heat landing Kasparas Jakucionis at No. 20 and the Thunder getting Thomas Sorber at No. 15.

That left five teams to earn a mark of ‘C’ or lower from Vecenie (Houston and Denver did not make any selections). The Pelicans were marked down for the haul they gave up to move up from No. 23 to No. 13 and select Derik Queen. The Nets were questioned for making three selections – Egor Demin, Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf – with positional overlap, while the Knicks earned a middling grade for selecting a stash player who may not make it to the league.

We have more from around the basketball world:

The 2026 draft looks to be loaded on paper, with a strong blend of returners who would have been drafted this year and high-level incoming talent. In ESPN’s first full 2026 mock draft, Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo have Darryn Peterson of Kansas as the No. 1 overall pick. A.J. Dybantsa (BYU), Cameron Boozer (Duke), Nate Ament (Tennessee) and Mikel Brown Jr. (Louisville) round out their top five. Among returning college players, Jayden Quaintance (No. 6, Kentucky) and Yaxel Lendeborg (No. 14, Michigan) are the highest-ranking.
Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report‘s top three looks identical to ESPN’s, but he has Arizona’s Koa Peat at No. 4 in his first 2026 mock draft. Another significant difference between the two boards is Baylor wing Tounde Yessoufou‘s spot — Wasserman has him at No. 6, but ESPN places him at No. 23.
France has named its 18-man preliminary roster for EuroBasket 2025, per the team (Twitter link). Bilal Coulibaly, Moussa Diabate, Ousmane Dieng, Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr and Guerschon Yabusele are the current NBA players on the roster. Former NBAers on the team include Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Frank Ntilikina and Theo Maledon, among others.
Former NBA player Wenyen Gabriel is leaving Panathinaikos to sign with Bayern Munich in Germany, according to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews. Gabriel played his first EuroLeague season in 2024/25, averaging 6.0 points per game, and will remain in the league by signing with Bayern. The 6’9″ big man played 150 NBA games from 2019-24 across stints with the Lakers, Pelicans, Trail Blazers, Kings and others. He averaged 4.4 PPG and 3.4 RPG for his career.

2025 NBA Draft Results

June 27th, 2025 at 12:37am CST by Luke Adams

The 2025 NBA draft is in the books, and we tracked all of this year’s picks in the space below, taking into account each trade agreed upon over the course of the draft. Picks listed in italics are involved in trades that aren’t official yet.

Here are 2025’s NBA draft results:

First round

(Wednesday, June 25)

Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, F, Duke (story)
San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers (story)
Philadelphia 76ers: V.J. Edgecombe, G, Baylor (story)
Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel, G/F, Duke (story)
Utah Jazz: Ace Bailey, F, Rutgers (story)
Washington Wizards: Tre Johnson, G, Texas (story)
New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, G, Oklahoma (story)
Brooklyn Nets: Egor Demin, G/F, BYU (story)
Toronto Raptors: Collin Murray-Boyles, F/C, South Carolina (story)
Phoenix Suns (via Rockets): Khaman Maluach, C, Duke (story)
Memphis Grizzlies (from Trail Blazers): Cedric Coward, F, Washington State (story)
Chicago Bulls: Noa Essengue, F, Ratiopharm Ulm (story)
New Orleans Pelicans (from Kings via Hawks): Derik Queen, C, Maryland (story)
San Antonio Spurs (from Hawks): Carter Bryant, F, Arizona (story)
Oklahoma City Thunder (from Heat): Thomas Sorber, C, Georgetown (story)
Portland Trail Blazers (from Magic via Trail Blazers): Hansen Yang, C, Qingado (story)
Minnesota Timberwolves (from Pistons): Joan Beringer, C, Cedevita Olimpija (story)
Utah Jazz (from Grizzlies via Wizards): Walter Clayton Jr., G, Florida (story)
Brooklyn Nets (from Bucks): Nolan Traore, G, Saint-Quentin (story)
Miami Heat (from Warriors): Kasparas Jakucionis, G, Illinois (story)
Washington Wizards (from Timberwolves via Jazz): Will Riley, G/F, Illinois (story)
Brooklyn Nets (from Lakers via Hawks): Drake Powell, G/F, North Carolina (story)
Atlanta Hawks (from Pacers via Pelicans): Asa Newell, F/C, Georgia (story)
Sacramento Kings (from Clippers via Thunder): Nique Clifford, G, Colorado State (story)
Orlando Magic (from Nuggets): Jase Richardson, G, Michigan State (story)
Brooklyn Nets (from Knicks): Ben Saraf, G, Ratiopharm Ulm (story)
Brooklyn Nets (from Rockets): Danny Wolf, F, Michigan (story)
Boston Celtics: Hugo Gonzalez, G/F, Real Madrid (story)
Charlotte Hornets (from Cavaliers via Suns): Liam McNeeley, G/F, UConn (story)
Los Angeles Clippers (from Thunder): Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C, Penn State (story)

Second round

(Thursday, June 26)

Phoenix Suns (from Jazz via Timberwolves): Rasheer Fleming, F, Saint Joseph’s
Orlando Magic (from Wizards via Celtics): Noah Penda, F, Le Mans
Charlotte Hornets: Sion James, F, Duke
Charlotte Hornets (from Pelicans): Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton
Philadelphia 76ers: Johni Broome, C, Auburn
Los Angeles Lakers (from Nets via Suns and Timberwolves): Adou Thiero, F, Arkansas
Detroit Pistons (from Raptors): Chaz Lanier, G, Tennessee
Indiana Pacers (from Spurs): Kameron Jones, G, Marquette
Toronto Raptors (from Trail Blazers): Alijah Martin, G, Florida
New Orleans Pelicans (from Suns via Wizards): Micah Peavy, G/F, Georgetown
Phoenix Suns (from Heat via Warriors): Koby Brea, G/F, Kentucky
Sacramento Kings (from Bulls): Maxime Raynaud, C, Stanford
Washington Wizards (from Mavericks via Jazz): Jamir Watkins, G/F, Florida State
Oklahoma City Thunder (from Hawks): Brooks Barnhizer, F, Northwestern
Minnesota Timberwolves (from Kings via Bulls and Lakers): Rocco Zikarsky, C, Brisbane
Boston Celtics (from Magic): Amari Williams, C, Kentucky
Milwaukee Bucks (from Pistons): Bogoljub Markovic, F/C, Mega Basket
Memphis Grizzlies (from Warriors): Javon Small, G, West Virginia
Cleveland Cavaliers (from Bucks): Tyrese Proctor, G, Duke
Los Angeles Clippers (from Grizzlies via Knicks): Kobe Sanders, G/F, Nevada
New York Knicks (from Timberwolves via Clippers): Mohamed Diawara, F, Cholet
Golden State Warriors (from Nuggets via Suns): Alex Toohey, F, Sydney
Utah Jazz (from Clippers): John Tonje, F, Wisconsin
Indiana Pacers: Taelon Peter, G, Liberty
Chicago Bulls (from Lakers): Lachlan Olbrich, F/C, Illawarra
Golden State Warriors (from Rockets via Grizzlies): Will Richard, G, Florida
Boston Celtics (from Celtics via Magic): Max Shulga, G, VCU
Cleveland Cavaliers: Saliou Niang, G/F, Trento
Memphis Grizzlies (from Thunder via Rockets, Suns, and Warriors): Jahmai Mashack, G/F, Tennessee

Draft Notes: Proctor, Niang, Markovic, Grizzlies, Olbrich, Shulga

June 27th, 2025 at 12:35am CST by Luke Adams

The Cavaliers intend to sign No. 49 overall pick Tyrese Proctor to a multiyear NBA contract, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). While most players in Proctor’s draft range will likely get two-way deals, the Cavs will benefit from a luxury tax perspective from having Proctor on their 15-man roster on the rookie minimum. They were also thrilled that they were able to draft him late in the second round.

“We had him almost as a first-round grade, so for him to fall to 49 was something we were very excited about,” general manager Mike Gansey said, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. “… He came over to Duke a year earlier probably than he should have. We ended up seeing him at his pro day in California in May and I think he put on about 10 or 11 pounds, so he’s definitely worked on his body. Great kid and a worker.”

As for No. 58 pick Saliou Niang, the plan is for the Senegalese wing to spend next season in the EuroLeague with Virtus Bologna, says Jonathan Givony of ESPN (Twitter link). It remains to be seen whether or not Niang will be on the Cavs’ Summer League team, Fedor writes in another Cleveland.com story.

“The last two seasons he’s gotten a lot better. The strides he has made have been pretty incredible,” Gansey said of Niang. “It’ll be a great opportunity for him to play at the highest level over there and we’ll be tracking him and keeping tabs on him.”

We have more on the contract situations for several second-round picks:

Speaking to reporters after Thursday’s draft, Bucks assistant general manager Milt Newton said the team isn’t sure yet whether No. 47 overall pick Bogoljub Markovic will be stashed overseas or whether he’ll be in Milwaukee next season, tweets Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Either way, Markovic will join the team for Summer League, according to Newton.
Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian (Twitter link) expects No. 48 pick Javon Small to end up on a two-way contract with the Grizzlies, but isn’t certain what the future holds for Jahmai Mashack. The No. 59 pick may be competing for a two-way deal during Summer League, Herrington adds.
As Givony first reported on ESPN’s draft broadcast, Australian forward/center Lachlan Olbrich, the 55th overall pick on Thursday, is expected to come stateside and sign a two-way contract with the Bulls, tweets K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network. Olbrich, 21, has been competing in Australia’s National Basketball League since 2021, so he already has a good deal of professional experience.
The third of three prospects drafted by the Celtics this week, No. 57 pick Max Shulga will be on a two-way contract with the team in 2025/26, reports Givony (Twitter link). Boston drafted Shulga with one of the picks the team acquired from Orlando earlier in the evening.

Grizzlies Trade No. 56 Pick Will Richard To Warriors

June 26th, 2025 at 9:19pm CST by Earnest Marshall

July 6: The trade is now official, the Grizzlies announced in a press release (Twitter link).

June 26: The Grizzlies have agreed to trade the No. 56 pick in the draft – used to select Florida’s Will Richard – to the Warriors, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

Memphis moved down to No. 59, which had been controlled by Golden State, as part of the swap. The Grizzlies used that pick to select Tennessee’s Jahmai Mashack.

Richard was a key part in Florida bringing home the national championship this season. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game as a senior in 2024/25.

In order to move up to get Richard, the Warriors will give up the rights to 2020 draft pick Justinian Jessup and a top-50 protected 2032 second-round pick along with the No. 59 selection, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater (Twitter link).

The No. 59 pick has changed hands several teams this offseason, including as part of the Kevin Durant trade, when it was sent from the Rockets to the Suns. Phoenix subsequently flipped it to the Warriors, who are now sending it to Memphis. Because the original Durant deal can’t become official until July, this trade will have to wait until next month too.

Clippers Acquire No. 50 Pick Kobe Sanders From Knicks

June 26th, 2025 at 8:56pm CST by Dana Gauruder

10:48 pm: The trade is official, according to an announcement from the Clippers.

8:56 pm: The Clippers have moved up by one spot in the second round of the draft, acquiring the No. 50 pick from the Knicks and using it on Nevada wing Kobe Sanders, per Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link).

The Knicks moved down to No. 51, acquiring the draft rights from Luka Mitrovic from L.A. in the deal, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). New York used the 51st overall pick on French forward Mohamed Diawara.

Sanders, a 6’6” senior, transferred to Nevada after four seasons with Cal Poly. He averaged 15.8 points, 4.5 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals last season. He shot 46.2 percent from the field and 34.2 percent beyond the arc.

As for Diawara, the 6’8”, 20-year-old forward averaged 5.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists for Cholet last season. Diawara is also good friends with Knicks 2024 first-round pick Pacome Dadiet, according to Ian Begley of SNY TV (Twitter link). He’s viewed as a good athlete and strong defender, as he often guarded the opponent’s lead ball-handler for France’s U-20 team, Begley adds.

Mitrovic was drafted in 2015 and has never played in the NBA, so it’s safe to say he won’t be coming stateside. Fred Katz of The Athletic notes he can’t even be used as a touching point in a trade since he wasn’t part of the last nine drafts (Twitter link), so there doesn’t seem to be a compelling reason why the Knicks dropped one spot, except that the team loves to stockpile draft-rights players.

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