2025 NBA Draft order: Lottery odds, chances for No. 1 pick as Cooper Flagg’s likely landing spot is determined

The NBA is within the thick of the postseason proper now, however that does not imply the eradicated groups are out of the image completely. On Monday, the league will maintain its annual Draft Lottery in Chicago to find out who will earn the highest picks in June’s NBA Draft. 

As at all times, 14 ping pong balls are positioned in a lottery machine numbered one by means of 14. The machine then spits out 4 balls. There are 1,001 potential mixtures of these numbers, and every mixture is assigned to a special crew within the lottery primarily based on their document from the 2024-25 season. The crew that has the primary four-number mixture picks first. The method is repeated three extra occasions to find out who picks second, third and fourth. 

After that, the order relies on document. Picks 5-14 all originate with non-playoff groups. Playoff groups decide from 15-30. The second spherical is then primarily based completely on document, although in just a few instances, the precise order has not but been decided as they would be the inverse of the place the lottery sends two tied groups within the first spherical.

In different phrases, we all know most of the 2025 NBA Draft order as of proper now. The remaining will likely be decided on Monday. So for now, right here is the order now we have. 

Cooper Flagg is, clearly, the principle prize of the 2025 class, however he is removed from the one star obtainable. Rutgers guard Dylan Harper is broadly anticipated to go No. 2 total. After that, it’s kind of of a thriller. Gamers like Ace Bailey out of Rutgers, VJ Edgecombe out of Baylor, Jeremiah Fears from Oklahoma and Tre Johnson out of Texas are all potential candidates, however it is a draft class outlined by depth as a lot as star energy. 

2025 NBA Mock Draft: Tre Johnson rises to No. 3; Cooper Flagg taken with first decide adopted by Dylan Harper

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There are gifted gamers obtainable all through the category, so no matter the place a crew in the end picks, it ought to have an opportunity at touchdown a significant contributor.

2025 NBA Draft Lottery odds

Odds to have No. 1 decide

• Utah Jazz (17-65) regular-season document): 14%
• Washington Wizards (18-64): 14%
• Charlotte Hornets (19-63): 14%
• New Orleans Pelicans (21-61): 12.5%
• Philadelphia 76ers (24-58): 10.5%
• Brooklyn Nets (26-56): 9%
• Toronto Raptors (30-52): 7.5%
• San Antonio Spurs (34-48): 6%
• Houston Rockets (decide by way of Phoenix Suns): 3.8%
• Portland Path Blazers (36-46): 3.7%
• Dallas Mavericks (39-43): 1.8%
• Chicago Bulls (39-43): 1.7%
• Sacramento Kings (40-42): 0.8%
• San Antonio Spurs (decide by way of Atlanta Hawks): 0.7%

2025 NBA Draft order

Picks 1-14 will likely be decided by the lottery on Monday evening.

*decide goes to Philadelphia if 1-6 and Oklahoma Metropolis if 7-9
**decide goes to Atlanta if 1-12 and Sacramento if 13-14

First order of enterprise: The draft solely has 59 complete picks as a result of the New York Knicks forfeited their decide due to a 2022 tampering investigation. That investigation discovered that the Knicks “violated league rules governing the timing of this season’s free agency discussions” with a view to signal Jalen Brunson. Contemplating the success they’ve had with Brunson, they doubtless aren’t shedding any tears over the misplaced decide.