Our final top-60 prospects rankings in the 2025 NBA Draft, compiled from scouting from our team at FortyEightMinutes as well as insight from evaluators in and around the NBA.
Top 60 NBA Draft Prospects (2025 Draft)
- F Cooper Flagg Duke (Top Tier)
- Superstar potential; Hall of Fame probability > 20%.
- Likely max contract following rookie deal. In top tier alone.
- G Dylan Harper Rutgers (2nd Tier)
- Most likely scenario: 1-3x All-Star: Dejounte Murray-esque with a better head start.
- In tier of his own at No. 2. Uncertainty still exists to how much he will actually elevate teammates. Likely max contract following rookie contract.
- G VJ Edgecombe Baylor (3rd Tier)
- Major environment correlation guy – in the right environment and emphasis on fundamentals could be a Tony Allen-level defender; in the wrong environment/, he could squander defensive potential ala Karl-Anthony Towns while believing he has improved significantly until playoff tests prove differently and it’s too many contracts in/too late.
- 30% chance at a 1-2 All-Star appearances with range of projections that include from 9-year vet that makes playoff rotations to multi-year All-Star and true playoff win share accumulator.
- C Khaman Maluach Duke – (Begins Tier 4)
- At worst, will be a playoff rotation guy.
- The 3-point shooting isn’t as important to his development as becoming elite at fundamentals in post/defense. Projects to be a great locker room guy. Could be Aaron Gordon-type complement to a true championship-level core in 5-6 years.
- G Tre Johnson Texas
- Has volatile range of outcomes:
- 25% at a Zach LaVine-level 1-time All-Star; 25% at Jodie Meeks;
- < 10% of 2 or more All-Star appearances; and every outcome has some possibility.
- Has volatile range of outcomes:
- G Kon Knueppel Duke
- Low range: playoff bench guy.
- High range: top-4 Win Share contributor on playoff contender.
- SF Carter Bryant Arizona
- 35% chance at landing somewhere between Chris Bosh and Lamar Odom in terms of impacting winning.
- SF Ace Bailey Rutgers (Tier 5)
- Talented but viewed as a knucklehead.
- Great for a franchise shooting for the stars/needing to sell hope to the fan base; most likely projection as someone who meanders through a 9-year NBA career partially because he’s talented enough where he’ll warrant the next contract and fail to have the moment which serves as a catalyst for change.
- Rutgers losing didn’t seem to bother him much.
- Environment-dependent.
- G Egor Demin BYU (Tier 5)
- Has All-Star potential. Risk of never becoming more than a bench guy exists.
- G Jeremiah Fears Oklahoma
- Wasn’t a top high school recruit; He’s marketable so a 1-time All-Star is possible if he reaches certain statistical bench marks during the first third of any given season.
- +190 to have a better career than Tyler Herro.
- C Joan Beringer France
- Likely a playoff rotation guy. With the right environment: an impact playoff guy. Needs to continue focus on the basics to reach potential.
- PF Noa Essengue France
- Wide-range of outcomes.
- PF Rasheer Fleming St. Joseph
- Late-bloomer risk, though he improved every year once he left Camden, NJ for St. Joes.
- Takes pride in being an “energy” guy.
- G Will Riley Illinois
- 1-time All-Star potential. Model employee. Will work and likely bulk up when told to but needs time to get there. Will also sit when told to sit out by medical staff.
- Chances of a max contract following rookie contract: +300 (Flagg and Harper are only two prospects we deem as > 50% to garner a max contract following rookie deal).
- C Derik Queen Maryland
- Would be better if he didn’t attempt to play like Josh Smith.
- Environment-dependent player.
- PF Collin Murray-Boyles South Carolina
- Might never be an All-Star; likely to be an important playoff contributor.
- > 30% chance at being top-5 in career win shares in the draft class.
- G Kasparas Jakucionis Illinois
- Confidence level in ranking: uncertain. Only No. 36 in his high school class.
- SF Drake Powell North Carolina
- Appears to have mentality and talent that would lend itself to converting into a coveted role player within a few years in the league. Good shot at making it 10+ years in the NBA. Robert Covington-esque projection.
- G Hugo Gonzalez Spain
- Showcased poise in high-stakes international play.
- Pick-and-roll maestro with a frame to take contact; Off-the-ball repertoire exists.
- Projects as a defensive liability initially; Environment will matter with his defensive development.
- C Thomas Sorber Georgetown
- Lanky. Has > 30% chance at developing into an impact playoff contributor.
- 10% chance at a Bam Adebayo-level arch.
- G Liam McNeeley UConn
- Playoff rotation guy. Injury risks likely over-stated and will more likely be determined by which NBA team drafts him.
- C Amari Williams Kentucky
- 5% at being a top-3 win share in class but extremely high environmental risk.
- Elite defensive potential + smart passer but four years in Philadelphia (Drexel) softened him before he got to Kentucky. Will be a case-study whether a player can learn to have dog-mentality; if the answer is yes (unlikely at the age of 24 next season but progressed when pushed during final college season), then he’ll be a value pick in the draft.
- PF Asa Newell Georgia
- Uncertainty level: high. Top-20 high school ranking.
- G Jase Richardson Michigan State
- Major hurdles to become a high-usage star/playoff contributor. How he’ll handle role changes will determine NBA career.
- G Nique Clifford Colorado State
- High chance at being in the rotation right away; 80% of maxing out as a role player. Needs further development as a shooter.
- C Danny Wolf Michigan
- Likely a back-up big man. Will have Instagramable offensive moments.
- G Tamar Bates Missouri
- Appears to have realistic mentality about where he’ll fit into an NBA roster; says he watches “a lot of Matisse Thybulle and how he defends” and mentions Devin Vassell and Malik Beasley.
- Ranked No. 30 in his high school class in 2022.
- F Noah Penda France
- NBA body but can’t shoot and is a clunky runner. Some knucklehead reputational risk.
- C Maxime Raynaud Stanford
- Regular season big man minute eater. Chances of ever becoming a playoff rotation guy exists but dependent on improvement in defensive fluidity.
- PF Bogoljub Markovic Serbia
- 10% chance at a real playoff rotation piece; needs to bulk and learn to use his size on offense more.
- F Dink Pate G League
- C Ryan Kalkbrenner Creighton
- F Adou Thiero Arkansas
- G Walter Clayton Jr.
- G Nolan Traore France
- G Tyrese Proctor Duke
- Third guard in the rotation potential. < 20% at becoming at being part of a playoff team rotation in the future.
- C Yanic Konan Niederhauser Penn State
- Project player. Coachable but environmental dependent. Began to take a leap after a change of college scenery.
- G Ben Saraf Israel
- Has top playmaker skills but plays slow and there are major concerns about effectiveness off the ball.
- G Chaz Lanier Tennessee
- Can score, which is an NBA skill; likely to have regular season moments but hasn’t shown he can do anything substantial without the ball in his hands nor is likely to warrant being ball dominant on a good NBA team.
- < 5% chances of making it over 9 years in the NBA.
- F Cedric Coward Washington State
- SG Neoklis Avdalas Greece
- PG Ryan Nembhard Gonzaga
- F Alex Toohey Australia
- SG Brice Williams Nebraska
- C Rocky Zikarsky Australia
- F Jamir Watkins Florida State
- C Hansen Yang China
- F Micah Peavy Georgetown
- C Eric Dixon Villanova
- F Sion James Duke
- G Javon Small West Virginia
- SF Jaxson Robinson Kentucky
- G Kam Jones Marquette
- F Johni Broome Auburn
- SF Kobe Sanders Nevada
- C Vladislav Goldin Michigan
- SF Jalon Moore Oklahoma
- F John Tonje Wisconsin
- C Clifford Omoruyi Alabama
- G Koby Brea Kentucky
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