For players expected to go late in the first round or second, staying in college and getting NIL money makes more sense.

Justifiably maligned Dallas GM Nico Harrison totally knew his Mavs would overcome nearly insurmountable odds to win the NBA Draft Lottery and give his team the opportunity to draft potentially generational former-Dookie Cooper Flagg, which is why Harrison was comfortable enough to trade away their own generational player, Luka Doncic.

The Philadelphia 76ers hold a top pick in 2025 NBA Draft Lottery following a down season. Who will the Sixers pick? Here are some top draft prospects.

The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery is on ESPN. If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch the Savannah Bananas on TV. Our favorite live option is DIRECTV, which includes ESPN in its signature CHOICE package ($79.99/month for three months) or its MySports Genre Pack ($69.99/month).

The Brooklyn Nets could use Cam Johnson in a trade that allows them to get another Lottery pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft.

Three teams each have a 14 percent chance at the top pick. History says one of those teams landing at No. 1 is far from guaranteed.

NBA DRAFT LOTTERY DAY! LET'S GOOO! Monday is the day we find out who gets the No. 1 pick and therefore the chance to draft Duke star Cooper Flagg. That said, there are other talented players in the 2025 NBA Draft -- see our latest mock draft from our Bryan Kalbrosky -- so this is a big deal for every team in the lottery.

Kurt Helin, Raphielle Johnson, and Noah Rubin put together the second edition of their 2025 NBA mock draft, which consists of the entire first round.