In a whirlwind couple of days following the end of the NBA Finals, the Celtics dealt both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in cost-cutting moves to get them under the second apron. Now, they look to the NBA Draft to replenish their roster with young (and admittedly cheaper) talent.
After being favorites to win the Larry O’Brien last season, Boston drops to 9th in title odds (+1700) from our friends at FanDuel. Those lines most likely won’t change regardless of wh Brad Stevens picks at #28 and #32, but the draft is just the beginning of what looks like still a landscape-shifting offseason for the team and the rest of the league.
We’ll keep this tracker updated today and tomorrow with the first round starting tonight at 8 pm EST and the second completing the draft on Thursday.
2025 NBA Draft
| Pick | Team | SB Nation Mock Draft | Draft Night | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick | Team | SB Nation Mock Draft | Draft Night | Reaction |
| 1 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg, F, Duke | ||
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers | ||
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe, G, Baylor | ||
| 4 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel, G/F, Duke | ||
| 5 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey, F, Rutgers | ||
| 6 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson, G, Texas | ||
| 7 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears, G, Oklahoma | ||
| 8 | Brooklyn Nets | Khaman Maluach, C, Duke | ||
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | Kasparas Jakucionis, G, Illinois | ||
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | Jase Richardson, G, Michigan State | ||
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | Carter Bryant, F, Arizona | ||
| 12 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Murray-Boyles, F/C, South Carolina | ||
| 13 | Atlanta Hawks | Noa Essengue, F, Ulm | ||
| 14 | San Antonio Spurs | Derik Queen, F/C, Maryland | ||
| 15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Thomas Sorber, F/C, Georgetown | ||
| 16 | Memphis Grizzlies | Nique Clifford, G/F, Colorado State | ||
| 17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cedric Coward, F, Washington State | ||
| 18 | Washington Wizards | Egor Demin, G, BYU | ||
| 19 | Brooklyn Nets | Joan Beringer, C, Cedevita Olimpia | ||
| 20 | Miami Heat | Will Riley, G, Illinois | ||
| 21 | Utah Jazz | Walter Clayton Jr., G, Florida | ||
| 22 | Brooklyn Nets | Rasheer Fleming, F, Saint Joseph’s | ||
| 23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Asa Newell, F, Georgia | ||
| 24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Noah Penda, F, Le Mans | ||
| 25 | Orlando Magic | Liam McNeely, F, UConn | ||
| 26 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf, F, Michigan | ||
| 27 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore, G, Saint-Quentin | ||
| 28 | Boston Celtics | Ryan Kalbrenner, C, Creighton | ||
| 29 | Phoenix Suns | Ben Saraf, G, Ulm | ||
| 30 | Los Angeles Clippers | Drake Powell, F, North Carolina |
