The 2025 NBA Draft continued Thursday with the second round at the Barclays Center.
The first round of the draft took place on Wednesday with Cooper Flagg selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks, marking one of the more predictable picks in the first round. However, Thursday’s second round offered up many surprises as NBA teams moved up and down the draft board to bolster their depth.
The Phoenix Suns moved up to acquire the 31st overall pick, the first of the second round, from the Minnesota Timberwolves to nab forward Rasheer Fleming of Saint Joseph’s. In exchange, the Timberwolves picked up the Suns’ No. 36 pick (via the Brooklyn Nets) and went on to draft Adou Thiero from Arkansas. Thiero is expected to play for the Los Angeles Lakers after receiving the pick from the Timberwolves, highlighting the amount of movement among picks in the second round.
NBA Draft second-round picks, grades
Here’s every player that was drafted in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, including the player’s alma mater and their draft grade:
31. Minnesota Timberwolves: F Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s
Trade: Fleming is heading to the Suns.
2024-25 stats: 14.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 1.4 spg, 1.3 apg, 53.1% FG, 39% 3PT, 74.3% FT
Grade: A-
32. Boston Celtics: F Noah Penda, Le Mans Sarthe (France)
Trade: Penda is reportedly heading to the Magic.
2024-25 stats: 10.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.3 spg, 45.8% FG, 34.7% 3PT, 67.9% FT
Grade: A
33. Charlotte Hornets: G Sion James, Duke
2024-25 stats: 8.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 0.8 spg, 51.6% FG, 41.3% 3PT, 81.0% FT
Grade: B-
34. Charlotte Hornets: C Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
2024-25 stats: 19.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 2.7 bpg, 0.5 spg, 65.3% FG, 34.4% 3PT, 68.1% FT
Grade: B+
35. Philadelphia 76ers: C Johni Broome, Auburn
2024-25 stats: 18.6 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.1 bpg, 51.0% FG, 27.8% 3PT, 58.7% FT
Grade: B
36. Brooklyn Nets: G Adou Thiero, Arkansas
Trade: Thiero is reportedly heading to the Lakers (via Suns and Wolves).
2024-25 stats: 15.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.6 spg, 54.5% FG, 25.6% 3PT, 68.6% FT
Grade: A-
37. Detroit Pistons: G Chaz Lanier, Tennessee
2024-25 stats: 18 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 43.1% FG, 39.5% 3PT
Grade: B
38. San Antonio Spurs: G Kam Jones, Marquette
Trade: Jones is heading to the Pacers.
2024-25 stats: 19.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 5.9 apg, 48.3% FG, 31.1% 3PT, 64.8% FT
Grade: B
39. Toronto Raptors: G Alijah Martin, Florida
2024-25 stats: 14.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.2 apg, 45.2% FG, 35.0% 3P, 76.1% FT
Grade: B
40. Washington Wizards: G Micah Peavy, Georgetown
Trade: Peavy is heading to the Pelicans.
2024-25 stats: 17.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3.6 apg, 48.1% FG, 40% 3PT
Grade: B
41. Golden State Warriors: G Koby Brea, Kentucky
Trade: Brea is heading to the Suns.
2024-25 stats: 11.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 47.0% FG, 43.5% 3PT, 91.4% FT
Grade: B-
42. Sacramento Kings: C Maxime Raynaud, Stanford
2024-25 stats: 20.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.4 bpg, 46.7% FG, 34.7% 3PT, 77% FT
Grade: A-
43. Washington Wizards: G Jamir Watkins, Florida State
2024-25 stats: 18.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 42.7% FG, 32.1% 3PT
Grade: B-
44. Oklahoma City Thunder: F Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
2024-25 stats: 17.1 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 41.4% FG, 26.6% 3PT, 76.4% FT
Grade: B
45. Chicago Bulls: C Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane (Australia)
Trade: Zikarsky is reportedly heading to the Timberwolves (via Lakers).
2024-25 stats: 4.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.6 bpg, 0.3 apg, 52.4% FG, 20.0% 3PT, 57.1% FT
Grade: C+
46. Orlando Magic: C Amari Williams, Kentucky
Trade: Williams is reportedly heading to the Celtics.
2024-25 stats: 10.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3.2 agp, 1.2 bpg, 56.1% FG
Grade: B-
47. Milwaukee Bucks: F Bogoljub Marković, Mega Basket (Serbia)
2024-25 stats: 13.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 0.8 bpg, 53.8% FG, 37.0% 3PT, 76.0% FT
Grade: B-
48. Memphis Grizzlies: G Javon Small, West Virginia
2024-25 stats: 18.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1.5 spg, 41.8% FG, 35.3% 3P, 88.0% FT
Grade: B+
49. Cleveland Cavaliers: G Tyrese Proctor, Duke
2024-25 stats: 12.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 45.2% FG, 40.5% 3PT, 68.0% FT
Grade: B
50. New York Knicks: G Kobe Sanders, Nevada
Trade: Sanders is reportedly heading to the Clippers.
2024-25 stats: 15.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.1 spg, 46.0% FG, 34.2% 3PT, 79.5% FT
Grade: C+
51. Los Angeles Clippers: F Mohamed Diawara, Chloet Basket (France)
Trade: Diawara is reportedly heading to the Knicks.
2024-25 stats: 5.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.4 apg, 38.3% FG, 31.0% 3PT, 48.8 FT
Grade: C
52. Phoenix Suns: Alex Toohey, Sydney Kings (Australia)
Trade: Toohey is heading to Warriors.
2024-25 stats: 10.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.5 spg, 1.3 apg, 45.2% FG. 72.9% FT
Grade: B-
53. Utah Jazz: G John Tonje, Wisconsin
2024-25 stats: 19.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 46.5% FG, 38.8% 3PT, 90.9% FT
Grade: B
54. Indiana Pacers: G Taelon Peter, Liberty
2024-25 stats: 13.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 0.9 spg, 57.8% FG, 45.3% 3P, 77.3% FT
Grade: B-
55. Los Angeles Lakers: F Lachlan Olbrich, Illawara Hawks (Australia)
Trade: Olbrich is heading to the Bulls.
2024-25 stats: 8.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 60.2% FG, 55.7% FT
Grade: C
56. Memphis Grizzlies: G Will Richard, Florida
Trade: Richard is reportedly heading to the Warriors.
2024-25 stats: 13.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.7 spg, 48.7% FG, 35.9% 3PT, 84.4% FT
Grade: B-
57. Orlando Magic: G Max Shulga, VCU
Trade: Shulga is reportedly heading to the Celtics.
2024-25 stats: 15.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.8 spg, 43.5% FG, 38.7% 3P, 78.3% FT
Grade: B
58. Cleveland Cavaliers: G Saliou Niang, Aquila Basket Trento (Italy)
2024-25 stats: 7.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.5 apg, 51.3% FG, 69.6% FT
Grade: C+
59. Houston Rockets: G Jahmai Mashack, Tennessee
Trade: Mashack is reportedly heading to the Grizzlies (via Warriors and Suns)
2024-25 stats: 6.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 apg, 45.4% FG, 35.1% 3PT, 72.3% FT
Grade: C+
Free agent signings after NBA draft
Here’s where some notable college stars are signing as free agents, according to reports from ESPN:
Hunter Dickinson (Kansas) is signing with the New Orleans Pelicans
Mark Sears (Alabama) is signing with the Milwaukee Bucks
Hunter Sallis (Wake Forest) is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers
Eric Dixon (Villanova) is signing with the Los Angeles Lakers
Chucky Hepburn (Louisville) is signing with the Toronto Raptors
Caleb Love (Arizona) is signing with the Portland Trail Blazers
Vladislav Goldin (Michigan) is signing with the Miami Heat
Why were there only 29 picks in the second round?
There’s only 29 picks in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft after the New York Knicks’ second-round pick was rescinded by the league for “violating league rules governing the timing of this season’s free agency,” the NBA announced back in December 2022. The league found that the Knicks were involved in free agency talks with Jalen Brunson before the date when discussions were allowed. Brunson signed a four-year $104 million contract with the Knicks in July 2022 one month after his father Rick Brunson was hired by the Knicks as an assistant coach.
What time does the NBA Draft second round start tonight
The second round of the 2025 NBA Draft is scheduled for Thursday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast on ESPN. You can also stream the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft with Fubo.
Where to watch NBA Draft tonight
Time: 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT)
Location: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
TV: ESPN
Stream: Fubo, Sling TV
Watch the NBA Draft with Fubo
Who has first pick in 2025 NBA Draft second round?
The Minnesota Timberwolves (via the Utah Jazz) own the No. 31 pick and will be selecting first on Thursday evening. But the Timberwolves have appeared to move down not he draft board. According to ESPN, Minnesota has traded away the first pick of the second round to the Suns in exchange for the No. 36 pick and two future second-round picks.
Second-round NBA draft picks on the move
The second round of the 2025 NBA Draft is quickly approaching on Thursday and some picks are already on the move. Here’s how the second-round draft order has shaken up, according to ESPN:
The Brooklyn Nets traded the No. 36 pick to the Phoenix Suns for two future second-round picks.
The Suns traded the No. 52 and No. 59 picks to the Golden State Warriors for the No. 41 pick.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded the No. 31 pick to the Suns in exchange for the No. 36 and two future second-round picks.
The Los Angeles Lakers traded the No. 55 pick and cash to the Chicago Bulls for pick No. 45.
NBA Draft order: Round 2
31. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Utah Jazz – reportedly traded to Phoenix Suns)
32. Boston Celtics (from Washington Wizards via Detroit and Brooklyn)
33. Charlotte Hornets
34. Charlotte Hornets (from New Orleans Pelicans via San Antonio, Phoenix and Memphis)
35. Philadelphia 76ers
36. Nets (reportedly traded to Phoenix Suns)
37. Detroit Pistons (from Toronto Raptors via Dallas and San Antonio)
38. San Antonio Spurs (reportedly traded to Indiana Pacers)
39. Toronto Raptors (from Portland Trail Blazers via Sacramento)
40. Washington Wizards (reportedly traded to Pelicans)
41. Golden State Warriors (from Miami Heat via Brooklyn and Indiana – reportedly traded to Phoenix Suns)
42. Sacramento Kings (from Chicago Bulls via San Antonio)
43. Washington Wizards
44. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Atlanta Hawks)
45. Chicago Bulls (from Sacramento Kings – reportedly traded to LA Lakers)
46. Orlando Magic
47. Milwaukee Bucks (from Detroit Pistons via Washington)
48. Memphis Grizzlies (from Golden State Warriors via Washington and Brooklyn)
49. Cleveland Cavaliers (from Milwaukee Bucks)
50. New York Knicks (from Memphis Grizzlies via Oklahoma City and Boston)
51. Los Angeles Clippers (from Minnesota Timberwolves via Atlanta and Houston)
52. Phoenix Suns (from Denver Nuggets via Charlotte and Minnesota – reportedly traded to Golden State Warriors)
53. Utah Jazz (from Los Angeles Clippers via Los Angeles Lakers)
54. Indiana Pacers
55. Los Angeles Lakers (reportedly traded to Bulls)
The 2025 second round pick for the New York Knicks was rescinded by the NBA.
56. Memphis Grizzlies (from Houston Rockets)
57. Orlando Magic (from Boston Celtics)
58. Cleveland Cavaliers
59. Houston Rockets (from Oklahoma City Thunder via Atlanta – reportedly traded to Golden State Warriors)
What channel is the NBA Draft on tonight?
ESPN will be televising the entirety of the draft’s second roun
How to stream the NBA Draft
The 2025 NBA Draft will be available to stream across Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users, as well as Sling TV.
2025 NBA Draft: Best remaining players
USA TODAY Sports staff compiled a list of the best remaining players in the second round. Here is a full list broken down by position. Several are listed below:
Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s
Junior, forward, 6-8¼, 232 pounds, 20 years old
2024-25 stats: 14.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 1.4 spg, 1.3 apg, 53.1% FG, 39% 3PT, 74.3% FT
Fleming is a mobile forward who plays a physical game and has strong footwork to finesse his way around defenders. He likes to get easy buckets in transition, his 3-point percentage in nearly five attempts per game is encouraging and he is valuable in pick-and-rolls as the screener. Defensively, he deflects passes and can protect the rim. Fleming averaged 18.8 points and 7.7 rebounds and shot 58.9% in the last six regular-season Atlantic 10 Conference contests.
Maxime Raynaud, Stanford
Senior, center, 7-0¼, 237, 22 years old
2024-25 stats: 20.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.4 bpg, 46.7% FG, 34.7% 3PT, 77% FT
Born in Paris, Raynaud spent four seasons at Stanford and was first-team All-ACC his senior season. He can make 3s, rebound, protect the rim – the easy comparison is Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren. Raynaud works well in the pick-and-roll, runs the floor well, sees the court and can play in the low post.
NBA Draft odds
Odds for No. 31, first pick in the second round. *All odds provided via FanDuel (odds as of Thursday, June 26):
Rasheer Fleming (+115)
Noah Penda (+500)
Adou Thiero (+500)
Kam Jones (+550)
2025 NBA Draft mock drafts: Second round
USA TODAY Sports’ Mark Giannotto compiled a list of several mock drafts heading into the second round. Here is a full breakdown. The top potential picks are listed below:
31. Minnesota Timberwolves
ESPN: F Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s
The Athletic: F Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s
CBS Sports: F Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s
Sports Illustrated: F Adou Thiero, Arkansas
32. Boston Celtics
ESPN: C Maxime Raynaud, Stanford
The Athletic: C Maxime Raynaud, Stanford
CBS Sports: C Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
Sports Illustrated: C Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
33. Charlotte Hornets
ESPN: C Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
The Athletic: G/F Sion James, Duke
CBS Sports: F/C Johni Broome, Auburn
Sports Illustrated: F Bogoljub Markovic, Mega Basket (Adriatic League)
NBA draft grades 2025: Who earned an A for their first round picks?
With the No. 1 pick, the Dallas Mavericks (A) did not botch the 2025 NBA draft, taking Cooper Flagg first overall, and the Brooklyn Nets (A) were active with five first-round picks. There was only one real surprise – Portland (C) using the No. 16 pick to take Yang Hansen.
NBA Draft winners and losers: Duke hits lottery
Night 1 of the 2025 NBA Draft had a bevy of winners and losers. USA TODAY’s Lorenzo Reyes and Jeff Zillgitt break down the best and not-so-great from the first round. Here is one of the list’s winners.
Winners: Duke and Blue Devils coach Scheyer
The Blue Devils had three lottery picks – Cooper Flagg No. 1, Kon Knueppel No. 4, Khaman Maluach No. 10 – making it the third time in school history that Duke has had three lottery pick in the same draft. It also happened in 1999 (Elton Brand, Trajan Langdon, Corey Maggette) and 2019 (Zion Willamson, RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish).
NBA Draft first-round picks
Here is how the first round played out on Wednesday:
Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, forward, Duke
San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, guard, Rutgers
Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe, wing, Baylor
Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel, wing, Duke
Utah Jazz: Ace Bailey, forward, Rutgers
Washington Wizards: Tre Johnson, guard, Texas
New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, guard, Oklahoma
Brooklyn Nets: Egor Demin, guard, BYU
Toronto Raptors: Collin Murray-Boyles, forward, South Carolina
Phoenix Suns(from Houston Rockets): Khaman Maluach, big, Duke
Memphis Grizzlies (from Portland Trail Blazers): Cedric Coward, wing, Washington State
Chicago Bulls: Noa Essengue, forward, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
New Orleans Pelicans (from Atlanta Hawks): Derik Queen, big, Maryland
San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta Hawks): Carter Bryant, forward, Arizona
Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami Heat): Thomas Sorber, big, Georgetown
Portland Trail Blazers (from Memphis Grizzlies): Hansen Yang, big, Qingdao Eagles (China)
Minnesota Timberwolves (from Detroit Pistons): Joan Beringer, big, Cedevita Olímpija (Slovenia)
Utah Jazz (from Washington Wizards): Walter Clayton Jr., guard, Florida
Brooklyn Nets (from Milwaukee Bucks): Nolan Traoré, guard, Saint Quentin (France)
Miami Heat (from Golden State Warriors): Kasparas Jakučionis, guard, Illinois
Washington Wizards (from Utah Jazz): Will Riley, forward, Illinois
Brooklyn Nets (from Atlanta Hawks): Drake Powell, wing, North Carolina
Atlanta Hawks (New Orleans Pelicans): Asa Newell, big, Georgia
Sacramento Kings (from Oklahoma City Thunder): Nique Clifford, forward, Colorado State
Orlando Magic (from Denver Nuggets): Jase Richardson, guard, Michigan State
Brooklyn Nets (from New York Knicks): Ben Saraf, guard, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
Brooklyn Nets (from Houston Rockets): Danny Wolf, big, Michigan
Boston Celtics: Hugo González, wing, Real Madrid (Spain)
Charlotte Hornets (from Phoenix Suns): Liam McNeeley, wing, Connecticut
Los Angeles Clippers (from Oklahoma City Thunder): Yanic Konan Niederhauser, center, Penn State
NBA Odds: 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year
*All odds provided via BetMGM (odds as of Thursday, June 26):
Cooper Flagg (-225)
Tre Johnson (+700)
Ace Bailey (+800)
Dylan Harper (+1100)
ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt sounds off on NBA draft’s ‘hat situation’
One of the iconic moments of any pro sport’s draft is when a just-picked youngster steps up on stage with the commissioner to pose for a photo with a jersey and hat from his or her new team. It’s a symbolic start to a new career, one the players can look back on later with a sense of pride. Except when they know they’ll never play a single game for the team that drafted them.
The NBA has an odd custom where draft-day trades are officially announced by the commissioner after the picks are made. Which can lead to what ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt calls the league’s uncomfortable ‘hat situation.’
‘The league’s too smart to have the moment that they’ve waited their whole life for be a picture in the wrong hat. It just doesn’t make sense,’ Van Pelt ranted post-draft on SportsCenter. Read Steve Gardner’s full story on the hat kerfuffle here.
NBA second-generation golden era continues with 2025 NBA Draft
(Jase) Richardson will join a growing NBA trend this week when he becomes the league’s latest second-generation player. He and Rutgers guard Dylan Harper, the son of longtime NBA player Ron Harper, are projected to be first-round picks ahead of the 2025-26 season. It would be the seventh time in eight years multiple players were drafted with a father who played in the NBA.
The rise can be attributed to a variety of reasons, according to experts, from genetics to exposure, access and socioeconomic factors thanks the rising cost of youth sports. The number of NBA alumni is also bigger now with the league more than 75 years old. But the pattern is more distinguishable than ever.
This past season, there were at least 33 second-generation players who appeared in an NBA game (or more than 7% of the league’s players). Of the 30 NBA teams, 21 had at least one second-generation player on their roster at some point.
Read more on second-generation NBA players and their golden era by Mark Giannotto.
Mark Williams trade report: Hornets send center to Suns
Charlotte Hornets starting center Mark Williams is on the move, seemingly for real this time.
The Hornets are trading Williams to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for the No. 29 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft and a first-round pick in the 2029 NBA Draft, ESPN reported on Wednesday. The Suns (on behalf of the Hornets) went on to select Liam McNeeley out of UConn with the No. 29 pick.
Williams was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish ahead of the trade deadline in February, but the Lakers announced two days later that the trade had been ‘rescinded due to failure to satisfy a condition of the trade.’
Cooper Flagg: How will Duke star fare in NBA?
USA TODAY Sports Lorenzo Reyes states: ‘Given his size and skill set, and given his ability to play multiple positions on the floor, Flagg should be an instant contributor for the Mavericks and will enter the season as the odds-on favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year. He’s a player with an already-polished portfolio that includes ball handling, passing, rebounding and scoring, all of which means he can find different ways to impact games. And it’s not just against college kids; Flagg’s experience scrimmaging against Team USA — when he was just 17 years old — drew praise from LeBron James, Kevin Durant and others.
‘With Kyrie Irving (torn anterior cruciate ligament) set to miss most of the season, Flagg could be asked to assist Dallas with distribution and playmaking, but his best fit is as a versatile wing who can blossom into a consistent All-Star, with a potential arc like that of a fellow Blue Devil, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum.’
USA TODAY Sports’ Steve Gardner has more on Cooper Flagg and expert predictions around the draft.
Khaman Maluach and navigating Trump’s visa ban
A quirk related to Maluach’s visa situation will play out on Wednesday night at the 2025 NBA Draft. The NBA is preparing for the complicated scenario that would be triggered if Maluach were to be taken by the Toronto Raptors with the No. 9 overall pick.
Given the current Trump administration policy related to South Sudan, Maluach would have to apply for a United States tourism visa and a waiver to South Sudan’s visa ban any time he enters the United States if he plays for the Raptors, according to the NBA. That would also be in addition to having to obtain a Canadian work visa. The Raptors had to cross the United States border from Canada for road games 19 times based on their 2024-25 schedule.
USA TODAY Sports’ Mark Giannotto dives into Khaman Maluach’s situation around the draft and visa bans.
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