2025 NBA Draft Results

Round 1 Picks 16-30

Illinois point guard Kasparas Jakucionis was my fifth best player in the 2025 NBA Draft. Find out which team got a top 5 prospect in the back end of the first round.

Chris Ransom follow @DraftUtopia Last Updated: June 25, 2025.

16. Portland Trail Blazers: Hansen Yang, C, Qingdao Eagles A- Grade
    
    
    Orlando previously owned this pick. Orlando traded four first round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies including this selection for shooting guard Desmond Bane.
    
    
    
    Portland has Scoot Henderson their third overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft at point guard, Shaedon Sharpe their 2022 first round pick at shooting guard, Deni Avdija at small forward, Jerami Grant remains at power forward, and DeAndre Ayton enters a contract year. Portland also has Jrue Holliday as a sixth man and Donovan Clingan their 2024 first round pick as a backup center may be ready to start by 2026 if Ayton leaves. Getting a backup combo guard or a forward for depth seems like the most ideal route for Portland.
    
    
    
    The 7-1 253 lb Hansen Yang had 14.7 points per game, 10.9 rebounds per game, 3.8 assists per game, 2.2 blocks per game, a 54.8% field goal percentage, a 21.9% three point percentage, and a 62.4% free throw percentage in 2023-2024. Hansen Yang had 16.2 points pergame, 10 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 2.7 blocks per game, a 59.5% field goal percentage, a 28.6% three point percentage, and a 67.7% free throw percentage in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Hansen Yang can shoot shots from short range, medium range, or long range. Hansen Yang can pass the basketball in a variety of ways with some of his teammates saying he passes like a point guard. Hansen Yang can defend the 1 at point guard, the 2 at shooting guard, the 3 at small forward, the 4 at power forward, and the 5 at center.
    
    
    
    You can give Portland as low as a B- if you dislike this pick. You can also give this an A+ grade if you love this value. I mocked Hansen Yang at 32, but he wowed me on tape. Portland has drafted back-to-back centers in the first round, so I gave the Portland Trail Blazers an A- grade.
    
    
    
17. Minnesota Timberwolves: Joan Beringer, C, KK Cedevita Olimpija Dry Cornbread Grade
    
    
    The Detroit Pistons 2025 first round pick was protected assuming they were in the lottery. With the Detroit Pistons breaking their playoff drought, this pick transfers over to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
    
    
    
    Minnesota has Mike Conley Jr. at point guard, Anthony Edwards their first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft at shooting guard, Jaden McDaniels their second 2020 first round pick at small forward, Julius Randle at power forward who does have a player option if he wants to test the market, and Rudy Gobert at center. Everyone in this starting five except Mike Conley Jr. averaged 10 points a game. Minnesota drafted two guards in the first round for depth last year with Rob Dillingham at point guard and Terrance Shannon Jr. at shooting guard.
    
    
    
    The 6-11 234 lb Joan Beringer provides the Memphis Grizzlies depth behind Zach Edey last years first round pick after only averaging 5.4 points per game 4.9 rebounds per game, and 1.4 blocks per game.
    
    
    
    Joan Beringer can dunk and hit shots from short range. Joan Beringer can defend the 1 at point guard, the 2 at shooting guard, the 3 at small forward, the 4 at power forward, and the 5 at center.
    
    
    
    Joan Beringer struggles with medium range and long range shots. I don't see him becoming anything more than a backup to Rudy Gobert at center. The Minnesota Timberwolves get the first Dry Cornbread grade of the 2025 calendar year. I refrained from giving MLS, WNBA, and NFL teams the dreaded Dry Cornbread grade that Emmanuel Watson and Shaun Donte came up with on Sportshead Radio.
    
    
    
    
    
18. Utah Jazz: Walter Clayton Jr., PG, Florida A+ Grade
    
    
    Washington now owns the Memphis Grizzlies first round pick thanks to Memphis acquiring Johnny Davis for depth, Marvin Bagley III for depth, and a 205 second round pick. Washington gets another power forward for depth here. Washington traded this pick at 18 for 21 and multiple second round picks.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 199 lb Walter Clayton Jr. was the catalyst on Florida's National Title Team. Walter Clayton Jr. had 18.3 points per game, 4.2 assists per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, 1.2 steals per game, a 44.8% field goal percentage, a 38.6% three point percentage, and a 87.5% free throw percentage in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Walter Clayton Jr. can shoot from short range, medium range, or long range. He can defend the 1 at point guard. You'd like to see his quickness improve when defending, but he's probably the last point guard on the board in this draft that can defend and hit three pointers effectively.
    
    
    
    Utah could have Walter Clayton Jr. at point guard and Airious "Ace" Bailey at shooting guard down the road. If both guards that Utah drafted pan out, the Utah Jazz will be back in the NBA Playoffs soon.
    
    
    
19. Brooklyn Nets: Nolan Traore, PG, Saint-Quentin A Grade
    
    
    Brooklyn acquired this pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in the trade that sent Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks. This is the second first round pick that the Brooklyn Nets have now.
    
    
    
    Brooklyn acquired this pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in the trade that sent Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks. This is the second first round pick that the Brooklyn Nets have now.
    
    
    
    Brooklyn grabs the best player on the board hoping for a second day 1 starter. Nolan Traore was once seen as a top 5 pick and is a massive bargain at pick 19.
    
    
    
    The 6-3 170 lb Nolan Traore has the short range, medium range, long range, and passing you want form a true 1 at point guard. He's got superb athleticism, body control, and stop/start ability. He had 25 points and 7 assists in 29 minutes in an overtime loss. He plays like a veteran overseas in France despite his age. He's great at defending other players that play the 1 at point guard. Nolan Traore had 12.2 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game, 1.9 rebounds per game, a 41% field goal percentage, a 29.2% three point percentage, and a 71.6% free throw percentage on Saint-Quentin in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Nolan Traore is the younger brother of Lakers rookie Armel Traore. He had 7 20 point games and is considered the second best International player in the 2025 NBA Draft behind Noa Essengue. Personally, I like Nolan Traore more as his three point shot is more consistent.
    
    
    
    I mocked Nolan Traore to Brooklyn at 19. This is one of the picks I had correct, but there is one point guard in my top 5 still on the board. That is why Brooklyn gets a second A grade instead of an A+ grade.
    
    
    
20. Miami Heat: Kasparas Jakucionis, PG, Illinois A+ Grade
    
    
    The Golden State Warriors gave the Miami Heat this 2025 first round draft pick in exchange for Jimmy Butler. Miami may have lost their original pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but Miami still has a first round pick that was originally owned by the Golden State Warriors.
    
    
    
    The Miami Heat have Terry Rozier at point guard, Tyler Herro at shooting guard, Duncan Robinson at small forward, Andrew Wiggins at power forward, and Bam Adeboyo at center in their starting five. Miami has Dayvion Mitchell as their backup point guard, Nikola Jovic their 2023 first round pick as their backup small forward, Kyle Anderson as their backup power forward, and Kel'el Ware their 2024 first round pick as their backup center. This leaves shooting guard as the default position to draft at 20 with the first round pick that the Miami Heat got from the Golden State Warriors.
    
    
    
    The 6-4 205 lb Kasparas Jakucionis had 15 points, 5.7 rebounds per game, 4.8 assists per game, a 44% field goal percentage, a 31.8% three point percentage, and a 84.5% free throw percentage in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Kasparas Jakucionis can shoot from short range, medium range, and long range. He is an exceptional playmaker that can pass the basketball while shooting at a high level too. He does need to improve his defense and athleticism when it comes to decision making. Everything else checks out though as Kasparas Kaucionis is the top point guard in the 2025 NBA Draft.
    
    
    
    His floor is Tyrese Halliburton and his ceiling is Chauncey Billips. I've seen him get compared to Pistol Pete Marovich and John Stockton, but those comparisons sound too ridiculous to be true. Getting a player with Halliburton's floor and Chauncey Billups potential.
    
    
    
    Kasparas Jakucionis was the clear cut fifth best player in the 2025 NBA Draft. Him falling to 20 is honestly more baffling than Shedeur Sanders falling to day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft. Kasparas Jakucionis and Tyler Herro are going to have field days with opposing defenses once both players gel with each other.
    
    
    
    
    
21. Washington Wizards: Will Riley, SG, Illinois Stop Playing Solitare Grade
    
    
    This is the second of the four first round picks that the Utah Jazz acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the trade that sent Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Utah took Auburn center Walker Kessler in the 2023 NBA Draft with the first of those four first round picks with this being the second of those four first round picks. Utah also owns Minnesota's first round pick in 2027 and 2029.
    
    
    
    The 6-8 185 lb Will Riley had 12.6 points per game, 4.1 rebounds per game, 2.2 assists per game, a 43.2% field goal percentage, a 32.6% three point percenntage, and a 72.4% free throw percentage as a freshman at Illinois in 2024-2025. If he adds some muscle and maintains his speed, he could play small forward in addition to shooting guard.
    
    
    
    Will Riley can shoot from short range, medium range, and long range. He can shoot at an NBA level, but his decision making as a passer will need to improve since most of his film showcased his shooting and his turnovers despite a promising freshman season where some have him going in the late first round.
    
    
    
    Washington keeps drafting shooting guards. Washington hasn't had a good point guard since the glory days with John Wall and Gilbert Arenas. Are the Washington Wizards scouts playing solitare like Stephen A. Smith in the 2025 NBA Finals.
    
    
    
22. Brooklyn Nets: Drake Powell, SG, North Carolina C- Grade
    
    
    The Los Angeles Lakers originally sent this pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in the Anthony Davis trade. New Orleans sent this pick to Atlanta for Dejounte Murray. Atlanta sent this pick to Brooklyn in a three team trade between the Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, and Atlanta Hawks where Atlanta got Kristaps Porzingis, Boston got Georges Niang the third string center on the Atlanta Hawks, and Brooklyn takes on Terrance Mann's 3-year $47-million dollar contract with Brooklyn getting a first round pick for keeping that backup under contract.
    
    
    
    This was a reach in terms of value. Drake Powell showcased traits of an NBA shooting guard despite playing off the bench. With Nolan Traore at point guard and Egor Demin at shooitng guard, Drake Powell will be a sixth man at best if he finds a way onto the court.
    
    
    
    The 6-5 200 lb Drake Powell Drake Powell is the son of Dedric and Cherice Powell. Dedric Powell played baseball at North Carolina and Cherice was on the Orth Carolina women's basektball team. His older sister played Volleyball at Virginia Tech and Connecticut. His older brother played basketball at North Carolina AT&T and was a three sport athlete in high school. Drake Powell is cousins with North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis. His grandmother is also the aunt of the 2022 NCAA Champion Hubert Davis. Drake Powell had 18.6 points per game, 7 rebounds per game, and 3.9 assists per game as a junior and he playe din the 2024 McDonald's All American game during his senior season as Drake Powell is versatile enough to play both the 2 at shooting guard and the 3 at small forward.
    
    
    
    Drake Powell struggled to average 10 points per game as a freshman at North Carolina. He made up for it though with a 37.5 inch vertical at the 2025 NBA Combine.
    
    
    
    
    
23. Atlanta Hawks: Asa Newell, PF, Georgia A+ Grade
    
    
    Indiana traded this pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in a pick swap deal. Indiana reacquired their 2026 first round pick which New Orleans owned. New Orleans got this pick and the cdraft rights to Mojave King drafted forty seventh overall in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. New Orleans traded this pick that they got from Indiana to the Atlanta Hawks.
    
    
    
    The Atlanta Hawks have Trae Young at point guard their 2018 first round pick drafted fifth overall, Dyson Daniels at shooting guard, Jalen Johnson their 2021 first round pick at small foward, Zacharie Risacher their first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft at power forward, and Kristaps Porzingis at center. Onyeka Okongwu their 2020 first round pick took the center job from Clint Capella, but the fact that Kristaps Porzingis is coming in shows me that Atlanta does not have a lot of confidence in Okongwu, but it also might reveal that they are not confident about the centers in the 2025 NBA Draft.
    
    
    
    Asa Newell is more of a natural power forward than Zacharie Risacher, last years first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. If Atlanta trades Jalen Johnson, I can see Zacharie Risacher moving back to his natural role at the 3 which would allow Asa Newell to compliment Risacher at power forward.
    
    
    
    The 6-9 223 lb Asa Newell had 15.4 points per game, 6.9 rebounds per game, 1 block per game, 1 steal per game, 0.9 assists per game, a 54.3% field goal percentage, a 29.2% three point percentage, and a 74.8% free throw percentage as a freshman in 2024-2025. Asa Newell can shoot from anywhere as he has the short range, medium range, long range, passing, ability to defend the 1 at point guard, the ability to defend the 2 at shooting guard, the ability to defend the 3 at small forward, or the ability to defend the 4 at power forward. Asa Newell can start out as a combo forward on the bench behind Deni Avdija and Jerami Grant.
    
    
    
24. Sacramento Kings: Nique Clifford, SF, Colorado State A+ Grade
    
    
    Oklahoma got this pick in the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade with the Los Angeles Clippers that sent Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Galinarri 3 first round picks in 2022, 2024, and 2026 with pick swap options in 2023 and 2025. The Oklahoma City Thunder got Shai Gilgeous-Alexander their future starting point guard and this years NBA Finals MVP, Jalen Williams the starting small forward with the 2022 first round pick Oklahoma City received from the Los Angeles Clippers. Oklahoma City also acquired Dillon Jones in last years trade. Oklahoma City declined a pick swap option in the 2023 NBA Draft, but Oklahoma City Thunder President Sam Presti opted to swap picks in the first round with the Los Angeles Clippers this year, meaning that the Los Angeles Clippers pick at 30 while Oklahoma City picks here at 24. Oklahoma City has the Los Angeles Clippers first round pick in 2026 too on top of that, which will be the final piece of the massive return Presti got in the Paul George trade.
    
    
    
    Sacramento traded a top 16 protected 2027 first round pick. If Sacrametno is outside of the top 16 in 2027, Oklahoma City gets this pick. Otherwise, Oklahoma City woul get a first round pick in 2028.
    
    
    
    The Sacramento Kings have Malik Monk at point guard, Zach Levine at shooting guard, DeMar DeRozan at small foward, Keegan Murray at power forward, and Domantas Sabonis at center. Sacramento gets a small forward that can be groomed into a future starter when Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan are UFA's in 2027.
    
    
    
    The 6-5 202 lb Nique Clifford had 12.2 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, 3 assists per game, 1.4 steals pergame, a 52.2% field goal percentage, a 37.6% three point percentage, and a 75.9% free throw percentage as a junior at Colorado State in 2023-2024. Nique Clifford had 18.9 points per game, 9.6 rebounds per game, 4.4 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, a 49.6% field goal percentage, a 37.7% three point percentage, and a 77.7% free throw percentage as a senior on Colorado State in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Nique Clifford has the shooting to make short range, medium range, or long range shots. He's great at passing the basketball. Nique Clifford can defend the 1 at point guard, the 2 at shooting guard, the 3 at small forwar, and the 4 at power forward. Nique Clifford's play on Colorado State was a big reason why he won Mountain West Player Of The Year and why I foolishly picked Colorado State to make the Final 4 this year.
    
    
    
    
    
25. Orlando Magic: Jase Richardson, SG, Michigan State A+ Grade
    
    
    The Orlando Magic go this pick from the Denver Nuggets in the trade back in 2021 which sent Gary Clark and Aaron Gordon ot the Denver Nuggets for R.J. Hampton, Gary Harris, and the twenty fifth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Orlando gave the Memphis Grizzlies four first round picks for shooting guard Desmond Bane, but managed to keep this selection.
    
    
    
    Orlando has Jalen Suggs their 2021 first round pick at point guard, Desmond Bane at shooting guard, Franz Wagner their second 2021 first round pick at small forward, Paolo Banchero the first pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2022 NBA Draft at power forward, and Wendell Carter at center. Orlando has this good starting five for two more years unless Kentavious Caldwell-Pope opts out of his contract by exercising his player option. Orlando also has Cole Anthony a 2020 first round pick as the backup point guard, Anthony Black a 2023 first round pick as the backup shooting guard, Jett Howard antother 2023 first round pick as a backup shooting guard/small forward, Tristan Da Silva Orlando's 2024 first round pick as the backup small forward, Jonathan Isaac Orlando's 2017 first round pick as the backup power forward, and Moritz Wagner as the backup center. Goga Bitadze the third string center has two years left on his contract while Wagner only has 1. This gives the Orlando Magic the flexibility to draft for value over need at 25.
    
    
    
    I gave Orlando the best player on the board. Jase Richardson makes a lot of sense for the Orlando Magic as Jase Richardson learn under Desmond Bane and push Anthony Black and Jett Howard for the backup shooting guard job behind Desmond Bnae.
    
    
    
    Jase Richardson is a combo guard that can play both the 1 at point guard and the 2 at shooting guard. He's mainly a shooting guard as well as the oldest son of former NBA player Jason Richardson with Jase Richardson's younger brother Jax Richardson being a first round prospect in the 2027 NBA Draft.
    
    
    
    The 6-0 178 lb Jase Richardson had 12.1 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, 1.9 assists per game, a 49.3% field goal percentage, a 41.2% three point percentage, and a 83.6% free throw percentage as a freshman at Michigan State in 2024-2025. Jase Richardson wasn't even on NBA Draft radars until the start of March Madness when he was a second round pick. He did well enough to warrant lottery consideration by taking Michigan State to the Elite 8 in the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
    
    
    
    Jase Richardson can shoot short range, medium range, and long range shots. He does a good job passing getting teammates involved at Michigan State.
    
    
    
26. Brooklyn Nets: Ben Saraf, PG, Ratiopharm Ulm B Grade
    
    
    Brooklyn also got this pick in addition to the Milwaukee Bucks 2025 first round pick in the Mikal Bridges trade. I shouldn't have to mention this again.
    
    
    
    The 6-6 199 lb Ben Saraf had 12.8 points per game, 4.6 assists per game, 2.2 rebounds per game, 1.3 steals per game, a 41.9% field goal percentage, a 22.2% three point percentage, and a 78% free throw percentage on Ratiopharm Ulm. Ben Saraf was teammates with first round prospect Noah Essengue on Ratiopharm Ulm.
    
    
    
    Ben Saraf can hit shots from short range, medium range, and long range. This pick would be a steal in the second round, but is a reach in the first round.
    
    
    
    
    
27. Brooklyn Nets: Danny Wolf, C, Michigan A+ Grade
    
    
    The Brooklyn Nets owned the Phoenix Suns 2025 first round pick, but the Houston Rockets had a pick swap option with the Brooklyn Nets for this pick thanks to the James Harden trade which sent James Harden to Brooklyn. What's even more ironic is Houston traded the pick they got from Brooklyn in the James Harden trade back to the Phoenix Suns to get Kevin Durant, who the Brooklyn Nets traded away to Phoenix two years ago. Now Kevin Durant is a Houston Rocket, but the Houston Rockets do not have any picks in the 2025 NBA Draft as of right now.
    
    
    
    The 6-10 251 lb Danny Wolf had 14.1 points per game, 9.7 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game, 1.3 blocks per game, 1 steal per game, a 47.2% field goal percentage, a 34.5% three point percentage, and a 71.7% free throw percentage as a sophomore at Yale in in 2023-2024. Danny Wolf had 13.2 points per game, 9.7 rebounds per game, 3.6 assists per game, 1.4 blocks per game, 0.7 steals per game, a 49.7% field goal percentage, a 33.6% three point percentage, and a 59.4% free throw percentage as a junior at Michigan in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Danny Wolf was a big reason Yale defeated Auburn in the 2024 NCAA March Madness Tournament during his sophomore season, and he transferred to Michigan this past season leading Michigan to the 2025 Big 10 Championship where he got Michigan to the Sweet 16 in the 2025 NCAA Men's Tournament. Danny Wolf is the first upperclassmen that is not a freshman to get picked in my 2025 NBA Mock Draft.
    
    
    
    Danny Wolf can shoot it from short range, medium range, or long range. He passes like a point guard and defends like a big at center when it comes to getting rebounds and blocking shots. Danny Wolf can defend the 1 at point guard, the 2 at shootint guard, the 3 at small forward, the 4 at power forward, and the 5 at center. His floor for a player comparison is Shawn Bradley and his ceiling in terms of upside as well as potential is Nikola Jokic.
    
    
    
    Nic Claxton is a reliable center. Danny Wolf might have a higher ceiling down the road as Danny Wolf was in my top 15.
    
    
    
28. Boston Celtics: Hugo Gonzalez, SG, Real Madrid B+ Grade
    
    
    Boston has Derrick White at point guard, Anfernee Simmons at shooting guard, Jaylen Brown their 2016 first round pick drafted third overall at small forward, and Jayson Tatum their 2017 first round pick drafted third overall at power forward. Boston needs a center to round out their starting five.
    
    
    
    Boston needed a center to round out their starting five. They took a shooting guard that did well next to Egor Demin two years ago, but averaged under 10 points per game in his draft year.
    
    
    
    The 6-6 207 lb Hugo Gonzalez has the short range, medium range, long range, passing, ability to defend the 1 at point guard, the 2 at shooting guard, the 3 at small forward. Back in the Fall, I said he might be the best catch and shoot guard in the 2025 NBA Draft. His floor is Evan Fournier and his ceiling is Luka Doncic as this combo guard is Real Madrid's best prospect in the NBA Draft since Doncic in 2018 althrough I would only give him a 10 percent chance of being as good as Doncic and a 1 percent chance of being better than Luka. I'm being really generous here with Hugo because Luka set the bar so high coming out of Real Madrid.
    
    
    
    You can argue this pick should get a C+ grade. You can also argue it warrants an A+ grade if you look past the stats and look at what this guy does on tape.
    
    
    
    
    
29. Charlotte Hornets: Liam McNeely, SF, Connecticut A+ Grade
    
    
    The Utah Jazz owned this pick in the Donovan Mitchell trade as Utah acquired Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, and three first round picks in 2025, 2027, as well as 2029. Utah also has pick swap options with Cleveland in 2026 and 2028 if the Utah Jazz have a better record than the Cleveland Cavaliers in the next two even numbered draft years. The Phoenix Suns gave the Utah Jazz their 2031 first round pick to get this pick. Unless the Phoenix Suns make the 2031 NBA Finals ten years after their last NBA Finals appearance in 2021 where the Suns lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, then Utah will end up picking higher than Phoenix in 2031. The Phoenix Suns now own pick 29.
    
    
    
    Charlotte needed a center, but has multiple second round picks on day 2. Charlotte got my twelfth best player Liam McNeely the Connecticut small forward at 29.
    
    
    
    The 6-6 214 lb Liam McNeeley spent his freshman year at J.J. Pearce High School. He transferred to John Paul II High School in Plano Texas after his freshman season where he had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks per game. Liam McNeeley was dominant enough to earn an invitation to Montverde Academy where he complimented Cooper Flagg at small forward while Flagg played power forward. Liam McNeeley averaged 13.7 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 1.2 steals per game as a junior in his first year at Montverde Academy in 2022-2023. Liam McNeeley had 12.5 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 2.8 assists per game in 2023-2024. Liam McNeely had 14.5 points per game, 6 rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game, a 38.1% field goal percentage, a 31.7% three point percentage, anda 86.6% free throw percentage as a freshman at Connecticut in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Liam McNeeley can make shots from short range, medium range, and long range. He also defends well against the 1 at point guard, 2 at shooting guard, the 3 at small forward, and the 4 at power forward. At the worst, he's a high end backup small forward. At the very best, he could emerge as a starter down the road. Four players from Montverde Academy got picked in the first round with Cooper Flagg at small forward, Derik Queen at center, Asa Newell at power forward, and Liam McNeely at shooting guard on Montverde Academy's 2023-2024 High School Basketball Team.
    
    
    
30. Los Angeles Clippers: Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C, Penn State D Grade
    
    
    The Los Angeles Clippers lost this pick thanks trading away Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Dillon Jones, and Sam Presti opting to swap 2025 first round picks with the Oklahoma City Thunder. As a result, the Los Angeles Clippers have the final first round pick thanks to the Oklahoma City Thunder having the best regular season record in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    The Los Angeles Clippers have James Harden at point guard, Norman Powell at shooting guard, Derrick Jones Jr. at small forward, Kawhi Leonard at power forward, and Ivica Zubac at center. James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are playing out of position, but this starting five was effective when everyone was healthy.
    
    
    
    The 6-11 242 lb Yanic Konan Niederhauser had 12.9 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, 2.3 blocks per game, 0.8 assists per game, 61.1% field goal percentage, a 9.1% three point percentage, and a 66.4% free throw percentage as a senior at Penn State in 2024-2025. Yanic Konan Niederhauser began his career at Northern Illinois before transferring to Penn State as a senior.
    
    
    
    Yanic Konan Niederhauser is great with shooting from short range and dunking. He really doesn't bring much else to the table. If he's being drafted as a backup center I can see him working out in that role.
    
    
    

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