Jack's Thoughts 2025 NBA Mock Draft (WITH TRADES)
Official 2025 NBA Mock Draft
Due to the recent trades and the draft approaching us, I have had to rush with the official mock draft. After many attempts (hundreds,) I have run out of time with the analysis. Therefore, unfortunately, this means that there will be no description of the 59 selections with the exception of my awards for the draft I made (before the big trades).
Sorry for that.
Sincerely,
Jack Zucker
The #56 selection, made by the New York Knicks will not be picked due to the team losing their pick because of tampering issues from the Jalen Brunson signing.
Jack Zucker’s draft before the big trades (includes Bane Trade)
Biggest draft slider: Kam Jones (could easily be a first→early second-round pick.)
Biggest draft riser: Neoklis Avdalas, not someone who I was familiar with until a few weeks ago, looks like a steal at #51 to the Clippers.
Best pick: Cooper Flagg (easy choice)
Most underrated pick: Tie between Nique Clifford at #16 and Joan Beringer at #20.
Winners:
New Orleans Pelicans (trade up for #3 selection and grab Rutgers’ Ace Bailey, trade back into the draft at #23 and grab Michigan’s Danny Wolf.)
Washington Wizards: Draft a great center prospect (Khaman Maluach), and get guard depth (Jase Richardson and Tyrese Proctor,) filling their two biggest needs
Losers: Hunter Salis (SG/PG - Wake Forest)
Sallis could easily be a top 50 selection in the upcoming NBA draft, however Zucker sees him go undrafted.
Micah Peavy (SF/SG - Georgetown)
One of my favorite prospects in this class, Peavy falls to the Grizzlies at the #57 selection. If he develops right, he could become a starter one day. This is a player who could get drafted as high as pick #40.
Ben Saraf (SG/PG - Israel)
A player that could go as early as pick #25, Saraf falls in my final mock draft to the early second round. With the Hornets, Saraf brings a lot of talent and potential. My mock draft before this, I had Saraf going #30 to the Clippers, however, right now, Saraf is more in the direction to be an early second, than a late first round pick.
Jack Zucker’s draft after the big trades
*Sorry for no analysis here