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From sleek suits to dazzling chains, the 2025 NBA draft is a chance for the league’s newest players to make an early statement on the Barclays Center stage. Editor’s Picks The spotlight always shines brightest, however, on the No. 1 pick — the first player called also earns the distinction of being first player to … Read more
Jim Rassol-Imagn Images Actual position: No. 14Career earnings: $139,919,452Career stats: 15.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 3.6 apg, 53.7 FG%, 31.4 3P% Coincidentally enough, the second and third picks in our 2017 re-draft were also selected after one another in 2017, and in the same order, no less. The third-best player to come out of the 2017 … Read more
Duke • Fr • 6’8″ / 221 lbs Projected Team Dallas PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st PPG 19.2 RPG 7.5 APG 4.2 3P% 38.5% Flagg is the clear No. 1 prospect in the class and the no-brainer No. 1 pick. He is the second-highest-graded player in my database since 2017 behind only Victor Wembanyama. … Read more
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan Just wrapped up an hour catching up on the offseason moves of the last 24 hours with @SamQuinnCBS. Reaction and salary cap analysis on: -Jrue Holiday for Anfernee Simons -Kristaps Porzingis trade -Jordan Poole for CJ McCollum -Mavericks extending Kyrie Irving & Daniel Gafford pic.x.com/L41RSPrKpT – 12:55 AM
We’re proud to release our final 2025 NBA Extended Mock Draft 8.0, with the Oklahoma City Thunder fresh off their first NBA title and the league now turning its full focus to the future. OKC’s championship parade came just one day before the two-day draft event, a fitting payoff for GM Sam Presti, who finally … Read more
Duke • Fr • 6’8″ / 221 lbs Projected Team Dallas PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st PPG 19.2 RPG 7.5 APG 4.2 3P% 38.5% Flagg is the clear No. 1 prospect in the class and the no-brainer No. 1 pick. He is the second-highest-graded player in my database since 2017 behind only Victor Wembanyama. … Read more
The dust has settled on the 2025 NBA offseason, and with training camps just around the corner, it’s time for our annual tradition — The Hoop Doctors’ NBA Power Rankings. From blockbuster trades to surprising draft picks and breakout playoff performances, every team’s outlook has shifted since the final buzzer of last season. Some franchises … Read more
Getty Images The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft begins Wednesday night in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, with the Dallas Mavericks currently holding the No. 1 overall pick. The draft will be a two-day format for the second consecutive year, with the second round set for Thursday. It’s been just over a month … Read more
The Houston Rockets won 52 games in the 2024-25 season, 30 more than they did two seasons prior. The Detroit Pistons, who went 44-38 in the East, weren’t quite as successful, but their 30-game jump took place in just one year, as they were a dismal 14-68 in 2023-24. In both cases, the leap occurred … Read more
Getty Images Kyrie Irving is declining his $42.9 million player option for the 2025-26 season with the Dallas Mavericks and instead planning to sign a three-year, $119 million extension with the franchise, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. That new deal can’t be officially agreed upon until July 6. With Irving expected to miss a significant chunk … Read more
Dallas Mavericks All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is declining his $43 million player option and intends to sign a three-year, $119 million contract with the franchise, sources told ESPN. Mavericks officials and Irving’s agent, Shetellia Riley Irving, negotiated the new deal that keeps Irving out of free agency and in Dallas long term. The new deal … Read more
Rutgers forward Ace Bailey is considered to be a top-five prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft, but if he is selected that high remains to be seen. The 18-year-old star that CBS Sports compares to Brandon Ingram as a prospect is the only U.S.-based prospect that has not worked out for any teams prior to … Read more