The stage is officially set for the 2025 NBA Draft, with all 59 selections now locked in following the conclusion of the lottery and regular season.
This year’s lottery, conducted on May 12, determined the first 14 picks, with the Dallas Mavericks emerging as the big winners and claiming the No. 1 overall pick.
The rest of the draft order was established using reverse regular season standings, as is customary for both the remainder of the first round and the entire second round.
Each of the league’s 30 teams holds one pick per round, barring trades, forfeitures, or swaps. While the New York Knicks had their second-round selection rescinded, the rest of the board remains intact.
Complete list of 2025 NBA Draft selections across both rounds
Below is the full breakdown of the 2025 NBA Draft order:
First Round
- 1. Dallas Mavericks
- 2. San Antonio Spurs
- 3. Philadelphia 76ers
- 4. Charlotte Hornets
- 5. Utah Jazz
- 6. Washington Wizards
- 7. New Orleans Pelicans
- 8. Brooklyn Nets
- 9. Toronto Raptors
- 10. Houston Rockets (from Phoenix via Brooklyn)
- 11. Portland Trail Blazers
- 12. Chicago Bulls
- 13. Atlanta Hawks (from Sacramento)
- 14. San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta)
- 15. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami via LA Clippers)
- 16. Memphis Grizzlies (from Orlando)
- 17. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Detroit via NY, OKC, and Houston)
- 18. Washington Wizards (from Memphis)
- 19. Brooklyn Nets (from Milwaukee via NY, Detroit, Portland, NOLA)
- 20. Miami Heat (from Golden State)
- 21. Utah Jazz (from Minnesota)
- 22. Atlanta Hawks (from Lakers via NOLA)
- 23. New Orleans Pelicans (from Indiana)
- 24. Oklahoma City Thunder (from LA Clippers)
- 25. Orlando Magic (from Denver)
- 26. Brooklyn Nets (from New York)
- 27. Brooklyn Nets (from Houston)
- 28. Boston Celtics
- 29. Phoenix Suns (from Cleveland via Utah)
- 30. LA Clippers (from Oklahoma City)
Second Round
- 31. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Utah)
- 32. Boston Celtics (from Washington via Detroit and Brooklyn)
- 33. Charlotte Hornets
- 34. Charlotte Hornets (from NOLA via SAS, PHX, MEM)
- 35. Philadelphia 76ers
- 36. Brooklyn Nets
- 37. Detroit Pistons (from Toronto via DAL and SAS)
- 38. San Antonio Spurs
- 39. Toronto Raptors (from Portland via Sacramento)
- 40. Washington Wizards (from Phoenix)
- 41. Golden State Warriors (from Miami via Brooklyn and Indiana)
- 42. Sacramento Kings (from Chicago via SAS)
- 43. Utah Jazz (from Dallas)
- 44. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Atlanta)
- 45. Chicago Bulls (from Sacramento)
- 46. Orlando Magic
- 47. Milwaukee Bucks (from Detroit via Washington)
- 48. Memphis Grizzlies (from Golden State via Washington and Brooklyn)
- 49. Cleveland Cavaliers (from Milwaukee)
- 50. New York Knicks (from Memphis via OKC and Boston)
- 51. LA Clippers (from Minnesota via ATL and Houston)
- 52. Phoenix Suns (from Denver via Charlotte and Minnesota)
- 53. Utah Jazz (from LA Clippers via Lakers)
- 54. Indiana Pacers
- 55. Los Angeles Lakers
- – New York Knicks: Pick forfeited by league
- 56. Memphis Grizzlies (from Houston)
- 57. Orlando Magic (from Boston)
- 58. Cleveland Cavaliers
- 59. Houston Rockets (from Oklahoma City via Atlanta)
Key Dates for the 2025 NBA Draft Process:
- May 11-18: NBA Draft Combine
- May 12: NBA Draft Lottery
- June 15: Deadline for early entry withdrawal (5 p.m. ET)
- June 25: First Round of the 2025 NBA Draft
- June 26: Second Round of the 2025 NBA Draft
As draft night approaches, anticipation is building across the league as franchises prepare to shape their futures with the next generation of basketball talent.
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