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Lakers draft Bronny James to form NBA’s first father-son duo
USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt breaks down the historic move by the Los Angeles Lakers, drafting Bronny James to form the leagues first father-son duo.
The 2024 NBA draft just ended Thursday, but it’s never too early to start thinking about the next wave of basketball stars set to join the league.
Although some viewed the 2024 NBA draft class as weak, the same cannot be said about the 2025 draft. Cooper Flagg (Duke) and Airious “Ace” Bailey (Rutgers) are some of the big names that have the potential to be selected atop the draft. Or will the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NBA draft be an international player for the 16th time in history? (We’re looking at you, Nolan Traore of France.)
A French player has been drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in consecutive years — Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks, 2024) and Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs, 2023). At least two international players have been drafted in the top 10 every year since 2013.
Here’s USA TODAY Sports’ way-too-early 2025 NBA mock draft, for the entire first round:
Forward, 6-foot-9, 205 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-8, 210 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-5, 205 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-4, 185 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-6, 207 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-5, 184 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-3, 175 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-7, 190 pounds
Center, 7-foot-2, 250 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-8, 190 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-8, 199 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-9, 194 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-5, 175 pounds
Guard/forward, 6-foot-6, 175 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-4, 180 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-6, 225 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-3, 185 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-5, 185 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-7, 240 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-5, 202 pounds
Center, 7-foot-2, 250 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-11, 220 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-8, 220 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-7, 200 pounds
Guard, 6-foot-4, 195 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-5
Forward, 6-foot-9, 205 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-8, 220 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-8, 220 pounds
Forward, 6-foot-8, 217 pounds