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Ranking the best NBA Finals winners of the last five seasons<\/p>\n
The OKC Thunder just won the NBA Finals, we ranked the last five NBA champs (Celtics, Nuggets, Warriors and Bucks) from best to worst.<\/p>\n
The 2025 NBA Draft<\/a> is nearly here. Every team is deep into their predraft process, but it’s a very easy first-round pick for the Dallas Mavericks<\/a>.<\/p>\n It was just two years ago when Victor Wembanyama<\/a> was the sure-fire first overall pick, now the Mavericks have the same luxury after a lucky lottery handed them the opportunity to select Duke’s Cooper Flagg<\/a> despite just a 1.8% chance of landing the first pick.<\/p>\n The real draft starts at pick No. 2. The San Antonio Spurs<\/a> have been on a great run wit rookies as of late with Wembanyama and Stephon Castle<\/a> helping accelerate the franchise’s rebuild. Will they find another great addition with the second pick this year?<\/p>\n Here’s everything to know about the 2025 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n NBA mock draft 2025: AI predictions roundup for first round picks<\/a><\/p>\n When is 2025 NBA Draft?<\/p>\n Round 1 of the NBA draft takes place on Wednesday, June 25 at 8 p.m. ET. The draft is being held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Day 1 of the draft can be viewed on ESPN and ABC.<\/p>\n NBA draft orderDallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs<\/a>Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>Charlotte HornetsUtah Jazz<\/a>Washington Wizards<\/a>New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>Brooklyn Nets<\/a>Toronto Raptors<\/a>Houston Rockets<\/a> (reportedly traded to Phoenix<\/a>)Portland Trail BlazersChicago BullsAtlanta Hawks<\/a> (from Sacramento)San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta)Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami via Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>)Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> (from Orlando)Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> (from Detroit via New York, Oklahoma City and Houston)Washington Wizards (from Memphis)Brooklyn Nets (from Milwaukee via New York, Detroit, Portland and New Orleans)Miami Heat<\/a> (from Golden State)Utah Jazz (from Minnesota)Atlanta Hawks (from Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> via New Orleans)New Orleans Pelicans (from Indiana)Oklahoma City Thunder (from Los Angeles Clippers)Orlando Magic<\/a> (from Denver)Brooklyn Nets (from New York)Brooklyn Nets (from Houston)Boston Celtics<\/a>Phoenix (from Cleveland via Utah)Los Angeles Clippers (from Oklahoma City)Second roundMinnesota Timberwolves (from Utah)Boston Celtics (from Washington via Detroit and Brooklyn)Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets (from New Orleans via San Antonio, Phoenix and Memphis)Philadelphia 76ersBrooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons (from Toronto via Dallas and San Antonio)San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors (from Portland via Sacramento)Washington Wizards (from Phoenix)Golden State Warriors (from Miami via Brooklyn and Indiana)Sacramento Kings (from Chicago via San Antonio)Utah Jazz (from Dallas)Oklahoma City Thunder (from Atlanta)Chicago Bulls (from Sacramento)Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks (from Detroit via Washington)Memphis Grizzlies (from Golden State via Washington and Brooklyn)Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> (from Milwaukee)New York Knicks (from Memphis via Oklahoma City and Boston)Los Angeles Clippers (from Minnesota via Atlanta and Houston)Phoenix Suns (from Denver via Charlotte and Minnesota)Utah Jazz (from the Los Angeles Clippers via the Los Angeles Lakers)Indiana PacersLos Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies (from Houston)Orlando Magic (from Boston)Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets (from Oklahoma City via Atlanta)NBA draft odds<\/p>\n *All odds provided via BetMGM<\/a><\/p>\n While the No. 1 pick is all but assured, the rest of the first round isn’t so certain. In fact, there’s even a good amount of possible outcomes within the first 10 picks. The San Antonio Spurs are expected to take Dylan Harper from Rutgers (-5000 odds), with other prospects such as Ace Bailey (+2000) and VJ Edgecombe (+2200) trailing behind.<\/p>\n Here are the favorites to get drafted for each of the top-10 draft positions.<\/p>\n Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, Duke (-10000)San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, Rutgers (-2500)Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe, Baylor (-285)Charlotte Hornets: Kon Knueppel, Duke (+150)Utah Jazz: Tre Johnson, Texas (+160)Washington Wizards: Ace Bailey, Rutgers (+220)New Orleans Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma (+200)Brooklyn Nets: Khaman Maluach, Duke (+400)Toronto Raptors: Khaman Maluach, Duke (+240)Houston Rockets: Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois\/Carter Bryant, Arizona\/Derik Queen, Maryland (+500)2025 NBA Draft predictionsJeff Zillgitt and Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY Sports<\/a>Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, DukeSan Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, RutgersPhiladelphia 76ers: VJ Edgecombe, BaylorCharlotte Hornets: Ace Bailey, RutgersUtah Jazz: Tre Johnson, TexasJonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo, ESPN<\/a>: Ace Bailey falls, Kon Knueppel rises<\/p>\n ESPN’s experts believe Rutgers’ Ace Bailey will fall outside the top-five picks, despite being one of the favorites to go at pick 3 or 4. Givony writes, “Bailey’s predraft workout strategy has perplexed some observers, as he has yet to conduct a single known workout to date, having declined invitations from several teams within his draft range. Sources say Bailey’s camp has informed interested teams that they believe he is a top-3 player in the draft but also seeks a clear pathway to stardom, perhaps feeling comfortable that a team will trade up to get him at Nos. 3 or 4, should he drop.”<\/p>\n In regards to Knueppel, Givony writes, “Knueppel has some real fans among NBA teams in this portion of the draft, with proponents highlighting his elite movement and spot-up shooting, defensive smarts and playmaking, as well as an analytics-friendly profile that shines through in team draft models.”<\/p>\n Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report<\/a>: Maluach goes No. 4 to Charlotte<\/p>\n Wasserman writes, “The combine confirmed what scouts expected: Khaman Maluach has wild measurements, including 7-1 size barefoot, a 7-7 wingspan, a 9-6 standing reach and oversized hands that help him finish around the rim. The buzz and interest have been snowballing to the point where it seems like Maluach may be in play once Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper are off the board.”<\/p>\n Jason Radowitz, OddsChecker<\/a>: Knueppel likely to go No. 4<\/p>\n Radowitz believes that this all comes down to whether or not Ace Bailey is selected at No. 3. If so, Radowitz believes that Bailey will be too enticing to fall any lower. However, if Bailey goes third overall, Knueppel could be Charlotte’s pick considering his shooting and playmaking abilities, skills that Charlotte desperately needs.<\/p>\n NBA News: Who is Mark Walter? What to know about Los Angeles Lakers new majority owner<\/a><\/p>\n How to watch 2025 NBA DraftFirst round:Date: Wednesday, June 25Time: 8 p.m. ETTV: ESPN, ABCStream: ESPN+<\/a>, Fubo<\/a>Second round:Date: Thursday, June 26Time: 8 p.m. ETTV: ESPNStream: ESPN+<\/a>, Fubo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ranking the best NBA Finals winners of the last five seasons The OKC Thunder just won the NBA…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":120192,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3795],"tags":[12038,679,299,673,676,208,7,657,12040,45,75,670,247,306,46,311,305,193,559,98,130,133,7687,294,677,144,292,194,12039,131,423,5981,300,298,135,150,48,293,177,4070,318,295,189,307,152,54,79,70,85,6,12,671,239,470,67,1100,310,475,47,76,674,675,678,207,681,211,731,5984,672,474,5980,66,83,534,55,308,680,476,1928,422,427,682,468,683],"class_list":{"0":"post-120411","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-memphis-grizzlies","8":"tag-12038","9":"tag-76ers","10":"tag-angeles","11":"tag-antonio","12":"tag-atlanta","13":"tag-atlanta-hawks","14":"tag-basketball","15":"tag-big","16":"tag-big-10-hub","17":"tag-boston","18":"tag-boston-celtics","19":"tag-brooklyn","20":"tag-brooklyn-nets","21":"tag-cavaliers","22":"tag-celtics","23":"tag-city","24":"tag-cleveland","25":"tag-cleveland-cavaliers","26":"tag-clippers","27":"tag-draft","28":"tag-espn","29":"tag-espn-inc","30":"tag-ga","31":"tag-grizzlies","32":"tag-hawks","33":"tag-heat","34":"tag-houston","35":"tag-houston-rockets","36":"tag-hub","37":"tag-inc","38":"tag-jazz","39":"tag-knights","40":"tag-lakers","41":"tag-los","42":"tag-los-angeles-clippers","43":"tag-los-angeles-lakers","44":"tag-magic","45":"tag-memphis","46":"tag-memphis-grizzlies","47":"tag-memphisgrizzlies","48":"tag-mens","49":"tag-miami","50":"tag-miami-heat","51":"tag-minnesota","52":"tag-minnesota-timberwolves","53":"tag-modular","54":"tag-modular-story","55":"tag-national","56":"tag-national-sports","57":"tag-nba","58":"tag-nba-draft","59":"tag-nets","60":"tag-new","61":"tag-new-orleans-pelicans","62":"tag-news","63":"tag-ny","64":"tag-oklahoma","65":"tag-oklahoma-city","66":"tag-orlando","67":"tag-orlando-magic","68":"tag-orleans","69":"tag-pelicans","70":"tag-philadelphia","71":"tag-philadelphia-76ers","72":"tag-raptors","73":"tag-rockets","74":"tag-rutgers","75":"tag-rutgers-scarlet-knights-mens-basketball","76":"tag-san","77":"tag-san-antonio-spurs","78":"tag-scarlet","79":"tag-sports","80":"tag-sports-news","81":"tag-spurs","82":"tag-story","83":"tag-timberwolves","84":"tag-toronto","85":"tag-toronto-raptors","86":"tag-tx","87":"tag-utah","88":"tag-utah-jazz","89":"tag-washington","90":"tag-washington-wizards","91":"tag-wizards"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}