2025 NBA Draft

Nightly Pulse: NBA 2025 Draft Live Blog

Check out the 2025 NBA Draft with live picks, updates and highlights from players who will shape the future of the league.

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🏀2025 NBA Draft Live Updates🏀

The 2025 NBA Draft is complete! Congratulations to all the draftees!

Storylines from second round of draft📝🍿🔥

  • Moves aplenty: Much like the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, Round Two followed suit with several trades involving picks in this year’s draft. The Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic were among the most active teams as they look to retool their rosters for the upcoming season.
  • Busy offseason ahead?: With a plethora of trades going down leading up to and throughout the draft, it could be a sign of things to come once teams can begin negotiating with all free agents on June 30. Click the link for more information on NBA Free Agency.
  • Final 2nd round board: Here’s the completed drafted board from round two of the draft:

Congratulations to all 59 draft picks in the 2025 NBA Draft! The future starts now.

Pick Nos. 56 – 59🐻🍀⚔️🤩

A 2024-25 National Champion Florida Gator, Will Richard heads to the Golden State Warriors at No. 56 after a reported trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.

At No. 57 overall, the Boston Celtics have reportedly acquired the draft rights to select Max Shulga in a proposed deal with the Orlando Magic.

At No. 58, Cleveland selected Saliou Niang, a 6-foot-9 guard-forward from Senegal who plays overseas with Dolomiti Energia Trento in Italy.

With the 59th and final pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies have reportedly acquired the draft rights to select former Tennessee Volunteer Jahmai Mashack in a proposed deal with the Houston Rockets.

Pick Nos. 52 – 55 🌉🌄🏁🐃

The Aussie Alex Toohey goes to the Golden State Warriors at No. 52 in a reported trade with the Phoenix Suns.

With the 53rd overall pick, the Utah Jazz took John Tonje, an athletic 3-and-D wing out of Wisconsin.

At No. 54, the Indiana Pacers snagged Taelon Peter, a guard out of Liberty. Indy continues to add depth in the backcourt.

Another Aussie gets taken in the second round at No. 55, as Lachlan Olbrich has reportedly been acquired by the Chicago Bulls in a proposed trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Pick Nos. 48 – 51 🐻⚔️🚢🗽

Guard Javon Small is headed to the Memphis Grizzlies after being chosen with the 48th pick in the second round. He’ll provide defense and playmaking in an evolving backcourt in Memphis.

At No. 49, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected former Duke Blue Devil Tyrese Proctor to help a team with championship aspirations for 2025-26.

With the 50th pick, the Los Angeles Clippers reportedly acquired the draft rights to select Kobe Sanders in a proposed trade with the New York Knicks.

At No. 51, the Clippers drafted Mohamed Diawara, a 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward from France.

Pick Nos. 44 – 47😤🔥🤩

Brooks Barnhizer, a senior out of Northwestern, goes 44th overall to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

At No. 45, the Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly acquired the draft rights to select Rocco Zikarsky in a proposed trade with the Chicago Bulls.

At No. 46, the Boston Celtics have reportedly acquired the draft rights to select 7-footer Amari Williams in a proposed trade with Orlando.

With the 47th pick, the Milwaukee Bucks selected Bogoljub Marković, a Serbia native who played for Mega Basket in his home country.

Pick Nos. 41 – 43☀️👑🧙‍♂️

At No. 41, the Suns have reportedly acquired the draft rights to select Koby Brea in a proposed trade with the Golden State Warriors. Brea can light it up from 3-point range, and he gets to play with his favorite player in Devin Booker in Phoenix.

The fifth Frenchman selected in the 2025 NBA Draft, Maxime Raynaud is headed to Sacramento after the Kings took him with the 42nd pick overall. A close friend of Victor Wembanyama, Raynaud averaged a 20-10 double-double as a senior at Stanford last season. He’s got the shooting stroke to stretch the floor behind the 3-point line at the center position.

Jamir Watkins goes 43rd overall to the Washington Wizards. The Florida State graduate is an elite defender who can do a little bit of everything for a young Wiz squad, but he’ll have a lot of competition for minutes on the wing, including No. 6 pick Tre Johnson.

Pick Nos. 38 – 40 🏁🦖🦤

Kam Jones is heading to the Indiana Pacers after a reported trade with the San Antonio Spurs for the No. 38 pick. Indy made this move to help shoulder some of the load in the wake of Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles injury he unfortunately sustained in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

At No. 39, Alijah Martin became the newest member of the Toronto Raptors, where he’ll join No. 9 overall pick Collin Murray-Boyles. Martin was a member of the Florida Gators’ 2024-25 National Championship team.

With the 40th selection, the New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly acquired the draft rights to Micah Peavy in a deal with the Washington Wizards. The former Georgetown Hoya will play alongside Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, the Pels’ first round picks they made last night.

Pick Nos. 35 – 37 🔔🌴⚙️

Philadelphia selected Johni Broome at No. 35, a senior who dominated at both ends of the floor for Auburn while being named SEC Player of the Year in 2024-25. Broome joins third overall pick V.J. Edgecombe in the City of Brotherly Love.

At No. 36, the Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly acquired the draft rights to forward Adou Thiero out of Arkansas. The junior will provide an instant impact on defense for the Lake Show.

The Pistons took Chaz Lanier 37th overall, an absolute flamethrower from the 3-point line out of Tennessee. He’s the first 2025 draftee for Detroit, but he’ll get plenty of clean looks from deep playing with Cade Cunningham.

Pick Nos. 32 – 34 🪄🐝🍯

With the 32nd pick, the Orlando Magic traded up with the Boston Celtics to select Noah Penda, a French forward who played professionally for Le Mans Sarthe Basket in France. The Magic have been aggressive early in the offseason, as they’ve also reportedly acquired swingman Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies nearly two weeks ago.

The Hornets made back-to-back picks at No. 33 and No. 34, taking Sion James out of Duke 33rd overall and big man Ryan Kalkbrenner from Creighton at 34. Charlotte addresses the defensive side of the ball with these selections after going upside on offense in the first round with Kon Knueppel (No. 4) and Liam McNeeley (No. 29).

Fleming goes 31st overall🔥

The Minnesota Timberwolves made Rasheer Fleming the first pick in the second round tonight. However, his draft rights have reportedly been acquired by the Phoenix Suns, so the former Saint Joseph’s standout will be heading to the valley alongside No. 10 pick Khaman Maluach.

Kam Jones in the house🦅

Marquette’s Kam Jones is in the building and ready to hear his name called in the second round tonight. Where will the senior guard wind up?

Round Two Storylines Tonight👉📰🚨

  • Expect more trades: ESPN’s Shams Charania reported another trade before the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft gets underway. In the proposed deal, the Suns moved up to No. 31 (first pick tonight) with the Timberwolves in exchange for the No. 36 selection in this year’s draft. Shams also confirmed a trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls, so LA will have the No. 45 pick and the Bulls receive the No. 55 pick in round two.
  • First round results: If you need a refresher on what went down in Round One yesterday, we’ve got you covered. Keep track of every pick and trade from the 2025 NBA Draft here. You can also check out our FAQ with some history and things to know about all things draft.
  • Round Two starts at 8: The second round of the draft will start at 8 ET on ESPN, so be sure to tune in or follow along with live updates with our Nightly Pulse blog. Each draft post will come with a group of selections and links to their draft profiles, but you can take a look at the 2025 draft prospects with some more in-depth analysis.
  • On the clock: The Phoenix Suns will be our first team on the clock tonight after their reported trade with Minnesota.

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