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tips off tonight (8 ET, ESPN/ABC).

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June 25, 2025

Everything you need to know before the first name is called

The top 10 projected picks from a compilation of expert mocks

The 2025 Draft class hits the Big Apple for a once-in-a-lifetime day

Super soakers, trophy walks and a speech Thunder fans won’t forget

Epic frames from Oklahoma City’s ultimate victory lap

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when dreams turn to reality.

will find new homes as Round 1 of the 2025 NBA Draft gets underway at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (8 ET, ABC/ESPN).

to the game’s rising international presence, let’s set the stage with the biggest storylines to know before Commissioner Adam Silver steps to the podium.

The 2025 Draft continues to reflect how the game is evolving, featuring a rich pool of college standouts and international talent.

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is shaping up as one of the deepest in recent memory – but not everyone agrees on who will go where.

combines the top expert projections from around the web to forecast how the board could play out.

picks below – and what sets each prospect apart.

| Mavericks

| Spurs

| 76ers

| Hornets

| Jazz

| Wizards

| Pelicans

| Nets

| Raptors

| Rockets (reportedly traded to Suns)

of the projected Lottery picks here.

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dropped knowledge and bars on the media circuit Tuesday, sharing the hype as they prepare to take their place in the league.

Cooper Flagg shouted out his AAU teammates, who he’s played with since fifth grade, and said he was ready to show the world what Maine ballers can do.

Before one of the most memorable days of their lives, the Draft prospects suited up, gave back and soaked in the city.

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– no matter how late – Thunder fans would line up behind a fence at the OKC airport, waiting to greet their team after road games. Players would step off the plane and walk the line, trading high-fives in the dark.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brought it full circle – walking the line of fans at OKC’s championship parade, letting them get a touch of the Larry O’Brien Trophy.

 more traditions during Tuesday’s celebration – the same small rituals that have connected him to Thunder Nation all season.

Oklahoma City showed out — and players returned the favor, cooling fans off with super soakers and sharing love on the mic.

came from Aaron Wiggins, one of the longest-tenured Thunder, who captured the full scope of OKC’s championship journey.

• we won 24 games. 24 games,” Wiggins told the crowd. “But the best part about that year is the same people that are in this arena today, are the same people here when we were winning 24 games…
• when they mention the Thunder organization. When they mention Clay Bennett. When they mention Sam Presti. When they mention Mark Daigneault and every single one of you in this arena – they gotta mention you as NBA champs!”

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as the Thunder rolled through OKC with the Larry O’Brien Trophy riding shotgun.

From SGA basking in the moment — and the Oklahoma sun — to fans flooding every corner, check out some of our favorite frames from the city’s loudest victory lap yet.