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[NBA Draft]: Comparison of Actual 2025 Draft vs. Final Mock Drafts
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We spend a lot of time following all of the top NBA Draft analysts for months as they post and tweet about intel and update their big boards and mock drafts leading up to draft day. But once that day comes and goes, it’s easy to shift focus to how the rookies will fit on their new rosters, summer league, and the next draft cycle, so, as always, I have compiled all of the final mock drafts so we can compare them to the actual 2025 draft order. See my full mock draft comparison for June featuring 18 total mock drafts (all link references below).
Here is the actual 2025 NBA Draft pick order versus the final mock drafts from Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman, ESPN’s Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony, SB Nation’s Ricky O’Donnell, Yahoo Sports’s Kevin O’Connor, The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie, the No Ceilings crew, The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann and Danny Chau, Tankathon, and our own Hoops Distillery picks:
| ACTUAL DRAFT | The Athletic (6/25) | B/R (6/24) | ESPN (6/24) | The Ringer (6/24) | Yahoo Sports (6/24) | SB Nation (6/23) | Tankathon (6/19) |
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| 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg |
| 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper |
| 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe |
| 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel |
| 5. UTA | Ace Bailey | 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears | 5. UTA | Kon Knueppel | 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears | 5. UTA | Ace Bailey | 5. UTA | Ace Bailey |
| 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Ace Bailey | 6. WAS | Ace Bailey | 6. WAS | Ace Bailey | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Ace Bailey | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson |
| 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears |
| 8. BKN | Egor Demin | 8. BKN | Tre Johnson | 8. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 8. BKN | Tre Johnson | 8. BKN | Derik Queen | 8. BKN | Tre Johnson | 8. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 8. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis |
| 9. TOR | Collin Murray-Boyles | 9. TOR | Collin Murray-Boyles | 9. TOR | Noa Essengue | 9. TOR | Noa Essengue | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Noa Essengue | 9. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach |
| 10. PHX | Khaman Maluach | 10. PHX | Carter Bryant | 10. PHX | Carter Bryant | 10. PHX | Carter Bryant | 10. PHX | Noa Essengue | 10. PHX | Carter Bryant | 10. PHX | Jase Richardson | 10. HOU | Derik Queen |
| 11. MEM (via POR) | Cedric Coward | 11. POR | Noa Essengue | 11. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. POR | Carter Bryant | 11. POR | Collin Murray-Boyles | 11. POR | Carter Bryant | 11. POR | Carter Bryant |
| 12. CHI | Noa Essengue | 12. CHI | Joan Berringer | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Kasparas Jakucionis | 12. CHI | Joan Berringer | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| 13. NOP (via ATL) | Derik Queen | 13. ATL | Kasparas Jakucionis | 13. ATL | Derik Queen | 13. ATL | Egor Demin | 13. ATL | Joan Berringer | 13. ATL | Egor Demin | 13. ATL | Noa Essengue | 13. ATL | Jase Richardson |
| 14. SAS | Carter Bryant | 14. SAS | Cedric Coward | 14. SAS | Joan Berringer | 14. SAS | Joan Berringer | 14. SAS | Thomas Sorber | 14. SAS | Asa Newell | 14. SAS | Derik Queen | 14. SAS | Noa Essengue |
| 15. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 15. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward | 15. OKC | Derik Queen | 15. OKC | Collin Murray-Boyles | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward | 15. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward |
| 16. POR (via MEM) | Hansen Yang | 16. MEM | Derik Queen | 16. MEM | Nique Clifford | 16. MEM | Cedric Coward | 16. MEM | Cedric Coward | 16. MEM | Kasparas Jakucionis | 16. MEM | Nique Clifford | 16. MEM | Nique Clifford |
| 17. MIN | Joan Berringer | 17. MIN | Danny Wolf | 17. MIN | Thomas Sorber | 17. MIN | Thomas Sorber | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Cedric Coward | 17. MIN | Asa Newell |
| 18. UTA (via WAS) | Walter Clayton | 18. WAS | Asa Newell | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Danny Wolf | 18. WAS | Danny Wolf | 18. WAS | Derik Queen | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Egor Demin |
| 19. BKN | Nolan Traore | 19. BKN | Egor Demin | 19. BKN | Asa Newell | 19. BKN | Asa Newell | 19. BKN | Egor Demin | 19. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 19. BKN | Joan Berringer | 19. BKN | Thomas Sorber |
| 20. MIA | Kasparas Jakucionis | 20. MIA | Walter Clayton | 20. MIA | Walter Clayton | 20. MIA | Liam McNeeley | 20. MIA | Walter Clayton | 20. MIA | Walter Clayton | 20. MIA | Will Riley | 20. MIA | Rasheer Fleming |
| 21. WAS (via UTA) | Will Riley | 21. UTA | Liam McNeeley | 21. UTA | Danny Wolf | 21. UTA | Hugo Gonzalez | 21. UTA | Will Riley | 21. UTA | Liam McNeeley | 21. UTA | Walter Clayton | 21. UTA | Nolan Traore |
| 22. BKN (via ATL) | Drake Powell | 22. BKN (Via ATL) | Will Riley | 22. BKN (via ATL) | Nolan Traore | 22. BKN (via ATL) | Nolan Traore | 22. BKN (via ATL) | Rasheer Fleming | 22. BKN (via ATL) | Will Riley | 22. ATL | Rasheer Fleming | 22. ATL | Danny Wolf |
| 23. ATL (via NOP) | Asa Newell | 23. NOP | Nolan Traore | 23. NOP | Liam McNeeley | 23. NOP | Walter Clayton | 23. NOP | Drake Powell | 23. NOP | Nolan Traore | 23. NOP | Asa Newell | 23. NOP | Liam McNeeley |
| 24. SAC (via OKC) | Nique Clifford | 24. OKC | Noah Penda | 24. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 24. OKC | Will Riley | 24. OKC | Noah Penda | 24. OKC | Maxime Raynaud | 24. OKC | Noah Penda | 24. OKC | Joan Berringer |
| 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Nique Clifford | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Liam McNeeley | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton |
| 26. BKN | Ben Saraf | 26. BKN | Maxime Raynaud | 26. BKN | Will Riley | 26. BKN | Nique Clifford | 26. BKN | Asa Newell | 26. BKN | Danny Wolf | 26. BKN | Danny Wolf | 26. BKN | Will Riley |
| 27. BKN | Danny Wolf | 27. BKN | Drake Powell | 27. BKN | Drake Powell | 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 27. BKN | Liam McNeeley | 27. BKN | Drake Powell | 27. BKN | Nolan Traore | 27. BKN | Noah Penda |
| 28. BOS | Hugo Gonzalez | 28. BOS | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 28. BOS | Maxime Raynaud | 28. BOS | Maxime Raynaud | 28. BOS | Nolan Traore | 28. BOS | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 28. BOS | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 28. BOS | Maxime Raynaud |
| 29. CHA (via PHX) | Liam McNeeley | 29. PHX | Jase Richardson | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 29. PHX | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 29. PHX | Adou Thiero | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf |
| 30. LAC | Yanic Konan Niederhauser | 30. LAC | Hugo Gonzalez | 30. LAC | Noah Penda | 30. LAC | Noah Penda | 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Rasheer Fleming | 30. LAC | Drake Powell | 30. LAC | Kam Jones |
Summary of all transactions leading up to and during the draft:
NBA.com – Draft Trade Tracker
References:
The Athletic [Sam Vecenie] – 6/24
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 6/23
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 6/24
ESPN [Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony] – 6/24
The Ringer [J Kyle Mann and Danny Chau]
SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell] – 6/23
Yahoo Sports [Kevin O’Connor]
Search #mockdraftcomp on Twitter for all past Tweets
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[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, June (updated 6/25)
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6/25 update: Updated picks added for Sam Vecenie (The Athletic).
6/24 update: One more update to add from J. Kyle Mann and Danny Chau (The Ringer). They have Derik Queen going #8 to the Nets and Noa Essengue going at #10 to the Suns.
Also, added updated picks from Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo (ESPN), Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports).
6/23 update: Congrats to the Thunder on winning it all! What an amazing roster building success story! We also saw the much anticipated Kevin Durant trade finally go come to fruition. Not only is he now a Rocket, the #10 pick is going back to the Suns.
Post-NBA Finals, we have updated mock drafts from Ricky O’Donnell (SB Nation), Tankathon, Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo (ESPN), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Sam Vecenie (The Athletic), and Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports). For those keep track, we now have 17 total mock drafts to compare for the month of June!
What have we learned from this recent batch of mocks:
- VJ Edgecombe seems to have officially jumped Tre Johnson, Kon Knueppel, and Ace Bailey as most likely to head to the 76ers at #3.
- Cedric Coward moved up to late lottery level across most boards .
- The Suns now have #10 but seem to have more trades up their sleeves. Logic would say they may go for a big to balance their roster after confusing everyone with their glut of SG’s and wings. Derik Queen and Collin Murray Boyles seem to be the most likely candidates we’re seeing.
- Ace Bailey to the Wizards seems to be the best guess after his ill-advised ‘i’m not gonna work out for anyone’ narrative this week.
- Joan Berringer looks like he’s moved into the late lottery and could be the second center off the board after Khaman Maluach.
- Liam McNeeley seems to be gaining traction once again after being underrated post-injury at UCONN and should be firmly in the mix as high as mid-first round to the Grizzlies (who now desperately need more shooting).
Unsolicited opinion time:
I do not understand how the masses have Kasparas Jakucionis going higher than Nolan Traore.For anyone who missed it as they were studying up, please watch his performance from the Nike Hoops Summit–or even better the full game tape. What he can do with talented, athletic wings and five-out spacing is very Lonzo Ball-like which is a rare commodity in this day and age. We talk about many prospects and what skill they’ll bring to the table in day one, and for him, it’s a no-brainer: pace, leadership, and play-making. In stark contrast, Jakucionis (who is also very talented) is a much less athletic, score-first point guard who is not a high percentage shooter and also very turnover prone at this stage of his developmental curve. Traore’s upside is sky-high and he should be in the top 10 of all big boards, in my opinion. Some of these mocks have Jackucionis, Egor Demin, and Walter Clayton ALL above Traore. This is madness! I have said all along that I really like the point guards in this draft, and I support them all….but I can’t unsee Traore’s Nike Hoops Summit domination.
6/17 update: Lots of updates coming, so stay tuned! We have new picks today from Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo (ESPN), as well as Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report). Both of these mocks include Memphis taking over the #16 pick from the Magic from the Desmond Bane trade over the weekend.
Shams Charania (ESPN) reported another trade today between the Pacers and Pelicans which mock drafts won’t reflect until later this week or next:
Finally, we are now up to 19 Green Room invites as per Jonathan Givony (ESPN). And sure enough, my personal fav, Nolan Traore will be on of them ;D!
With Draft Day less than two weeks away, we’ve rounded up nine of the latest mock drafts for you, including picks from Sam Vecenie (The Athletic), Ricky O’Donnell (SB Nation), Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Tankathon, J. Kyle Mann and Danny Chau (The Ringer), and yours truly.
Keep checking back, as I’ll be updating this post throughout the month and/or follow @hoopsdistillery on Twitter for update alerts.
Also, ICYMI….there’s been lots of GREAT content from the top draft/NBA/college analysts including this running list of must-read/watch/bookmark:
- Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony (ESPN) – “2025 NBA mock draft: Debating 30 Round 1 picks, need, value“
- Sam Vecenie (The Athletic) – 2025 NBA Draft Guide
- No Ceilings – 2025 NBA Draft Guide
- Keandre Ashley (Hoop Intellect) – some great video breakdowns of many 1st round prospects including Essengue, Demin, Jase Richardson, Jakucionis, Fears, Sorber, etc
- Bobby Marks (ESPN)
- Brooklyn Nets (YouTube channel): SCOUT Episode 2: All-Access With Brooklyn Nets Front Office Ahead Of 2025 NBA Draft
- John Hollinger (The Athletic) – NBA Draft: John Hollinger’s Top Prospects
- Jeff Borzello (ESPN) – Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men’s NCAA basketball teams
Mock Draft Comparison
| The Athletic (6/25) | B/R (6/24) | ESPN (6/24) | The Ringer (6/24) | Yahoo Sports (6/24) | SB Nation (6/23) | Tankathon (6/19) | B/R (6/17) | ESPN (6/17) | SB Nation (6/12) | Hoops Distillery (6/12) | Yahoo Sports (6/12) | The Athletic (6/12) | No Ceilings (6/11) | B/R (6/10) | The Ringer (6/10) | Tankathon (6/9) | SB Nation (6/2) |
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| 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg |
| 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper |
| 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | Kon Knueppel | 3. PHI | Tre Johnson | 3. NOP (via PHI) | Ace Bailey | 3. CHA (via PHI) | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Tre Johnson | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe |
| 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Khaman Maluach | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. WAS (via CHA) | Ace Bailey | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel | 4. CHA | Khaman Maluach | 4. CHA | Ace Bailey | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | Kon Knueppel |
| 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears | 5. UTA | Kon Knueppel | 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears | 5. UTA | Ace Bailey | 5. UTA | Ace Bailey | 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Khaman Maluach | 5. UTA | Ace Bailey | 5. UTA | VJ Edgecombe | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | VJ Edgecombe | 5. UTA | VJ Edgecombe | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Ace Bailey |
| 6. WAS | Ace Bailey | 6. WAS | Ace Bailey | 6. WAS | Ace Bailey | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Ace Bailey | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Ace Bailey | 6. WAS | Ace Bailey | 6. WAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 6. WAS | Khaman Maluach | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. PHI (via WAS) | Kon Knueppel | 6. WAS | VJ Edgecombe | 6. WAS | Jeremiah Fears | 6. WAS | Derik Queen | 6. WAS | Kon Knueppel | 6. WAS | Khaman Maluach |
| 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Tre Johnson | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Tre Johnson | 7. NOP | Kon Knueppel | 7. PHI (via NOP) | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Egor Demin | 7. NOP | Tre Johnson | 7. NOP | Kon Knueppel | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Tre Johnson |
| 8. BKN | Tre Johnson | 8. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 8. BKN | Tre Johnson | 8. BKN | Derik Queen | 8. BKN | Tre Johnson | 8. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 8. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 8. BKN | Noa Essengue | 8. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 8. BKN | Jeremiah Fears | 8. BKN | Nolan Traore | 8. BKN | Jeremiah Fears | 8. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 8. BKN | Derik Queen | 8. BKN | Noa Essengue | 8. BKN | Jeremiah Fears | 8. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 8. BKN | Jeremiah Fears |
| 9. TOR | Collin Murray-Boyles | 9. TOR | Noa Essengue | 9. TOR | Noa Essengue | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Noa Essengue | 9. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Derik Queen | 9. TOR | Noa Essengue | 9. TOR | Ace Bailey | 9. TOR | Derik Queen | 9. TOR | Carter Bryant | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 9. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 9. TOR | Carter Bryant | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Noa Essengue |
| 10. PHX | Carter Bryant | 10. PHX | Carter Bryant | 10. PHX | Carter Bryant | 10. PHX | Noa Essengue | 10. PHX | Carter Bryant | 10. PHX | Jase Richardson | 10. HOU | Derik Queen | 10. HOU | Kon Knueppel | 10. HOU | Carter Bryant | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Carter Bryant | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 10. HOU | Khaman Maluach | 10. HOU | Kon Knueppel | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 10. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| 11. POR | Noa Essengue | 11. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. POR | Carter Bryant | 11. POR | Collin Murray-Boyles | 11. POR | Carter Bryant | 11. POR | Carter Bryant | 11. POR | Carter Bryant | 11. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. POR | Jase Richardson | 11. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. POR | Liam McNeeley | 11. POR | Carter Bryant | 11. POR | Carter Bryant | 11. POR | Asa Newell | 11. POR | Danny Wolf | 11. POR | Noa Essengue | 11. POR | Jase Richardson |
| 12. CHI | Joan Berringer | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Kasparas Jakucionis | 12. CHI | Joan Berringer | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Asa Newell | 12. CHI | Derik Queen | 12. CHI | Noa Essengue | 12. CHI | Jeremiah Fears | 12. CHI | Jase Richardson | 12. CHI | Derik Queen | 12. CHI | Cedric Coward | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Khaman Maluach | 12. CHI | Derik Queen | 12. CHI | Derik Queen |
| 13. ATL | Kasparas Jakucionis | 13. ATL | Derik Queen | 13. ATL | Egor Demin | 13. ATL | Joan Berringer | 13. ATL | Egor Demin | 13. ATL | Noa Essengue | 13. ATL | Jase Richardson | 13. ATL | Kasparas Jakucionis | 13. ATL | Egor Demin | 13. ATL | Carter Bryant | 13. ATL | Thomas Sorber | 13. ATL | Derik Queen | 13. ATL | Joan Berringer | 13. ATL | Noa Essengue | 13. ATL | Derik Queen | 13. ATL | Cedric Coward | 13. ATL | Asa Newell | 13. ATL | Carter Bryant |
| 14. SAS | Cedric Coward | 14. SAS | Joan Berringer | 14. SAS | Joan Berringer | 14. SAS | Thomas Sorber | 14. SAS | Asa Newell | 14. SAS | Derik Queen | 14. SAS | Noa Essengue | 14. SAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 14. SAS | Joan Berringer | 14. SAS | Derik Queen | 14. SAS | Egor Demin | 14. SAS | Cedric Coward | 14. SAS | Cedric Coward | 14. SAS | Danny Wolf | 14. SAS | Carter Bryant | 14. SAS | Egor Demin | 14. SAS | Carter Bryant | 14. SAS | Egor Demin |
| 15. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward | 15. OKC | Derik Queen | 15. OKC | Collin Murray-Boyles | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward | 15. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward | 15. OKC | Collin Murray-Boyles | 15. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 15. OKC | Noa Essengue | 15. OKC | Noa Essengue | 15. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 15. OKC | Collin Murray-Boyles | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward | 15. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 15. OKC | Jase Richardson | 15. OKC | Thomas Sorber |
| 16. MEM | Derik Queen | 16. MEM | Nique Clifford | 16. MEM | Cedric Coward | 16. MEM | Cedric Coward | 16. MEM | Kasparas Jakucionis | 16. MEM | Nique Clifford | 16. MEM | Nique Clifford | 16. MEM | Nique Clifford | 16. MEM | Jase Richardson | 16. ORL | Walter Clayton | 16. ORL | Liam McNeeley | 16. ORL | Nique Clifford | 16. ORL | Egor Demin | 16. ORL | Liam McNeeley | 16. ORL | Nique Clifford | 16. ORL | Nique Clifford | 16. ORL | Liam McNeeley | 16. ORL | Kasparas Jakucionis |
| 17. MIN | Danny Wolf | 17. MIN | Thomas Sorber | 17. MIN | Thomas Sorber | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Cedric Coward | 17. MIN | Asa Newell | 17. MIN | Egor Demin | 17. MIN | Thomas Sorber | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Cedric Coward | 17. MIN | Asa Newell | 17. MIN | Noa Essengue | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Egor Demin | 17. MIN | Drake Powell | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Cedric Coward |
| 18. WAS | Asa Newell | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Danny Wolf | 18. WAS | Danny Wolf | 18. WAS | Derik Queen | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Will Riley | 18. WAS | Asa Newell | 18. WAS | Cedric Coward | 18. WAS | Asa Newell | 18. WAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 18. PHI (via WAS) | Danny Wolf | 18. WAS | Jeremiah Fears | 18. WAS | Rasheer Fleming | 18. WAS | Noah Penda | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Asa Newell |
| 19. BKN | Egor Demin | 19. BKN | Asa Newell | 19. BKN | Asa Newell | 19. BKN | Egor Demin | 19. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 19. BKN | Joan Berringer | 19. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 19. BKN | Nolan Traore | 19. BKN | Will Riley | 19. BKN | Noah Penda | 19. BKN | Jase Richardson | 19. BKN | Egor Demin | 19. BKN | Liam McNeeley | 19. BKN | Nolan Traore | 19. BKN | Nolan Traore | 19. BKN | Collin Murray-Boyles | 19. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 19. BKN | Rasheer Fleming |
| 20. MIA | Walter Clayton | 20. MIA | Walter Clayton | 20. MIA | Liam McNeeley | 20. MIA | Walter Clayton | 20. MIA | Walter Clayton | 20. MIA | Will Riley | 20. MIA | Rasheer Fleming | 20. MIA | Walter Clayton | 20. MIA | Liam McNeeley | 20. MIA | Adou Thiero | 20. MIA | Collin Murray-Boyles | 20. MIA | Nolan Traore | 20. MIA | Jase Richardson | 20. MIA | Ben Saraf | 20. MIA | Jase Richardson | 20. MIA | Nolan Traore | 20. MIA | Rasheer Fleming | 20. MIA | Adou Thiero |
| 21. UTA | Liam McNeeley | 21. UTA | Danny Wolf | 21. UTA | Hugo Gonzalez | 21. UTA | Will Riley | 21. UTA | Liam McNeeley | 21. UTA | Walter Clayton | 21. UTA | Nolan Traore | 21. UTA | Thomas Sorber | 21. UTA | Cedric Coward | 21. UTA | Rasheer Fleming | 21. UTA | Hugo Gonzalez | 21. UTA | Thomas Sorber | 21. UTA | Will Riley | 21. UTA | Hugo Gonzalez | 21. UTA | Thomas Sorber | 21. UTA | Liam McNeeley | 21. UTA | Nolan Traore | 21. UTA | Nique Clifford |
| 22. BKN (Via ATL) | Will Riley | 22. BKN (via ATL) | Nolan Traore | 22. BKN (via ATL) | Nolan Traore | 22. BKN (via ATL) | Rasheer Fleming | 22. BKN (via ATL) | Will Riley | 22. ATL | Rasheer Fleming | 22. ATL | Danny Wolf | 22. ATL | Maxime Raynaud | 22. ATL | Danny Wolf | 22. ATL | Asa Newell | 22. ATL | Joan Berringer | 22. ATL | Drake Powell | 22. ATL | Nique Clifford | 22. ATL | Joan Berringer | 22. ATL | Maxime Raynaud | 22. ATL | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 22. ATL | Danny Wolf | 22. ATL | Will Riley |
| 23. NOP | Nolan Traore | 23. NOP | Liam McNeeley | 23. NOP | Walter Clayton | 23. NOP | Drake Powell | 23. NOP | Nolan Traore | 23. NOP | Asa Newell | 23. NOP | Liam McNeeley | 23. IND | Joan Berringer | 23. IND | Nique Clifford | 23. IND | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 23. IND | Danny Wolf | 23. IND | Maxime Raynaud | 23. IND | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 23. IND | Rasheer Fleming | 23. IND | Liam McNeeley | 23. IND | Noa Essengue | 23. IND | Cedric Coward | 23. IND | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
| 24. OKC | Noah Penda | 24. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 24. OKC | Will Riley | 24. OKC | Noah Penda | 24. OKC | Maxime Raynaud | 24. OKC | Noah Penda | 24. OKC | Joan Berringer | 24. OKC | Jase Richardson | 24. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 24. OKC | Egor Demin | 24. OKC | Maxime Raynaud | 24. OKC | Will Riley | 24. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 24. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 24. OKC | Joan Berringer | 24. OKC | Joan Berringer | 24. OKC | Joan Berringer | 24. OKC | Danny Wolf |
| 25. ORL | Nique Clifford | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Liam McNeeley | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ORL | Rasheer Fleming | 25. ORL | Maxime Raynaud | 25. ORL | Will Riley | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ORL | Rasheer Fleming | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Will Riley | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton |
| 26. BKN | Maxime Raynaud | 26. BKN | Will Riley | 26. BKN | Nique Clifford | 26. BKN | Asa Newell | 26. BKN | Danny Wolf | 26. BKN | Danny Wolf | 26. BKN | Will Riley | 26. BKN | Danny Wolf | 26. BKN | Nolan Traore | 26. BKN | Joan Berringer | 26. BKN | Nique Clifford | 26. BKN | Joan Berringer | 26. BKN | Nolan Traore | 26. BKN | Asa Newell | 26. BKN | Drake Powell | 26. BKN | Walter Clayton | 26. BKN | Will Riley | 26. BKN | Noah Penda |
| 27. BKN | Drake Powell | 27. BKN | Drake Powell | 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 27. BKN | Liam McNeeley | 27. BKN | Drake Powell | 27. BKN | Nolan Traore | 27. BKN | Noah Penda | 27. BKN | Drake Powell | 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 27. BKN | Kam Jones | 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 27. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez | 27. BKN | Asa Newell | 27. BKN | Walter Clayton | 27. BKN | Danny Wolf | 27. BKN | Ben Saraf | 27. BKN | Noah Penda | 27. BKN | Liam McNeeley |
| 28. BOS | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 28. BOS | Maxime Raynaud | 28. BOS | Maxime Raynaud | 28. BOS | Nolan Traore | 28. BOS | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 28. BOS | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 28. BOS | Maxime Raynaud | 28. BOS | Liam McNeeley | 28. BOS | Drake Powell | 28. BOS | Danny Wolf | 28. BOS | Drake Powell | 28. BOS | Adou Thiero | 28. BOS | Maxime Raynaud | 28. BOS | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 28. BOS | Walter Clayton | 28. BOS | Maxime Raynaud | 28. BOS | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 28. BOS | Ben Saraf |
| 29. PHX | Jase Richardson | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 29. PHX | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 29. PHX | Adou Thiero | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Noah Penda | 29. PHX | Walter Clayton | 29. PHX | Nolan Traore | 29. PHX | Will Riley | 29. PHX | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 29. PHX | Rasheer Fleming | 29. PHX | Maxime Raynaud | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Will Riley | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Nolan Traore |
| 30. LAC | Hugo Gonzalez | 30. LAC | Noah Penda | 30. LAC | Noah Penda | 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Rasheer Fleming | 30. LAC | Drake Powell | 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Ben Saraf | 30. LAC | Noah Penda | 30. LAC | Liam McNeeley | 30. LAC | Adou Thiero | 30. LAC | Walter Clayton | 30. LAC | Drake Powell | 30. LAC | Yanic Konan Niederhauser | 30. LAC | Noah Penda | 30. LAC | Adou Thiero | 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Drake Powell |
Pick Variance Chart
| High | Low | Variance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Bailey | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Adou Thiero | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| Asa Newell | 9 | 27 | 18 |
| Ben Saraf | 20 | 29 | 9 |
| Carter Bryant | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| Cedric Coward | 12 | 23 | 11 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles | 6 | 20 | 14 |
| Cooper Flagg | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Wolf | 11 | 28 | 17 |
| Derik Queen | 6 | 15 | 9 |
| Drake Powell | 17 | 30 | 13 |
| Dylan Harper | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Egor Demin | 7 | 24 | 17 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 22 | 27 | 5 |
| Jase Richardson | 11 | 25 | 14 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 5 | 18 | 13 |
| Joan Berringer | 12 | 26 | 14 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis | 8 | 23 | 15 |
| Khaman Maluach | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| Kon Knueppel | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| Liam McNeeley | 11 | 30 | 19 |
| Maxime Raynaud | 22 | 29 | 7 |
| Nique Clifford | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| Noah Penda | 18 | 27 | 9 |
| Noa Essengue | 9 | 23 | 14 |
| Nolan Traore | 8 | 29 | 21 |
| Rasheer Fleming | 18 | 30 | 12 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 22 | 29 | 7 |
| Thomas Sorber | 13 | 24 | 11 |
| Tre Johnson | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Walter Clayton | 16 | 30 | 14 |
| Will Riley | 19 | 29 | 10 |
References:
The Athletic [Sam Vecenie] – 6/12
The Athletic [Sam Vecenie] – 6/25
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 6/10
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 6/17
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 6/23
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 6/24
ESPN [Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony] – 6/17
ESPN [Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony] – 6/24
The Ringer [J Kyle Mann and Danny Chau]
SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell] – 6/2
SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell] – 6/12
SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell] – 6/23
Yahoo Sports [Kevin O’Connor]
Search #mockdraftcomp on Twitter for all past Tweet updates!
Tankathon Draft Power Rankings:
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Other NBA Draft consumables for your reading pleasure:
[NBA Draft]: 2026 Mock Draft Comparison, December 2025
Holiday edition of the #mockdraftcomp featuring new picks from SB Nation, No Ceilings, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, Tankathon, and yours truly.
[NBA Draft]: 2026 Big Board Comparison, November 2025
2026 big boards are here! Well, to be fair, Wass posted one back in August for B/R. But now, college hoops season has arrived and we have six boards to compare, including picks from Jonathan Wasserman (JW Scouting and Bleacher Report), Jeremy Woo (ESPN), Adam Finkelstein (CBS Sports), and Tankathon.
[NBA Draft]: 2026 Mock Draft Comparison, November 2025 (updated 11/23)
After the always-unwelcome late-summer break, the college hoops season has finally begun — and with it comes a fresh batch of mock drafts from ESPN, SB Nation, No Ceilings, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, Tankathon, and yours truly. There’s tons of talent to watch this year, including Caleb Wilson and Neoklis Avdalis, who have already turned…
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, May (updated 5/30)
Note: If the table is not loading correctly on your mobile device via Twitter, then copy and paste this link in your browser and view the post on my site at https://hoopsdistillery.com/mockdraftcomp-may25/.
5/30 update: I added two more mock drafts to close the month after updates from Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report) and Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports). We now have 20 total mock draft to compare for the month of May!
KOC has a ton of movement on his mock, with Cedric Coward all the way up at #9 to Toronto, Liam McNeeley going at #11 to Portland, and Drake Powell at #12 to Chicago. This also resulted in him moving Maluach at #14 to San Antonio, Jakucionis at #17 to Minnesota, and Queen at #18 to Washington.
5/23 update: We have five new mock drafts in the past week, including the first of the month for Keandre Ashley (Hoop Intellect), and updated picks from Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo (ESPN), and Tankathon. We now have a total of 18 for the month of May! Noa Essengue and Egor Demin seems to be creeping up into the lottery once again, while uncertainty about Derik Queen has him dropping to the late lottery. Meanwhile, Cedric Coward is now firmly in the first round, and does not appear to be headed to Duke, who happened to steal Dame Sarr from Kansas this week to replace Coward in their starting lineup. Maxime Raynaud also looks like to be in the bottom half of the first after a strong combine.
5/14 update: With a wild Draft Lottery in the rear view mirror we now have a full new batch of mock drafts from Sam Vecenie (The Athletic), Ricky O’Donnell (SB Nation), Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo (ESPN), Tankathon, J Kyle Mann and Danny Chau (The Ringer), and yours truly!
Dallas at #1?! – Not sure about you, but Cooper Flagg does not seem like a Maverick to me. And I can’t say he seemed very enthusiastic about their draft lottery victory during the broadcast. If I’m Flagg, I don’t want to play for such an incompetent organization that trades away there superstars willy-nilly. I”ll be interested to see if they attempt to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo to follow Nico Harrison‘s all-in, defense wins championships theme. The fans certainly deserve something after they were robbed of Luka in his prime.
San Antonio at #2 – Lots of discussion about putting a package together for Giannis here, but I wouldn’t do it. If a trade is to be made, I would ship out De’Aaron Fox and build around Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, Devin Vassell and Wemby. I have no idea why the Spurs would want max contract for Fox and super max’s for Wemby and Giannis. That way, they would only have a few dollars to scrape together a roster around them and if the injury bug hits, playoff runs will promptly end. Giannis has a good amount of years left, but he also has a lot of miles on him and could become less effective each year. That’s where the mismatched timelines don’t mesh for me. Meanwhile, Castle and Harper could form an incredible backcourt for the next decade plus! On Twitter, I floated a trade idea where Spurs send Fox to the Nets, who send Cam Johnson, cap filler, and the #8 pick. They could then take Khaman Maluach or Derik Queen to bolster the front court.
Philly at #3 – I’m not sure what the hell is happening there. Is Joel Embiid out for months? Does PG even have anything left, or enough, at least, to be all-star caliber? How do Jared McCain and Tyrese Maxey fit? Does Ace Bailey even work there?
Utah, Washington, Brooklyn and Toronto dropping to #5 through #9 – Very disappointing results for those teams and their fan bases after dismal years of tanking. I would have loved to see Flagg and Harper on two of those teams to give them a boost. Not much else to do but to take upside swings on Tre Johnson, Derik Queen, Kon Knueppel, Jeremiah Fears, or Nolan Traore and hope it pans out.
In other news, two are rising quickly up the draft charts–Cedric Coward (who inevitably will not be headed to Duke next season) and Nolan Traore (been #1 PQ for me in this draft since last fall…just sayin’). Also, we’re finally seeing almost-consensus that Carter Bryant is, in fact, a high upside guy who is a plug and play 3-D guy on almost any team.
ENJOY the NBA Draft Combine…and please write your local congressman/woman to request that Draft Combine gear be for sale to the public!
We are only days away from this year’s much anticipated (and highly beloved!) Draft Lottery. With so much excitement building, a batch of new mock drafts were released in the past week which includes new picks from Sam Vecenie (The Athletic), Ricky O’Donnell (SB Nation), Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), and J Kyle Mann and Danny Chau (The Ringer). We’ll use these as food for thought as we await the official order next week.
The one pick that really made me stop and think was Vecenie’s Carter Bryant to the Spurs pick at #9. This makes a ton of sense as big, 2-way wing with high upside that fits perfectly with Wemby, and could eventually replace Harrison Barnes. Vecenie also has Tre Johnson going #3 ahead of VJ Edgecombe and Ace Bailey, after watching him workout last month and being impressed.
Also, ICYMI….there’s been lots of GREAT content from the top draft/NBA analysts including this running list of must-reads/watches:
- Jonathan Givony (ESPN) – posting some great interviews on Twitter as he watches prospect workouts
- Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony (ESPN) – 2025 NBA draft lottery: Odds for every team, potential picks
- Bobby Marks (ESPN) – NBA offseason 2025: Draft, free agency, trade targets for 30 teams
- Ricky O’Donnell (SB Nation) – Cooper Flagg’s 5 worst landing spots in the NBA Draft lottery, ranked
- Kevin Pelton (ESPN) – Countdown to the NBA draft: What the numbers reveal about 30 top prospects
- Brooklyn Nets (YouTube channel): SCOUT Episode 1: All-Access With Brooklyn Nets Front Office Ahead Of 2025 NBA Draft
- Stephen Gillespie (No Ceilings) – Charting the Waters: Get to Know Players Testing the NBA Draft Process
- John Hollinger (The Athletic) – NBA Draft: John Hollinger’s Top Prospects
- Jeff Borzello (ESPN) – Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men’s NCAA basketball teams
Keep checking back as I’ll be updating this post throughout the month and/or follow @hoopsdistillery on Twitter for update alerts.
Pre-Draft Lottery Mock Draft Comparison
| B/R (5/5) | The Athletic (5/1) | SB Nation (5/1) | The Ringer (4/30) | Yahoo Sports (4/30) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. BKN | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. BKN | Cooper Flagg |
| 2. POR | Dylan Harper | 2. UTA | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper |
| 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. POR | Tre Johnson | 3. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 3. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey |
| 4. UTA | Ace Bailey | 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 4. NOP | Kon Knueppel | 4. NOP | Ace Bailey | 4. HOU | VJ Edgecombe |
| 5. WAS | Jeremiah Fears | 5. CHA | Ace Bailey | 5. PHI | Ace Bailey | 5. PHI | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Kon Knueppel |
| 6. CHA | Tre Johnson | 6. PHI | Kon Knueppel | 6. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 6. BKN | Derik Queen | 6. WAS | Khaman Maluach |
| 7. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 7. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 7. TOR | Jeremiah Fears | 7. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 7. CHA | Jeremiah Fears |
| 8. NOP | Derik Queen | 8. TOR | Derik Queen | 8. SAS | Derik Queen | 8. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 8. TOR | Tre Johnson |
| 9. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 9. SAS | Carter Bryant | 9. HOU | Tre Johnson | 9. HOU | Carter Bryant | 9. SAS | Derik Queen |
| 10. HOU | Asa Newell | 10. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 10. POR | Collin Murray-Boyles | 10. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. POR | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| 11. DAL | Jase Richardson | 11. DAL | Jeremiah Fears | 11. DAL | Jase Richardson | 11. DAL | Jeremiah Fears | 11. DAL | Jase Richardson |
| 12. CHI | Noa Essengue | 12. CHI | Khaman Maluach | 12. CHI | Noa Essengue | 12. CHI | Thomas Sorber | 12. CHI | Liam McNeeley |
| 13. ATL | Collin Murray-Boyles | 13. ATL | Thomas Sorber | 13. ATL | Carter Bryant | 13. ATL | Rasheer Fleming | 13. ATL | Kasparas Jakucionis |
| 14. SAS | Kasparas Jakucionis | 14. SAS | Noa Essengue | 14. SAS | Asa Newell | 14. SAS | Jase Richardson | 14. SAS | Egor Demin |
| 15. OKC | Nique Clifford | 15. OKC | Danny Wolf | 15. OKC | Noah Penda | 15. OKC | Egor Demin | 15. OKC | Noa Essengue |
| 16. ORL | Carter Bryant | 16. ORL | Nolan Traore | 16. ORL | Kasparas Jakucionis | 16. ORL | Liam McNeeley | 16. ORL | Nique Clifford |
| 17. MIN | Egor Demin | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Will Riley |
| 18. WAS | Nolan Traore | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Thomas Sorber | 18. WAS | Danny Wolf | 18. WAS | Nolan Traore |
| 19. BKN | Ben Saraf | 19. BKN | Jase Richardson | 19. BKN | Nolan Traore | 19. BKN | Ben Saraf | 19. BKN | Asa Newell |
| 20. MIA | Liam McNeeley | 20. MIA | Walter Clayton | 20. MIA | Labaron Philon | 20. MIA | Collin Murray-Boyles | 20. MIA | Carter Bryant |
| 21. UTA | Thomas Sorber | 21. UTA | Liam McNeeley | 21. UTA | Egor Demin | 21. UTA | Asa Newell | 21. UTA | Joan Berringer |
| 22. ATL | Danny Wolf | 22. ATL | Ben Saraf | 22. ATL | Will Riley | 22. ATL | Nolan Traore | 22. ATL | Yaxel Lendeborg |
| 23. IND | Will Riley | 23. IND | Joan Berringer | 23. IND | Rasheer Fleming | 23. IND | Noah Penda | 23. IND | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
| 24. OKC | Walter Clayton | 24. OKC | Noah Penda | 24. OKC | Walter Clayton | 24. OKC | Miles Byrd | 24. OKC | Labaron Philon |
| 25. ORL | Noah Penda | 25. ORL | Hugo Gonzalez | 25. ORL | Danny Wolf | 25. ORL | Labaron Philon | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton |
| 26. BKN | Yaxel Lendeborg | 26. BKN | Asa Newell | 26. BKN | Adou Thiero | 26. BKN | Will Riley | 26. BKN | Tahaad Pettiford |
| 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 27. BKN | Liam McNeeley | 27. BKN | Noa Essengue | 27. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez |
| 28. BOS | Joan Berringer | 28. BOS | Labaron Philon | 28. BOS | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 28. BOS | Walter Clayton | 28. BOS | Danny Wolf |
| 29. PHX | Maxime Raynaud | 29. PHX | Cedric Coward | 29. PHX | Joan Berringer | 29. PHX | Cedric Coward | 29. PHX | Maxime Raynaud |
| 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 30. LAC | Drake Powell | 30. LAC | Joan Berringer | 30. LAC | Rasheer Fleming |
Post-Draft Lottery Mock Draft Comparison
| Yahoo Sports (5/30) | B/R (5/29) | Tankathon (5/20) | Yahoo Sports (5/19) | B/R (5/18) | ESPN (5/18) | Hoop Intellect (5/15) | Tankathon (5/13) | Hoops Distillery (5/13) | SB Nation (5/13) | The Ringer (5/12) | The Athletic (5/12) | Yahoo Sports (5/12) | B/R (5/12) | ESPN (5/12) |
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| 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg | 1. DAL | Cooper Flagg |
| 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper | 2. SAS | Dylan Harper |
| 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Kon Knueppel | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey | 3. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 3. PHI | Ace Bailey |
| 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | Ace Bailey | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | Ace Bailey | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe |
| 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears | 5. UTA | Kon Knueppel | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Khaman Maluach | 5. UTA | Kon Knueppel | 5. UTA | Tre Johnson | 5. UTA | Kon Knueppel | 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears | 5. UTA | Jeremiah Fears |
| 6. WAS | Jeremiah Fears | 6. WAS | Jeremiah Fears | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Jeremiah Fears | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Derik Queen | 6. WAS | Kon Knueppel | 6. WAS | Derik Queen | 6. WAS | Derik Queen | 6. WAS | Khaman Maluach | 6. WAS | Derik Queen | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson | 6. WAS | Tre Johnson |
| 7. NOP | Kon Knueppel | 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Kon Knueppel | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Kon Knueppel | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Kon Knueppel | 7. NOP | Ace Bailey | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Kon Knueppel | 7. NOP | Jeremiah Fears | 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 7. NOP | Khaman Maluach |
| 8. BKN | Noa Essengue | 8. BKN | Noa Essengue | 8. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 8. BKN | Noa Essengue | 8. BKN | Noa Essengue | 8. BKN | Kon Knueppel | 8. BKN | Jeremiah Fears | 8. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 8. BKN | Nolan Traore | 8. BKN | Jeremiah Fears | 8. BKN | Tre Johnson | 8. BKN | Jeremiah Fears | 8. BKN | Derik Queen | 8. BKN | Derik Queen | 8. BKN | Kon Knueppel |
| 9. TOR | Cedric Coward | 9. TOR | Kon Knueppel | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Kon Knueppel | 9. TOR | Collin Murray-Boyles | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Derik Queen | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Tre Johnson | 9. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 9. TOR | Noa Essengue | 9. TOR | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| 10. HOU | Carter Bryant | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Carter Bryant | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Carter Bryant | 10. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Kon Knueppel | 10. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis |
| 11. POR | Liam McNeeley | 11. POR | Asa Newell | 11. POR | Noa Essengue | 11. POR | Carter Bryant | 11. POR | Asa Newell | 11. POR | Egor Demin | 11. POR | Noa Essengue | 11. POR | Asa Newell | 11. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. POR | Collin Murray-Boyles | 11. POR | Derik Queen | 11. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. POR | Collin Murray-Boyles | 11. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. POR | Derik Queen |
| 12. CHI | Drake Powell | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Derik Queen | 12. CHI | Derik Queen | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Derik Queen | 12. CHI | Thomas Sorber | 12. CHI | Jase Richardson | 12. CHI | Jeremiah Fears | 12. CHI | Noa Essengue | 12. CHI | Jase Richardson | 12. CHI | Carter Bryant | 12. CHI | Jase Richardson | 12. CHI | Asa Newell | 12. CHI | Egor Demin |
| 13. ATL | Jase Richardson | 13. ATL | Derik Queen | 13. ATL | Asa Newell | 13. ATL | Asa Newell | 13. ATL | Derik Queen | 13. ATL | Joan Berringer | 13. ATL | Kasparas Jakucionis | 13. ATL | Collin Murray-Boyles | 13. ATL | Asa Newell | 13. ATL | Asa Newell | 13. ATL | Egor Demin | 13. ATL | Nolan Traore | 13. ATL | Noa Essengue | 13. ATL | Collin Murray-Boyles | 13. ATL | Jase Richardson |
| 14. SAS | Khaman Maluach | 14. SAS | Cedric Coward | 14. SAS | Carter Bryant | 14. SAS | Liam McNeeley | 14. SAS | Cedric Coward | 14. SAS | Carter Bryant | 14. SAS | Carter Bryant | 14. SAS | Noa Essengue | 14. SAS | Egor Demin | 14. SAS | Carter Bryant | 14. SAS | Danny Wolf | 14. SAS | Noa Essengue | 14. SAS | Egor Demin | 14. SAS | Jase Richardson | 14. SAS | Carter Bryant |
| 15. OKC | Asa Newell | 15. OKC | Liam McNeeley | 15. OKC | Jase Richardson | 15. OKC | Collin Murray-Boyles | 15. OKC | Liam McNeeley | 15. OKC | Noa Essengue | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward | 15. OKC | Liam McNeeley | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward | 15. OKC | Jase Richardson | 15. OKC | Cedric Coward | 15. OKC | Danny Wolf | 15. OKC | Carter Bryant | 15. OKC | Nique Clifford | 15. OKC | Nolan Traore |
| 16. ORL | Nique Clifford | 16. ORL | Carter Bryant | 16. ORL | Liam McNeeley | 16. ORL | Jase Richardson | 16. ORL | Carter Bryant | 16. ORL | Jase Richardson | 16. ORL | Nique Clifford | 16. ORL | Egor Demin | 16. ORL | Liam McNeeley | 16. ORL | Walter Clayton | 16. ORL | Nique Clifford | 16. ORL | Nique Clifford | 16. ORL | Liam McNeeley | 16. ORL | Carter Bryant | 16. ORL | Will Riley |
| 17. MIN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 17. MIN | Egor Demin | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Cedric Coward | 17. MIN | Egor Demin | 17. MIN | Danny Wolf | 17. MIN | Rasheer Fleming | 17. MIN | Nolan Traore | 17. MIN | Noa Essengue | 17. MIN | Labaron Philon | 17. MIN | Collin Murray-Boyles | 17. MIN | Thomas Sorber | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Nolan Traore | 17. MIN | Danny Wolf |
| 18. WAS | Derik Queen | 18. WAS | Will Riley | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Will Riley | 18. WAS | Liam McNeeley | 18. WAS | Jase Richardson | 18. WAS | Thomas Sorber | 18. WAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 18. WAS | Thomas Sorber | 18. WAS | Ben Saraf | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Asa Newell | 18. WAS | Egor Demin | 18. WAS | Noa Essengue |
| 19. BKN | Egor Demin | 19. BKN | Jase Richardson | 19. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 19. BKN | Nolan Traore | 19. BKN | Jase Richardson | 19. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 19. BKN | Noah Penda | 19. BKN | Carter Bryant | 19. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 19. BKN | Noah Penda | 19. BKN | Asa Newell | 19. BKN | Asa Newell | 19. BKN | Nolan Traore | 19. BKN | Liam McNeeley | 19. BKN | Joan Berringer |
| 20. MIA | Nolan Traore | 20. MIA | Nique Clifford | 20. MIA | Nolan Traore | 20. MIA | Nique Clifford | 20. MIA | Nique Clifford | 20. MIA | Nolan Traore | 20. MIA | Nolan Traore | 20. MIA | Rasheer Fleming | 20. MIA | Ben Saraf | 20. MIA | Will Riley | 20. MIA | Will Riley | 20. MIA | Jase Richardson | 20. MIA | Noah Penda | 20. MIA | Ben Saraf | 20. MIA | Liam McNeeley |
| 21. UTA | Collin Murray-Boyles | 21. UTA | Rasheer Fleming | 21. UTA | Will Riley | 21. UTA | Will Riley | 21. UTA | Rasheer Fleming | 21. UTA | Asa Newell | 21. UTA | Egor Demin | 21. UTA | Ben Saraf | 21. UTA | Nique Clifford | 21. UTA | Egor Demin | 21. UTA | Liam McNeeley | 21. UTA | Liam McNeeley | 21. UTA | Will Riley | 21. UTA | Thomas Sorber | 21. UTA | Asa Newell |
| 22. ATL | Noah Penda | 22. ATL | Maxime Raynaud | 22. ATL | Joan Berringer | 22. ATL | Noah Penda | 22. ATL | Maxime Raynaud | 22. ATL | Will Riley | 22. ATL | Asa Newell | 22. ATL | Joan Berringer | 22. ATL | Jase Richardson | 22. ATL | Nique Clifford | 22. ATL | Thomas Sorber | 22. ATL | Cedric Coward | 22. ATL | Cedric Coward | 22. ATL | Danny Wolf | 22. ATL | Thomas Sorber |
| 23. IND | Maxime Raynaud | 23. IND | Thomas Sorber | 23. IND | Danny Wolf | 23. IND | Maxime Raynaud | 23. IND | Thomas Sorber | 23. IND | Nique Clifford | 23. IND | Danny Wolf | 23. IND | Danny Wolf | 23. IND | Joan Berringer | 23. IND | Adou Thiero | 23. IND | Rasheer Fleming | 23. IND | Joan Berringer | 23. IND | Maxime Raynaud | 23. IND | Joan Berringer | 23. IND | Nique Clifford |
| 24. OKC | Will Riley | 24. OKC | Joan Berringer | 24. OKC | Rasheer Fleming | 24. OKC | Yaxel Lendeborg | 24. OKC | Joan Berringer | 24. OKC | Maxime Raynaud | 24. OKC | Walter Clayton | 24. OKC | Nique Clifford | 24. OKC | Yaxel Lendeborg | 24. OKC | Liam McNeeley | 24. OKC | Noah Penda | 24. OKC | Noah Penda | 24. OKC | Yaxel Lendeborg | 24. OKC | Walter Clayton | 24. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez |
| 25. ORL | Rasheer Fleming | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ORL | Rasheer Fleming | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ORL | Hugo Gonzalez | 25. ORL | Tahaad Pettiford | 25. ORL | Will Riley | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ORL | Tahaad Pettiford | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ORL | Tahaad Pettiford | 25. ORL | Will Riley | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton |
| 26. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 26. BKN | Nolan Traore | 26. BKN | Noah Penda | 26. BKN | Danny Wolf | 26. BKN | Nolan Traore | 26. BKN | Yaxel Lendeborg | 26. BKN | Liam McNeeley | 26. BKN | Yaxel Lendeborg | 26. BKN | Will Riley | 26. BKN | Danny Wolf | 26. BKN | Labaron Philon | 26. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez | 26. BKN | Danny Wolf | 26. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 26. BKN | Ben Saraf |
| 27. BKN | Ben Saraf | 27. BKN | Drake Powell | 27. BKN | Maxime Raynaud | 27. BKN | Walter Clayton | 27. BKN | Drake Powell | 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 27. BKN | Joan Berringer | 27. BKN | Walter Clayton | 27. BKN | Noah Penda | 27. BKN | Ben Saraf | 27. BKN | Yaxel Lendeborg | 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 27. BKN | Ben Saraf | 27. BKN | Yaxel Lendeborg | 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming |
| 28. BOS | Adou Thiero | 28. BOS | Danny Wolf | 28. BOS | Ben Saraf | 28. BOS | Thomas Sorber | 28. BOS | Danny Wolf | 28. BOS | Noah Penda | 28. BOS | Labaron Philon | 28. BOS | Labaron Philon | 28. BOS | Alex Condon | 28. BOS | Nolan Traore | 28. BOS | Joan Berringer | 28. BOS | Labaron Philon | 28. BOS | Thomas Sorber | 28. BOS | Noah Penda | 28. BOS | Noah Penda |
| 29. PHX | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Yaxel Lendeborg | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Tahaad Pettiford | 29. PHX | Walter Clayton | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Kam Jones | 29. PHX | Rasheer Fleming | 29. PHX | Rasheer Fleming | 29. PHX | Tahaad Pettiford | 29. PHX | Ben Saraf | 29. PHX | Walter Clayton | 29. PHX | Maxime Raynaud | 29. PHX | Yaxel Lendeborg |
| 30. LAC | Walter Clayton | 30. LAC | Noah Penda | 30. LAC | Labaron Philon | 30. LAC | Tahaad Pettiford | 30. LAC | Yaxel Lendeborg | 30. LAC | Cedric Coward | 30. LAC | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 30. LAC | Johni Broome | 30. LAC | Labaron Philon | 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Noa Essengue | 30. LAC | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 30. LAC | Rasheer Fleming | 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Adou Thiero |
Pick Variance Chart
| Sortable Pick Variance | High | Low | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Bailey | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Asa Newell | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| Ben Saraf | 18 | 29 | 11 |
| Carter Bryant | 10 | 19 | 9 |
| Cedric Coward | 9 | 30 | 21 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles | 9 | 21 | 12 |
| Cooper Flagg | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Wolf | 14 | 28 | 14 |
| Derik Queen | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| Drake Powell | 12 | 28 | 16 |
| Dylan Harper | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Egor Demin | 11 | 21 | 10 |
| Jase Richardson | 12 | 22 | 10 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| Joan Berringer | 13 | 28 | 15 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis | 9 | 17 | 8 |
| Khaman Maluach | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| Kon Knueppel | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| Labaron Philon | 17 | 30 | 13 |
| Liam McNeeley | 11 | 26 | 15 |
| Maxime Raynaud | 22 | 29 | 7 |
| Nique Clifford | 15 | 24 | 9 |
| Noah Penda | 15 | 30 | 15 |
| Noa Essengue | 8 | 30 | 22 |
| Nolan Traore | 8 | 28 | 20 |
| Rasheer Fleming | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| Thomas Sorber | 11 | 28 | 17 |
| Tre Johnson | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Walter Clayton | 16 | 29 | 13 |
| Will Riley | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | 24 | 29 | 5 |
| Will Riley | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | 24 | 29 | 5 |
References:
The Athletic [Sam Vecenie] – 5/1
The Athletic [Sam Vecenie] – 5/12
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 5/5
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 5/12
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 5/18
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 5/29
ESPN [Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony] – 5/12
ESPN [Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony] – 5/18
Hoop Intellect [Keandre Ashley]
The Ringer [J Kyle Mann and Danny Chau]
SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell] – 5/1
SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell] – 5/13
Yahoo Sports [Kevin O’Connor]
Search #mockdraftcomp on Twitter for all past Tweet updates!
Tankathon Draft Power Rankings:
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MAY 2025:


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[NBA Draft]: 2026 Mock Draft Comparison, July 2025
The 2026 draft season has officially begun, and to kick things off we have mock drafts from SB Nation, No Ceilings, The Athletic, ESPN, Bleacher Report, Tankathon, and yours truly. We’ll have the pleasure of enjoying the elite trifecta of AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer, and Darryn Peterson will be vying for the #1 pick throughout…
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, April (updated 4/29)
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4/29 update: New mocks added for Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report) and the No Ceilings crew. Egor Demin and Carter Bryant going in the top 10 for No Ceilings. And Wass ran a Tankathon sim for his pick order with Flagg going to Charlotte at #1 and Jeremiah Fears at #5 to Washington.
What a great March Madness run–hope everyone enjoyed it! And only two games left for the NBA, with the Wizards, Jazz, and Hornets seemingly locked in to the top three spots, giving each of them 14% chance in the Cooper Flagg lottery. We have a fresh batch of mock drafts from Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo (ESPN), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports), Tankathon, and your truly.
Interesting to compare the pick variance chart versus last month’s, as we see there’s a lot of agreement about the range for the top seven (and maybe even the top nine): Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Edgecombe, Maluach, Knueppel, Tre Johnson, Queen, and Fears. Meanwhile, Carter Bryant is moving up the charts due to his huge upside as a big wing. Collin Murray-Boyles also seems to have moved up a bit–KOC has him way up at #5.
Looks like Thomas Sorber and Rasheer Fleming have moved down this month, while Boogie Fland and Kam Jones are not even predicted to be first rounders anymore, being replaced by Walter Clayton, after his stellar title run and Nique Clifford. Also, some big time doubts about Liam McNeely–Wass has him at #18 and O’Donnell down has him way down at #27.
Pre-draft workout training is already starting up and it’s interesting to think through who will move up once it gets into May and June in actual pre-draft workouts for teams. My guess is that the fearsome French foursome of Traore, Essengue, Penda and Berringer (along with Hugo Gonzalez and Ben Saraf) would probably all have a good chance to increasing their stock if they could come stateside, but sounds like many of their team’s schedules may not allow it. This is particularly bad for Nolan Traore (in my opinion), who few seem to be thrilled about anymore, but may still be a top seven talent with NBA-spacing.
Keep checking back as I’ll be updating this post throughout the month and/or follow @hoopsdistillery on Twitter for update alerts.
| No Ceilings (4/23) | B/R (4/22) | Tankathon (4/10) | Hoops Distillery (4/10) | B/R (4/8) | SB Nation (4/8) | ESPN (4/8) | Yahoo Sports (4/2) |
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| 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. CHA | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg |
| 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. PHI | Dylan Harper | 2. UTA | Dylan Harper | 2. UTA | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper |
| 3. CHA | Ace Bailey | 3. BKN | VJ Edgecombe | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey | 3. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 3. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 3. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey |
| 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 4. UTA | Ace Bailey | 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 4. NOP | Ace Bailey | 4. NOP | Ace Bailey | 4. NOP | Ace Bailey | 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe |
| 5. PHI | Derik Queen | 5. WAS | Jeremiah Fears | 5. PHI | Tre Johnson | 5. PHI | Tre Johnson | 5. PHI | Derik Queen | 5. PHI | Tre Johnson | 5. PHI | Tre Johnson | 5. PHI | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| 6. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 6. NOP | Derik Queen | 6. BKN | Kon Knueppel | 6. BKN | Kon Knueppel | 6. BKN | Jeremiah Fears | 6. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 6. BKN | Jeremiah Fears | 6. BKN | Tre Johnson |
| 7. TOR | Egor Demin | 7. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 7. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 7. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 7. TOR | Tre Johnson | 7. TOR | Kon Knueppel | 7. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 7. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis |
| 8. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 8. SAS | Tre Johnson | 8. SAS | Jeremiah Fears | 8. SAS | Derik Queen | 8. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 8. SAS | Derik Queen | 8. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 8. SAS | Derik Queen |
| 9. HOU | Carter Bryant | 9. POR | Kon Knueppel | 9. HOU | Derik Queen | 9. HOU | Jeremiah Fears | 9. POR | Jase Richardson | 9. POR | Jase Richardson | 9. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 9. POR | Kon Knueppel |
| 10. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. HOU | Asa Newell | 10. POR | Asa Newell | 10. POR | Carter Bryant | 10. HOU | Khaman Maluach | 10. MIA | Jeremiah Fears | 10. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 10. HOU | Khaman Maluach |
| 11. DAL | Tre Johnson | 11. CHI | Jase Richardson | 11. MIA | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. MIA | Nolan Traore | 11. MIA | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. MIA | Derik Queen | 11. MIA | Jeremiah Fears |
| 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. DAL | Kasparas Jakucionis | 12. CHI | Jase Richardson | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. CHI | Egor Demin | 12. CHI | Jase Richardson |
| 13. ATL | Asa Newell | 13. ATL | Noa Essengue | 13. DAL | Egor Demin | 13. DAL | Kasparas Jakucionis | 13. DAL | Noa Essengue | 13. ATL | Noa Essengue | 13. DAL | Liam McNeely | 13. DAL | Egor Demin |
| 14. SAS | Danny Wolf | 14. SAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 14. ATL | Collin Murray-Boyles | 14. ATL | Asa Newell | 14. ATL | Asa Newell | 14. DAL | Asa Newell | 14. ATL | Jase Richardson | 14. ATL | Nique Clifford |
| 15. OKC | Noa Essengue | 15. OKC | Nique Clifford | 15. SAS | Liam McNeely | 15. SAS | Egor Demin | 15. SAS | Egor Demin | 15. SAS | Carter Bryant | 15. SAS | Joan Beringer | 15. SAS | Noa Essengue |
| 16. ORL | Jase Richardson | 16. ORL | Carter Bryant | 16. ORL | Nolan Traore | 16. ORL | Liam McNeely | 16. ORL | Carter Bryant | 16. ORL | Noah Penda | 16. ORL | Will Riley | 16. ORL | Liam McNeely |
| 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Egor Demin | 17. MIN | Noa Essengue | 17. MIN | Noa Essengue | 17. MIN | Ben Saraf | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Noa Essengue | 17. MIN | Nolan Traore |
| 18. MIA | Jeremiah Fears | 18. MIA | Liam McNeely | 18. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 18. BKN | Jase Richardson | 18. BKN | Liam McNeely | 18. BKN | Nolan Traore | 18. BKN | Nolan Traore | 18. BKN | Carter Bryant |
| 19. WAS | Rasheer Fleming | 19. WAS | Nolan Traore | 19. UTA | Will Riley | 19. UTA | Thomas Sorber | 19. WAS | Nolan Traore | 19. WAS | Labaron Philon | 19. WAS | Danny Wolf | 19. OKC | Joan Beringer |
| 20. BKN | Ben Saraf | 20. BKN | Ben Saraf | 20. MIA | Rasheer Fleming | 20. MIA | Will Riley | 20. MIA | Nique Clifford | 20. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 20. OKC | Carter Bryant | 20. WAS | Danny Wolf |
| 21. UTA | Nolan Traore | 21. UTA | Danny Wolf | 21. WAS | Ben Saraf | 21. WAS | Ben Saraf | 21. OKC | Danny Wolf | 21. UTA | Egor Demin | 21. ORL | Asa Newell | 21. MIA | Will Riley |
| 22. ATL | Liam McNeely | 22. IND | Thomas Sorber | 22. ORL | Danny Wolf | 22. ORL | Joan Beringer | 22. UTA | Thomas Sorber | 22. IND | Will Riley | 22. UTA | Hugo Gonzalez | 22. UTA | Tahaad Pettiford |
| 23. IND | Adou Thiero | 23. ATL | Will Riley | 23. OKC | Nique Clifford | 23. OKC | Noah Penda | 23. ORL | Will Riley | 23. MIA | Rasheer Fleming | 23. MIA | Ben Saraf | 23. ORL | Walter Clayton |
| 24. ORL | Will Riley | 24. OKC | Noah Penda | 24. IND | Joan Beringer | 24. IND | Hugo Gonzalez | 24. IND | Noah Penda | 24. ORL | Walter Clayton | 24. IND | Thomas Sorber | 24. IND | Asa Newell |
| 25. OKC | Yaxel Lendeborg | 25. ORL | Walter Clayton | 25. ATL | Carter Bryant | 25. ATL | Danny Wolf | 25. ATL | Walter Clayton | 25. ATL | Ben Saraf | 25. ATL | Nique Clifford | 25. ATL | Thomas Sorber |
| 26. BKN | Labaron Philon | 26. BKN | Yaxel Lendeborg | 26. BKN | Walter Clayton | 26. BKN | Labaron Philon | 26. BKN | Yaxel Lendeborg | 26. BKN | Thomas Haugh | 26. BKN | Adou Thiero | 26. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez |
| 27. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez | 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 27. BKN | Noah Penda | 27. BKN | Yaxel Lendeborg | 27. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 27. BKN | Liam McNeely | 27. BKN | Yaxel Lendeborg | 27. BKN | Ben Saraf |
| 28. BOS | Walter Clayton | 28. BOS | Joan Beringer | 28. BOS | Labaron Philon | 28. BOS | Drake Powell | 28. BOS | JT Toppin | 28. BOS | Danny Wolf | 28. BOS | Walter Clayton | 28. BOS | Maxime Raynaud |
| 29. PHX | Thomas Sorber | 29. PHX | Maxime Raynaud | 29. PHX | Kam Jones | 29. PHX | Rasheer Fleming | 29. PHX | Hugo Gonzalez | 29. PHX | Joan Beringer | 29. PHX | Alex Condon | 29. PHX | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
| 30. LAC | Tahaad Pettiford | 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Sergio de Larrea | 30. LAC | Nique Clifford | 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Johni Broome | 30. LAC | Rasheer Fleming | 30. LAC | Rasheer Fleming |
| Sortable Pick Variance Chart | High | Low | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Bailey | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Asa Newell | 10 | 24 | 14 |
| Ben Saraf | 17 | 27 | 10 |
| Carter Bryant | 9 | 25 | 16 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| Cooper Flagg | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Wolf | 14 | 28 | 14 |
| Derik Queen | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| Dylan Harper | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Egor Demin | 10 | 21 | 11 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 22 | 29 | 7 |
| Jase Richardson | 9 | 18 | 9 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 5 | 18 | 13 |
| Joan Berringer | 15 | 29 | 14 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| Khaman Maluach | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Kon Knueppel | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Liam McNeely | 13 | 27 | 14 |
| Nique Clifford | 14 | 30 | 16 |
| Noa Essengue | 13 | 17 | 4 |
| Noah Penda | 16 | 27 | 11 |
| Nolan Traore | 11 | 21 | 10 |
| Rasheer Fleming | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| Thomas Sorber | 18 | 29 | 11 |
| Tre Johnson | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Will Riley | 16 | 24 | 8 |
| Labaron Philon | 19 | 28 | 9 |
| Walter Clayton | 23 | 28 | 5 |
References:
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 4/8
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 4/22
ESPN [Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony]
SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell]
Yahoo Sports [Kevin O’Connor]
Search #mockdraftcomp on Twitter for all past Tweet updates!
Tankathon Draft Power Rankings:
MARCH 2025:

APRIL 2025:



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[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, March (updated 3/31)
Note: If the table is not loading correctly on your mobile device via Twitter, then copy and paste this link in your browser and view the post on my site at https://hoopsdistillery.com/mockdraftcomp-mar25/.
3/31 update: New mock draft update from Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report added this morning. He has Edgecombe jumping Bailey into the #3 spot, Jakucionis dropping all the way to #12, and the Jazz grabbing both Flagg at #1 and Egor Demin at #18 (Danny Ainge may have more heart problems from pure joy and retire instantly if this happens!).
Also, was lucky to catch the updated mock at Tankathon and added that to the comp as well!
3/29 update: Two new mock drafts added for a total of nine this month! We have an updated board from Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation and also the first mock from Kevin O’Connor/Yahoo Sports as part of his newly launched draft guide.
KOC and O’Donnell both have Derik Queen all the way up at #5 to the Sixers, while O’Connor has Nique Clifford at #13 to the Hawks, and Tahaad Pettiford going #30 to the Clippers.
For SB Nation, O’Donnell has shifted Jeremiah Fears moving up to #6 to the Nets and Nolan Traore at #15 to the Magic, with Liam McNeeley dropping all the way to #25 to the Magic.
3/20 update: We have another new mock draft to add to the mix today from Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation. He has Khaman Maluach at #3 to the Hornets, jumping Ace Bailey and VJ Edgecombe. He also has Noa Essengue up in the lottery at #11, Kasparas Jakucionis dropping to the Bulls at #10 and Liam McNeeley and Nolan Traore way down in the 20’s. Walter Clayton even makes a 1st round appearance in this one at #27 to the Nets!
3/19 update: New picks from Sam Vecenie/The Athletic added below. We now have six mock draft to compare for this month! Vecenie has VJ Edgecombe at #3 over Ace Bailey, stating the better fit for the Hornets. He also has Thomas Sorber going at #12 to Houston jumping Khaman Maluach who he has at #14 to Atlanta. Then, to top things off, he has Nique Clifford rising all the way to #15 to Orlando.
3/17 update: I added our sortable/searchable pick variance chart to analyze the draft range for each prospect. Interesting how many lottery prospects have a very narrow range being so far out from the draft day in June!
March Madness has finally arrived! And with it, a fresh set of mock drafts from Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, No Ceilings, Tankathon, and your truly. As conference tournaments come to a close, it looks like we may have seen the last of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. But thankfully, the majority of projected lottery picks will be playing at least a few more high level games.
Amongst these mocks, the biggest change we see from last month is that Tre Johnson has moved up into the top six across the board after some strong games to close the SEC season. Derik Queen and Jase Richardson are also moving up and both seem to be firmly in the lottery. With the exception of the No Ceilings crew, Kasparas Jakucionis has dropped down a bit, and so have Ben Saraf and Asa Newell.
Keep checking back as I’ll be updating this post throughout the month and/or follow @hoopsdistillery on Twitter for update alerts.
| B/R (3/31) | Tankathon (3/30) | SB Nation (3/27) | Yahoo Sports (3/26) | SB Nation (3/20) | The Athletic (3/19) | Tankathon (3/14) | Hoops Distillery (3/14) | No Ceilings (3/14) | ESPN (3/13) | B/R (3/13) |
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| 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. UTA | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg |
| 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. UTA | Dylan Harper | 2. UTA | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. UTA | Dylan Harper | 2. UTA | Dylan Harper | 2. UTA | Dylan Harper |
| 3. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey | 3. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey | 3. CHA | Khaman Maluach | 3. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey |
| 4. NOP | Ace Bailey | 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 4. NOP | Ace Bailey | 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 4. NOP | Ace Bailey | 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 4. NOP | Tre Johnson | 4. NOP | Kasparas Jakucionis | 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 4. NOP | VJ Edgecombe |
| 5. BKN | Derik Queen | 5. PHI | Kasparas Jakucionis | 5. PHI | Derik Queen | 5. PHI | Derik Queen | 5. PHI | Ace Bailey | 5. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 5. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 5. BKN | VJ Edgecombe | 5. TOR | VJ Edgecombe | 5. PHI | Tre Johnson | 5. TOR | Tre Johnson |
| 6. PHI | Jeremiah Fears | 6. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 6. BKN | Jeremiah Fears | 6. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 6. BKN | Tre Johnson | 6. PHI | Kon Knueppel | 6. PHI | Tre Johnson | 6. PHI | Kasparas Jakucionis | 6. BKN | Tre Johnson | 6. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 6. BKN | Derik Queen |
| 7. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 7. TOR | Tre Johnson | 7. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 7. TOR | Jeremiah Fears | 7. TOR | Kon Knueppel | 7. TOR | Tre Johnson | 7. TOR | Kon Knueppel | 7. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 7. OKC | Derik Queen | 7. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 7. OKC | Khaman Maluach |
| 8. SAS | Tre Johnson | 8. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 8. MIA | Tre Johnson | 8. MIA | Tre Johnson | 8. SAS | Derik Queen | 8. SAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 8. POR | Asa Newell | 8. POR | Derik Queen | 8. CHI | Khaman Maluach | 8. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 8. CHI | Jase Richardson |
| 9. POR | Jase Richardson | 9. HOU | Derik Queen | 9. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 9. SAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 9. MIA | Jase Richardson | 9. CHI | Derik Queen | 9. CHI | Khaman Maluach | 9. CHI | Liam McNeely | 9. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 9. POR | Egor Demin | 9. SAS | Kasparas Jakucionis |
| 10. MIA | Kon Knueppel | 10. POR | Asa Newell | 10. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 10. POR | Kon Knueppel | 10. CHI | Kasparas Jakucionis | 10. MIA | Jase Richardson | 10. SAS | Jeremiah Fears | 10. SAS | Nolan Traore | 10. POR | Asa Newell | 10. CHI | Derik Queen | 10. POR | Kon Knueppel |
| 11. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 11. CHI | Jeremiah Fears | 11. POR | Noa Essengue | 11. CHI | Khaman Maluach | 11. POR | Noa Essengue | 11. POR | Liam McNeely | 11. MIA | Nolan Traore | 11. MIA | Jase Richardson | 11. MIA | Egor Demin | 11. HOU | Jeremiah Fears | 11. MIA | Jeremiah Fears |
| 12. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 12. MIA | Egor Demin | 12. DAL | Jase Richardson | 12. DAL | Nolan Traore | 12. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. HOU | Thomas Sorber | 12. HOU | Derik Queen | 12. HOU | Kon Knueppel | 12. HOU | Rasheer Fleming | 12. MIA | Jase Richardson | 12. HOU | Asa Newell |
| 13. DAL | Noa Essengue | 13. DAL | Jase Richardson | 13. HOU | Kasparas Jakucionis | 13. ATL | Nique Clifford | 13. DAL | Jeremiah Fears | 13. DAL | Jeremiah Fears | 13. DAL | Jase Richardson | 13. DAL | Jeremiah Fears | 13. DAL | Jeremiah Fears | 13. DAL | Nolan Traore | 13. DAL | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| 14. ATL | Asa Newell | 14. ATL | Collin Murray-Boyles | 14. ATL | Carter Bryant | 14. HOU | Egor Demin | 14. ATL | Asa Newell | 14. ATL | Khaman Maluach | 14. ATL | Collin Murray-Boyles | 14. ATL | Asa Newell | 14. ATL | Liam McNeely | 14. ATL | Liam McNeely | 14. ATL | Liam McNeely |
| 15. ORL | Carter Bryant | 15. SAS | Liam McNeely | 15. ORL | Nolan Traore | 15. ORL | Jase Richardson | 15. ORL | Noah Penda | 15. ORL | Nique Clifford | 15. ORL | Egor Demin | 15. ORL | Egor Demin | 15. ORL | Nique Clifford | 15. ORL | Joan Berringer | 15. ORL | Ben Saraf |
| 16. SAS | Liam McNeely | 16. ORL | Nolan Traore | 16. SAS | Asa Newell | 16. SAS | Noa Essengue | 16. SAS | Thomas Sorber | 16. SAS | Nolan Traore | 16. SAS | Noa Essengue | 16. SAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 16. SAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 16. SAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 16. SAS | Noa Essengue |
| 17. BKN | Ben Saraf | 17. MIN | Noa Essengue | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. UTA | Carter Bryant | 17. MIN | Nique Clifford | 17. MIN | Asa Newell | 17. MIN | Liam McNeely | 17. MIN | Rasheer Fleming | 17. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 17. OKC | Noa Essengue | 17. OKC | Noah Penda |
| 18. UTA | Egor Demin | 18. BKN | Ben Saraf | 18. UTA | Thomas Sorber | 18. MIN | Liam McNeely | 18. OKC | Egor Demin | 18. OKC | Noa Essengue | 18. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 18. OKC | Carter Bryant | 18. MIN | Danny Wolf | 18. IND | Danny Wolf | 18. MIN | Nolan Traore |
| 19. MIN | Nolan Traore | 19. UTA | Will Riley | 19. BKN | Noah Penda | 19. BKN | Danny Wolf | 19. BKN | Carter Bryant | 19. IND | Joan Berringer | 19. IND | Danny Wolf | 19. IND | Thomas Sorber | 19. UTA | Thomas Sorber | 19. MIN | Carter Bryant | 19. UTA | Egor Demin |
| 20. MIA | Nique Clifford | 20. ORL | Danny Wolf | 20. OKC | Egor Demin | 20. OKC | Joan Berringer | 20. IND | Rasheer Fleming | 20. BKN | Ben Saraf | 20. UTA | Ben Saraf | 20. UTA | Noa Essengue | 20. MIA | Noa Essengue | 20. BKN | Asa Newell | 20. MIA | Will Riley |
| 21. OKC | Danny Wolf | 21. MIA | Rasheer Fleming | 21. MIA | Adou Thiero | 21. MIA | Will Riley | 21. UTA | Liam McNeely | 21. BKN | Egor Demin | 21. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 21. BKN | Ben Saraf | 21. IND | Ben Saraf | 21. UTA | Rasheer Fleming | 21. IND | Thomas Sorber |
| 22. IND | Thomas Sorber | 22. WAS | Thomas Sorber | 22. IND | Labaron Philon | 22. IND | Asa Newell | 22. MIA | Will Riley | 22. MIA | Rasheer Fleming | 22. MIA | Rasheer Fleming | 22. MIA | Hugo Gonzalez | 22. BKN | Nolan Traore | 22. MIA | Will Riley | 22. BKN | Carter Bryant |
| 23. WAS | Will Riley | 23. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 23. ATL | Will Riley | 23. ATL | Thomas Sorber | 23. WAS | Labaron Philon | 23. ATL | Carter Bryant | 23. ATL | Kam Jones | 23. ATL | Noah Penda | 23. BKN | Carter Bryant | 23. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez | 23. BKN | Rasheer Fleming |
| 24. ATL | Noah Penda | 24. ATL | Nique Clifford | 24. WAS | Rasheer Fleming | 24. WAS | Rasheer Fleming | 24. ORL | Nolan Traore | 24. ORL | Labaron Philon | 24. ORL | Will Riley | 24. ORL | Will Riley | 24. WAS | Jase Richardson | 24. WAS | Ben Saraf | 24. WAS | Isaiah Evans |
| 25. ORL | Rasheer Fleming | 25. IND | Yaxel Lendeborg | 25. ORL | Liam McNeely | 25. ORL | Isaiah Evans | 25. WAS | Ben Saraf | 25. WAS | Hugo Gonzalez | 25. WAS | Johni Broome | 25. WAS | Drake Powell | 25. BKN | Johni Broome | 25. ATL | Thomas Sorber | 25. BKN | Boogie Fland |
| 26. BKN | Yaxel Lendeborg | 26. BKN | Alex Condon | 26. BKN | Joan Berringer | 26. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez | 26. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez | 26. BKN | Noah Penda | 26. BKN | Noah Penda | 26. BKN | Danny Wolf | 26. ATL | Will Riley | 26. BKN | Alex Condon | 26. ORL | Nique Clifford |
| 27. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez | 27. BKN | Noah Penda | 27. BKN | Danny Wolf | 27. BKN | Ben Saraf | 27. BKN | Walter Clayton | 27. BKN | Miles Byrd | 27. BKN | Nique Clifford | 27. BKN | Boogie Fland | 27. ORL | Alex Karaban | 27. ORL | Drake Powell | 27. ATL | Kam Jones |
| 28. BOS | JT Toppin | 28. BOS | Sergio de Larrea | 28. BOS | Alex Condon | 28. BOS | Maxime Raynaud | 28. BOS | Alex Condon | 28. BOS | Yaxel Lendeborg | 28. BOS | Labaron Philon | 28. BOS | Alex Condon | 28. BOS | Miles Byrd | 28. BOS | Adou Thiero | 28. BOS | Hugo Gonzalez |
| 29. PHX | Walter Clayton | 29. PHX | Labaron Philon | 29. PHX | Kam Jones | 29. PHX | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 29. LAC | Johni Broome | 29. LAC | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 29. LAC | Sergio de Larrea | 29. LAC | Labaron Philon | 29. LAC | Kam Jones | 29. LAC | Noah Penda | 29. LAC | Danny Wolf |
| 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Kam Jones | 30. LAC | Johni Broome | 30. LAC | Tahaad Pettiford | 30. PHX | Joan Berringer | 30. PHX | Danny Wolf | 30. PHX | Boogie Fland | 30. PHX | Kam Jones | 30. PHX | Adou Thiero | 30. PHX | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 30. PHX | Johni Broome |
| Sortable Pick Variance Chart | High | Low | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jase Richardson | 8 | 24 | 16 |
| Liam McNeely | 9 | 25 | 16 |
| Joan Berringer | 15 | 30 | 15 |
| Asa Newell | 8 | 22 | 14 |
| Noah Penda | 15 | 29 | 14 |
| Nolan Traore | 10 | 24 | 14 |
| Rasheer Fleming | 12 | 24 | 13 |
| Thomas Sorber | 12 | 25 | 13 |
| Danny Wolf | 18 | 30 | 12 |
| Egor Demin | 9 | 21 | 12 |
| Nique Clifford | 15 | 27 | 12 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 17 | 28 | 11 |
| Khaman Maluach | 3 | 14 | 11 |
| Ben Saraf | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| Carter Bryant | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| Noa Essengue | 11 | 20 | 9 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| Derik Queen | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| Kam Jones | 23 | 30 | 7 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Kon Knueppel | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Labaron Philon | 23 | 29 | 6 |
| Boogie Fland | 25 | 30 | 5 |
| Will Riley | 22 | 26 | 4 |
| Ace Bailey | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Tre Johnson | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Cooper Flagg | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Harper | 2 | 2 | 0 |
References:
The Athletic [Sam Vecenie]
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 3/13
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 3/31
ESPN [Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony]
SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell] – 3/20
SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell] – 3/27
Yahoo Sports [Kevin O’Connor]
Search #mockdraftcomp on Twitter for all past Tweet updates!
Tankathon Draft Power Rankings:
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MARCH 2025:



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[NBA Draft]: 2025 Big Board Comparison, May (updated 5/30)
Coming in hot with this month’s big board comparison, as June is just around the corner. Luckily, we have a fresh big board update from Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo (ESPN) as of this morning! We also have boards from Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports), the No Ceilings crew, J. Kyle Mann and Danny Chau (The…
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, May (updated 5/30)
With a wild Draft Lottery in the rear view mirror we now have a full new batch of mock drafts from Sam Vecenie (The Athletic), Ricky O’Donnell (SB Nation), Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Keandre Ashley (Hoop Intellect), Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo (ESPN), Tankathon, J Kyle Mann and Danny Chau (The…
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Big Board Comparison, April
We’re back with the April edition of our beloved big board comparison with new boards from ESPN, The Ringer, Yahoo Sports, No Ceilings, Tankathon, and Hoop Intellect. Lots to chew on here as we approach the Draft Lottery!
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, February (updated 2/28)
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2/28 update: New picks from Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report to close out the month. This one has Jase Richardson and Liam McNeely moving up and both going in the lottery to the Spurs. In this one Philly keeps their #6 pick and takes Tre Johnson. Isaiah Evans has also moved up into the late 1st round after a string of hot shooting games.
After a whale of a trade deadline, we’re back, trying to refocus on the draft. Luckily, we have new picks from Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony/ESPN, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, the No Ceilings crew, Tankathon, and yours truly.
Jeremiah Fears lost a bit of luster after a few not-so-great games. Meanwhile, Danny Wolf is climbing up the 1st round boards. Givony and Woo have Joan Berringer jumping up into the lottery, as well as Alex Condon at the tail end of the first round. Ace Bailey may have solidified his position at #3 with some strong play while Dylan Harper was out. And VJ Edgecombe is back in a big way after some lights out shooting in conference play.
With the dust settling a bit in the NBA post, trade deadline, we’re also seeing quite a bit of stealth tanking. New Orleans traded away Brandon Ingram (but didn’t get rid of (imo franchise albatross contract) CJ McCollum) and shut down Herb Jones for the season. Wizards aren’t playing their vets many minutes. Spurs are playing their vets too many minutes. Hornets traded for Nurkic and are starting him and Nick Smith. Utah has Isaiah Collier at the reins and sent Keyonte George to the bench. And Chicago…..well, they are a mess, as always. They’re now relying on Vucevic and Giddey to anchor their (horrific) defense.
I’m very interested to see if teams try to consolidate picks to move up in this draft. The Nets, Thunder, Spurs, Magic, Hawks and Jazz have A LOT of the picks–and most of them already have quite a few young players on their rosters. Who wants to trade into the 1st round and what will the price tag be?
On the point guard front, Jakucionis and Demin have picked it back up a bit. Fears and Philon have dropped back a bit. Fland is hurt. Harper is doing his thing once again and is firmly at #1 on the power rankings. And once again, Nolan Traore, is being overlooked as we get into nitpick season. Once Traore is surrounded by shooters and NBA spacing, how do you think he’s going to look with his elite court vision, speed, and passing skills? Lets not overthink this. He’s French, yes, but he’s not Killian Hayes.
Keep checking back as I’ll be updating this post throughout the month and/or follow @hoopsdistillery on Twitter for update alerts.
Also, ICYMI:
Bobby Marks/ESPN: “What NBA trade deadline meant for future of seven lottery teams“
Lots of great highlights and analysis of top prospects from the No Ceilings crew on their YouTube channel and also from Keandre Ashley on the Hoop Intellect channel.
| B/R (2/25) | Tankathon (2/12) | Hoops Distillery (2/12) | No Ceilings (2/12) | ESPN (2/12) | B/R (2/11) |
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| 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg |
| 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper |
| 3. UTA | Ace Bailey | 3. UTA | Ace Bailey | 3. UTA | Ace Bailey | 3. UTA | Ace Bailey | 3. UTA | Ace Bailey | 3. UTA | Ace Bailey |
| 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe |
| 5. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 5. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 5. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 5. TOR | Khaman Maluach | 5. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 5. TOR | Khaman Maluach |
| 6. PHI | Tre Johnson | 6. BKN | Tre Johnson | 6. BKN | Nolan Traore | 6. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 6. BKN | Kon Knueppel | 6. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis |
| 7. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 7. OKC | Kon Knueppel | 7. OKC | Kasparas Jakucionis | 7. OKC | Egor Demin | 7. CHI | Khaman Maluach | 7. OKC | Asa Newell |
| 8. CHI | Asa Newell | 8. CHI | Khaman Maluach | 8. CHI | Tre Johnson | 8. CHI | Tre Johnson | 8. POR | Egor Demin | 8. CHI | Ben Saraf |
| 9. POR | Kon Knueppel | 9. POR | Asa Newell | 9. POR | Liam McNeely | 9. POR | Noa Essengue | 9. SAS | Jeremiah Fears | 9. POR | Tre Johnson |
| 10. SAS | Jase Richardson | 10. SAS | Noa Essengue | 10. SAS | Egor Demin | 10. SAS | Derik Queen | 10. OKC | Derik Queen | 10. SAS | Kon Knueppel |
| 11. SAS | Liam McNeely | 11. ORL | Jeremiah Fears | 11. SAS | Derik Queen | 11. SAS | Liam McNeely | 11. HOU | Tre Johnson | 11. SAS | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| 12. HOU | Ben Saraf | 12. HOU | Liam McNeely | 12. HOU | Kon Knueppel | 12. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. SAS | Joan Berringer | 12. HOU | Jeremiah Fears |
| 13. ATL | Collin Murray-Boyles | 13. ATL | Derik Queen | 13. ATL | Asa Newell | 13. ATL | Asa Newell | 13. ATL | Liam McNeely | 13. ATL | Nolan Traore |
| 14. MIA | Jeremiah Fears | 14. MIA | Nolan Traore | 14. MIA | Jeremiah Fears | 14. MIA | Jeremiah Fears | 14. DAL | Nolan Traore | 14. MIA | Liam McNeely |
| 15. OKC | Noa Essengue | 15. SAS | Egor Demin | 15. ORL | Ben Saraf | 15. ORL | Rasheer Fleming | 15. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 15. ORL | Noa Essengue |
| 16. ORL | Derik Queen | 16. OKC | Ben Saraf | 16. OKC | Collin Murray-Boyles | 16. OKC | Danny Wolf | 16. MIN | Danny Wolf | 16. OKC | Thomas Sorber |
| 17. UTA | Nolan Traore | 17. DAL | Hugo Gonzalez | 17. MIN | Rasheer Fleming | 17. MIN | Thomas Sorber | 17. ORL | Ben Saraf | 17. MIN | Egor Demin |
| 18. DAL | Egor Demin | 18. MIN | Collin Murray-Boyles | 18. DAL | Labaron Philon | 18. DAL | Kon Knueppel | 18. MIA | Collin Murray-Boyles | 18. DAL | Derik Queen |
| 19. MIN | Thomas Sorber | 19. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 19. BKN | Noa Essengue | 19. BKN | Carter Bryant | 19. UTA | Noa Essengue | 19. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez |
| 20. OKC | Will Riley | 20. UTA | Labaron Philon | 20. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 20. OKC | Ben Saraf | 20. BKN | Will Riley | 20. OKC | Nique Clifford |
| 21. BKN | Carter Bryant | 21. IND | Kam Jones | 21. UTA | Carter Bryant | 21. UTA | Nolan Traore | 21. OKC | Asa Newell | 21. UTA | Jase Richardson |
| 22. IND | Rasheer Fleming | 22. OKC | Rasheer Fleming | 22. IND | Thomas Sorber | 22. IND | Nique Clifford | 22. IND | Drake Powell | 22. IND | Noah Penda |
| 23. BKN | Isaiah Evans | 23. BKN | Sergio de Larrea | 23. BKN | Will Riley | 23. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez | 23. BKN | Carter Bryant | 23. ATL | Danny Wolf |
| 24. ATL | Noah Penda | 24. ATL | Jase Richardson | 24. ATL | Danny Wolf | 24. ATL | Miles Byrd | 24. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 24. BKN | Boogie Fland |
| 25. WAS | Hugo Gonzalez | 25. ORL | Danny Wolf | 25. ORL | Jase Richardson | 25. ORL | Maxime Raynaud | 25. ORL | Adou Thiero | 25. ORL | Carter Bryant |
| 26. BKN | Boogie Fland | 26. BKN | Adou Thiero | 26. BKN | Boogie Fland | 26. BKN | Adou Thiero | 26. ATL | Alex Condon | 26. BKN | Will Riley |
| 27. ORL | Danny Wolf | 27. WAS | Boogie Fland | 27. WAS | Maxime Raynaud | 27. WAS | Johni Broome | 27. WAS | Noah Penda | 27. WAS | Rasheer Fleming |
| 28. BOS | Nique Clifford | 28. BOS | Ian Jackson | 28. BOS | Noah Penda | 28. BOS | Jase Richardson | 28. BOS | Rasheer Fleming | 28. BOS | Ian Jackson |
| 29. LAC | Kam Jones | 29. PHX | Alex Karaban | 29. PHX | Kam Jones | 29. PHX | Labaron Philon | 29. PHX | Alex Karaban | 29. PHX | Kam Jones |
| 30. PHX | Johni Broome | 30. LAC | Johni Broome | 30. LAC | Drake Powell | 30. LAC | Boogie Fland | 30. LAC | Jase Richardson | 30. LAC | Alex Toohey |
References:
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 2/11
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 2/25
ESPN [Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony]
Search #mockdraftcomp on Twitter for all past Tweet updates!
Tankathon Draft Power Rankings:
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[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, April (updated 4/29)
After an incredible March Madness run we have a new batch of mock drafts for April from Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, No Ceilings, Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation, Kevin O’Connor/Yahoo Sports, Tankathon, and your truly. Carter Bryant and Collin Murray-Boyles moving up this month!
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Big Board Comparison, March (updated 3/29)
Here’s the March Madness edition of our big board comparison with new boards from ESPN, Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports, The Ringer, No Ceilings, Tankathon, and Hoop Intellect.
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, March (updated 3/31)
March Madness has finally arrived! And with it, a fresh set of mock drafts from Sam Vecenie/The Athletic, Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, Kevin O’Connor/Yahoo Sports, No Ceilings, SB Nation, Tankathon, and your truly. Tre Johnson, Derik Queen and Jase Richardson moving up this month!
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, January (updated 1/31)
Note: If the table is not loading correctly on your mobile device via Twitter, then copy and paste this link in your browser and view the post on my site at https://hoopsdistillery.com/mockdraftcomp-jan25/.
1/31 update: Two new mock drafts to finish off the month, including Tankathon, and the first for 2025 from Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation. O’Donnell has Edgecombe going #3 to the Pelicans. Both have Fears moving up into the top 10. And O’Donnell, interestingly, has Traore way down at #18 and Demin even further down at #23.
1/15 update: I just added an updated mock from Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report. He has Jeremiah Fears moving all the way up to #6. Also, some amazing food for thought from the picks he has for teams with multiple 1sts: Jazz selecting Jakucionis and Demin (Danny Ainge might immediately die on the spot from the joy of having two jumbo point guards with high IQ like that!), OKC selecting Maluach and Queen to help their frontline, along with Hugo Gonzalez.
Happy New Year! We’re back with brand new mock drafts to compare from Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN, Sam Vecenie/The Athletic, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, No Ceilings, Tankathon, and your truly.
There’s been lots of movement since last month, including Jeremiah Fears and Thomas Sorber cementing their position in the first round. Enthusiasm for Egor Demin has cooled after a few sub par games, while Kasparas Jakucionis is moving up into the top 5 picks after his strong play for an overachieving Illinois team.
Keep checking back as I’ll be updating this post throughout the month and/or follow @hoopsdistillery on Twitter for update alerts.
Also, ICYMI:
Bobby Marks from ESPN had a nice analysis of who controls the draft over the next seven years.
Some great highlights and analysis of top prospects from the No Ceilings crew on their YouTube channel and also from Keandre Ashley on the Hoop Intellect channel.
| SB Nation (1/30) | Tankathon (1/26) | B/R (1/14) | Hoops Distillery (1/11) | ESPN (1/9) | The Athletic (1/9) | No Ceilings (1/8) | Tankathon (1/2) | B/R (1/1) |
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| 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. NOP | Cooper Flagg | 1. NOP | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. NOP | Cooper Flagg |
| 2. UTA | Dylan Harper | 2. UTA | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. WAS | Dylan Harper |
| 3. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 3. NOP | Ace Bailey | 3. TOR | Ace Bailey | 3. TOR | Ace Bailey | 3. UTA | Ace Bailey | 3. TOR | Ace Bailey | 3. CHA | Ace Bailey | 3. TOR | Ace Bailey | 3. TOR | Ace Bailey |
| 4. CHA | Ace Bailey | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | Kasparas Jakucionis | 4. TOR | VJ Edgecombe | 4. CHA | Kasparas Jakucionis | 4. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 4. CHA | Egor Demin | 4. CHA | Jeremiah Fears |
| 5. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 5. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 5. UTA | Kasparas Jakucionis | 5. UTA | Nolan Traore | 5. CHA | Kasparas Jakucionis | 5. UTA | VJ Edgecombe | 5. UTA | Egor Demin | 5. UTA | VJ Edgecombe | 5. UTA | Kasparas Jakucionis |
| 6. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 6. BKN | Tre Johnson | 6. BKN | Jeremiah Fears | 6. BKN | Egor Demin | 6. BKN | Nolan Traore | 6. POR | Asa Newell | 6. POR | VJ Edgecombe | 6. BKN | Kasparas Jakucionis | 6. POR | VJ Edgecombe |
| 7. POR | Asa Newell | 7. OKC | Kon Knueppel | 7. POR | Asa Newell | 7. POR | Tre Johnson | 7. POR | Kon Knueppel | 7. BKN | Egor Demin | 7. BKN | Derik Queen | 7. POR | Nolan Traore | 7. BKN | Khaman Maluach |
| 8. OKC | Jeremiah Fears | 8. POR | Egor Demin | 8. OKC | Khaman Maluach | 8. OKC | Derik Queen | 8. SAC | Egor Demin | 8. SAC | Liam McNeely | 8. OKC | Asa Newell | 8. OKC | Tre Johnson | 8. SAC | Tre Johnson |
| 9. CHI | Collin Murray-Boyles | 9. CHI | Khaman Maluach | 9. CHI | Tre Johnson | 9. HOU | Asa Newell | 9. HOU | Jeremiah Fears | 9. OKC | Kon Knueppel | 9. HOU | Tre Johnson | 9. HOU | Kon Knueppel | 9. OKC | Asa Newell |
| 10. SAS | Tre Johnson | 10. SAS | Jeremiah Fears | 10. SAS | Ben Saraf | 10. CHI | VJ Edgecombe | 10. SAS | Tre Johnson | 10. DET | Tre Johnson | 10. DET | Jeremiah Fears | 10. CHI | Khaman Maluach | 10. DET | Kon Knueppel |
| 11. SAS | Derik Queen | 11. SAS | Asa Newell | 11. GSW | Kon Knueppel | 11. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 11. DET | Khaman Maluach | 11. SAS | Ben Saraf | 11. SAC | Liam McNeely | 11. SAC | Asa Newell | 11. SAS | Ben Saraf |
| 12. GSW | Ben Saraf | 12. SAC | Derik Queen | 12. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. GSW | Liam McNeely | 12. OKC | Ben Saraf | 12. HOU | Jeremiah Fears | 12. DET | Khaman Maluach | 12. GSW | Derik Queen | 12. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| 13. ATL | Labaron Philon | 13. GSW | Ben Saraf | 13. SAS | Nolan Traore | 13. SAS | Jeremiah Fears | 13. GSW | Hugo Gonzalez | 13. GSW | Nolan Traore | 13. UTA | Ben Saraf | 13. SAS | Ben Saraf | 13. GSW | Egor Demin |
| 14. DAL | Kon Knueppel | 14. HOU | Nolan Traore | 14. ATL | Liam McNeely | 14. ATL | Carter Bryant | 14. SAS | Liam McNeely | 14. SAS | Noa Essengue | 14. SAS | Collin Murray-Boyles | 14. ATL | Collin Murray-Boyles | 14. SAS | Nolan Traore |
| 15. MIN | Liam McNeely | 15. ORL | Liam McNeely | 15. MIN | Noa Essengue | 15. MIN | Rasheer Fleming | 15. SAS | Drake Powell | 15. IND | Derik Queen | 15. SAS | Kam Jones | 15. MIN | Liam McNeely | 15. IND | Liam McNeely |
| 16. ORL | Jase Richardson | 16. MIN | Noa Essengue | 16. UTA | Egor Demin | 16. OKC | Noah Penda | 16. IND | Derik Queen | 16. OKC | Labaron Philon | 16. IND | Rasheer Fleming | 16. OKC | Noa Essengue | 16. BKN | Boogie Fland |
| 17. OKC | Thomas Sorber | 17. OKC | Collin Murray-Boyles | 17. IND | Derik Queen | 17. IND | Khaman Maluach | 17. OKC | Will Riley | 17. SAS | Thomas Sorber | 17. OKC | Kon Knueppel | 17. IND | Hugo Gonzalez | 17. OKC | Noa Essengue |
| 18. HOU | Nolan Traore | 18. DAL | Hugo Gonzalez | 18. BKN | Ian Jackson | 18. OKC | Drake Powell | 18. BKN | Noa Essengue | 18. BKN | Noah Penda | 18. BKN | Boogie Fland | 18. OKC | Jeremiah Fears | 18. SAS | Derik Queen |
| 19. UTA | Noah Penda | 19. UTA | Kam Jones | 19. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 19. UTA | Noa Essengue | 19. BKN | Collin Murray-Boyles | 19. UTA | Kam Jones | 19. GSW | Thomas Sorber | 19. UTA | Boogie Fland | 19. UTA | Labaron Philon |
| 20. IND | Noa Essengue | 20. BKN | Labaron Philon | 20. IND | Labaron Philon | 20. ORL | Labaron Philon | 20. ATL | Labaron Philon | 20. OKC | Collin Murray-Boyles | 20. DAL | Noa Essengue | 20. ORL | Labaron Philon | 20. ATL | Thomas Sorber |
| 21. OKC | Ian Jackson | 21. IND | Ian Jackson | 21. ATL | Thomas Sorber | 21. ATL | Kam Jones | 21. DAL | Danny Wolf | 21. ATL | Jase Richardson | 21. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 21. ATL | Adou Thiero | 21. ORL | Hugo Gonzalez |
| 22. ATL | Johni Broome | 22. OKC | Sergio de Larrea | 22. ORL | Nique Clifford | 22. BKN | Collin Murray-Boyles | 22. OKC | Asa Newell | 22. ORL | Boogie Fland | 22. ORL | Ian Jackson | 22. BKN | Jase Richardson | 22. ORL | Ian Jackson |
| 23. BKN | Egor Demin | 23. ATL | Thomas Sorber | 23. DAL | Boogie Fland | 23. DAL | Boogie Fland | 23. ORL | Adou Thiero | 23. ORL | Hugo Gonzalez | 23. ORL | Alex Karaban | 23. DAL | Will Riley | 23. OKC | Nique Clifford |
| 24. ORL | Miles Byrd | 24. ORL | Boogie Fland | 24. ORL | Alex Toohey | 24. ORL | Will Riley | 24. ORL | Ian Jackson | 24. DAL | Alex Karaban | 24. ATL | Carter Bryant | 24. ORL | Kam Jones | 24. OKC | Adou Thiero |
| 25. MEM | Rasheer Fleming | 25. BKN | Adou Thiero | 25. MEM | Rasheer Fleming | 25. MEM | Thomas Sorber | 25. BKN | Alex Karaban | 25. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 25. MEM | Drake Powell | 25. MEM | Drake Powell | 25. BKN | Rasheer Fleming |
| 26. BKN | Kam Jones | 26. BKN | Rasheer Fleming | 26. BKN | Adou Thiero | 26. BKN | Hugo Gonzalez | 26. MEM | Boogie Fland | 26. MEM | Rasheer Fleming | 26. BKN | Nique Clifford | 26. BKN | Rocco Zikarsky | 26. MEM | Alex Toohey |
| 27. BOS | Hugo Gonzalez | 27. MEM | Noah Penda | 27. BKN | Carter Bryant | 27. BKN | Miles Byrd | 27. BKN | Carter Bryant | 27. BKN | Bogoljub Markovic | 27. BKN | Dink Pate | 27. BKN | JT Toppin | 27. BKN | Will Riley |
| 28. BKN | Donnie Freeman | 28. BOS | Danny Wolf | 28. BOS | Kam Jones | 28. BOS | Jase Richardson | 28. BOS | Joan Berringer | 28. BOS | Johni Broome | 28. BOS | Danny Wolf | 28. BOS | Ian Jackson | 28. BOS | Kam Jones |
| 29. PHX | Drake Powell | 29. LAC | Johni Broome | 29. LAC | Noah Penda | 29. LAC | Johni Broome | 29. UTA | Michael Ruzic | 29. LAC | Ian Jackson | 29. LAC | Labaron Philon | 29. LAC | Johni Broome | 29. LAC | Rocco Zikarsky |
| 30. LAC | Flory Bidunga | 30. PHX | Jase Richardson | 30. UTA | Miles Byrd | 30. UTA | Adou Thiero | 30. LAC | Dink Pate | 30. UTA | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 30. UTA | Johni Broome | 30. UTA | Alex Karaban | 30. UTA | Alex Karaban |
References:
The Athletic [Sam Vecenie]
ESPN [Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony]
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 1/1
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 1/14
SN Nation [Ricky O’Donnell]
Tankathon
Search #mockdraftcomp on Twitter for all past Tweets
Tankathon Draft Power Rankings:
DECEMBER 2024:

JANUARY 2025:





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Other NBA Draft consumables for your reading pleasure:
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Big Board Comparison, February 2025 (updated 2/28)
Back with the February edition of our big board comparison with new boards from Sam Vecenie/The Athletic, Tankathon, No Ceilings, and Keandre Ashley/Hoop Intellect. VJ Edgecombe moving back into the top four! Carter Bryant also on the move.
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, February (updated 2/28)
Post-NBA trade deadline hangovers be damned! We’re back with new picks from Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, No Ceilings, Tankathon, and your truly. Some new names emerging and lots to chew on here.
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Big Board Comparison, January 2025
Starting off the new year with an update of our big board comparison with four new boards, including Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN, Tankathon, No Ceilings, and Keandre Ashley/Hoop Intellect. All kinds of differing opinions to sort out amongst this group. Jeremiah Fears is now in the top 12 across the boards.
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, December 2024
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We’re kicking off the holidays with a fresh mock draft comparison featuring new picks from Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, Tankathon and No Ceilings. We’re seeing Derik Queen and Boogie Fland moving up into the late lottery and teens, while Jeremiah Fears, Jase Richardson, and Thomas Sorber have now moved into the first round. Drake Powell seems to be out altogether with many guessing he’ll stick around for his sophomore year.
Very interesting to track the point guard battle as well between Harper, Traore, Demin, Jakucionis, Fland, Saraf, and Philon. Harper stabilized his position at #2 in the last couple weeks while Jakucionis now seems to have jumped Demin in the mid-lottery. Opinions on Traore are more mixed than ever this month–Wass has him at #7 while No Ceilings dropped him to #22. For anyone who appreciates great point guards, this is glorious to watch! When these guys go head to head in pre-draft workouts it’s going to reach and incredible level of competition. My money is still on Traore.
Keep checking back as I’ll be updating this post throughout the month and/or follow @hoopsdistillery on Twitter for update alerts.
| Hoops Distillery (12/14) | No Ceilings (12/11) | B/R (12/6) | Tankathon (12/6) |
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| 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg |
| 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper | 2. NOP | Dylan Harper |
| 3. UTA | Nolan Traore | 3. UTA | Ace Bailey | 3. UTA | Ace Bailey | 3. UTA | Ace Bailey |
| 4. TOR | Ace Bailey | 4. CHA | Egor Demin | 4. PHI | VJ Edgecombe | 4. TOR | Egor Demin |
| 5. CHA | Kasparas Jakucionis | 5. PHI | Kasparas Jakucionis | 5. CHA | Tre Johnson | 5. CHA | VJ Edgecombe |
| 6. PHI | Egor Demin | 6. TOR | Asa Newell | 6. TOR | Kasparas Jakucionis | 6. PHI | Tre Johnson |
| 7. POR | Tre Johnson | 7. POR | Liam McNeely | 7. POR | Nolan Traore | 7. POR | Kasparas Jakucionis |
| 8. DET | Kon Knueppel | 8. DET | Tre Johnson | 8. DET | Khaman Maluach | 8. DET | Kon Knueppel |
| 9. BKN | Will Riley | 9. CHI | Derik Queen | 9. IND | Kon Knueppel | 9. BKN | Khaman Maluach |
| 10. CHI | Khaman Maluach | 10. IND | VJ Edgecombe | 10. CHI | Egor Demin | 10. CHI | Nolan Traore |
| 11. SAC | Asa Newell | 11. SAC | Kon Knueppel | 11. SAC | Boogie Fland | 11. SAC | Derik Queen |
| 12. ATL | Liam McNeely | 12. SAS | Ben Saraf | 12. UTA | Ben Saraf | 12. ATL | Asa Newell |
| 13. SAS | Drake Powell | 13. ATL | Khaman Maluach | 13. SAS | Liam McNeely | 13. SAS | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| 14. OKC | Derik Queen | 14. ORL | Will Riley | 14. ATL | Asa Newell | 14. OKC | Will Riley |
| 15. IND | Noa Essengue | 15. BKN | Noa Essengue | 15. BKN | Noa Essengue | 15. IND | Drake Powell |
| 16. SAS | Boogie Fland | 16. BKN | Boogie Fland | 16. OKC | Drake Powell | 16. SAS | Boogie Fland |
| 17. HOU | Jeremiah Fears | 17. OKC | Nique Clifford | 17. SAS | Jeremiah Fears | 17. HOU | Ben Saraf |
| 18. UTA | Ben Saraf | 18. SAS | Alex Karaban | 18. BKN | Thomas Sorber | 18. UTA | JT Toppin |
| 19. BKN | Collin Murray-Boyles | 19. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 19. ORL | Collin Murray-Boyles | 19. BKN | Liam McNeely |
| 20. ORL | Labaron Philon | 20. UTA | Kam Jones | 20. GSW | Miles Byrd | 20. ORL | Hugo Gonzalez |
| 21. OKC | Jase Richardson | 21. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 21. HOU | Hugo Gonzalez | 21. OKC | Noa Essengue |
| 22. GSW | Hugo Gonzalez | 22. GSW | Nolan Traore | 22. OKC | Will Riley | 22. GSW | Ian Jackson |
| 23. BKN | Derrion Reid | 23. BKN | Adou Thiero | 23. BKN | Labaron Philon | 23. BKN | Labaron Philon |
| 24. ORL | Noah Penda | 24. ORL | Rasheer Fleming | 24. MEM | Nique Clifford | 24. ORL | Johni Broome |
| 25. DAL | Alex Karaban | 25. BKN | Carter Bryant | 25. DAL | Adou Thiero | 25. DAL | KJ Lewis |
| 26. BKN | Carter Bryant | 26. MEM | Labaron Philon | 26. ORL | Rocco Zikarsky | 26. BKN | Kam Jones |
| 27. MEM | Ian Jackson | 27. DAL | MacKenzie Mgbako | 27. BKN | Noah Penda | 27. MEM | Jalil Bethea |
| 28. LAC | Kam Jones | 28. LAC | Jeremiah Fears | 28. LAC | Derik Queen | 28. LAC | Michael Ruzic |
| 29. BOS | Donnie Freeman | 29. BOS | Thomas Sorber | 29. BOS | Ian Jackson | 29. BOS | Rocco Zikarsky |
| 30. UTA | Jalil Bethea | 30. UTA | Kanon Catchings | 30. UTA | Rasheer Fleming | 30. UTA | Ryan Kalkbrenner |
References:
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman]
Search #mockdraftcomp on Twitter for all past Tweets
Tankathon Draft Power Rankings:
NOVEMBER 2024:

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Other NBA Draft consumables for your reading pleasure:
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, January (updated 1/31)
Happy New Year! We’re back with brand new mock drafts to compare from Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation, Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN, Sam Vecenie/The Athletic, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, No Ceilings, Tankathon, and your truly.
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, December 2024
For this holiday edition of our mock draft comparison, we have new picks from Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, No Ceilings, Tankathon, and your truly. Some new faces this month, plus an intriguing battle of point guards in the 1st round.
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Big Board Comparison, December 2024 (updated 12/15)
We’re back with a December update of our big board comparison comparing four new boards, including Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN, Sam Vecenie/The Athletic, No Ceilings, Keandre Ashley/Hoop Intellect, and Tankathon. Labaron Philon, Derik Queen, and Egor Demin moving up on most boards, while Nolan Traore and Drake Powell are moving down.
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, November 2024 (updated 11/29)
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11/29 update: New mock draft from Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation to add to our November comp which brings us to 6 for the month. Some interesting picks here including Demin going before Bailey, Ian Jackson to the Spurs at #15 and Jase Richardson going to the Grizzlies at #21. Noah Penda from France also popped on O’Donnell and Wass’s mocks this month, so definitely one to keep an eye on.
11/21 update: Three new mocks to compare for November including an updated mock from Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, the first of the season for the No Ceilings crew, and an updated version from yours truly. Lots to chew on here amongst the five mock drafts for November!
Again, I feel like this draft is incredibly rich in my personal favorite position–point guards. And these are big point guards too. This is honestly a dream scenario for NBA front offices. With big point guards teams can make up for having undersized wings. Plus, for teams who already have a point guard who is more of a scorer, they can pair them with a rookie who can handle and do more of the playmaking. Then, you get the Warriors or Celtics-type of action, where various players can dribble, shoot, and make plays. For this reason, I have the Spurs taking Nolan Traore and Kasparas Jakucionis as their top 10 picks. Pairing those two with Stephon Castle and Wemby and Sochan and Vassell makes for a super dangerous and versatile team.
For this month’s mock draft comparison, we are carrying over the late October mock from Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report to compare against new mock drafts from Tankathon and Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony/ESPN. Not too many changes this month in the top 10, but Egor Demin and Tre Johnson seemed to be creeping up a bit after strong starts to the season.
Keep checking back as I’ll be updating this post throughout the month and/or follow @hoopsdistillery on Twitter for update alerts.
| SB Nation (11/26) | No Ceilings (11/20) | B/R (11/19) | Hoops Distillery (11/16) | ESPN (11/12) | Tankathon (11/11) |
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| 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. TOR | Cooper Flagg | 1. TOR | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. WAS | Cooper Flagg | 1. TOR | Cooper Flagg |
| 2. UTA | Dylan Harper | 2. PHI | Ace Bailey | 2. WAS | Ace Bailey | 2. UTA | Ace Bailey | 2. UTA | Ace Bailey | 2. PHI | Ace Bailey |
| 3. NOP | Egor Demin | 3. WAS | Dylan Harper | 3. PHI | Dylan Harper | 3. TOR | Dylan Harper | 3. TOR | Dylan Harper | 3. WAS | Dylan Harper |
| 4. TOR | Ace Bailey | 4. UTA | Egor Demin | 4. UTA | Egor Demin | 4. POR | Egor Demin | 4. POR | VJ Edgecombe | 4. UTA | Egor Demin |
| 5. UTA | Khaman Maluach | 5. NOP | Tre Johnson | 5. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 5. DET | Asa Newell | 5. DET | Nolan Traore | 5. NOP | Tre Johnson |
| 6. CHA | Tre Johnson | 6. BKN | VJ Edgecombe | 6. BKN | Tre Johnson | 6. SAS | Nolan Traore | 6. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 6. BKN | VJ Edgecombe |
| 7. DET | Liam McNeely | 7. BKN | Liam McNeely | 7. CHI | Kon Knueppel | 7. SAS | Kon Knueppel | 7. SAS | Egor Demin | 7. CHA | Kon Knueppel |
| 8. CHI | Kasparas Jakucionis | 8. CHI | Derik Queen | 8. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 8. NOP | VJ Edgecombe | 8. NOP | Khaman Maluach | 8. BKN | Khaman Maluach |
| 9. BKN | VJ Edgecombe | 9. POR | Kon Knueppel | 9. CHA | Nolan Traore | 9. BKN | Khaman Maluach | 9. BKN | Tre Johnson | 9. CHI | Nolan Traore |
| 10. POR | Kon Knueppel | 10. IND | Khaman Maluach | 10. SAS | Liam McNeely | 10. CHA | Liam McNeely | 10. CHA | Liam McNeely | 10. POR | Hugo Gonzalez |
| 11. SAC | Asa Newell | 11. SAS | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. POR | Noa Essengue | 11. SAS | Kasparas Jakucionis | 11. SAS | Drake Powell | 11. DAL | Liam McNeely |
| 12. UTA | Nolan Traore | 12. OKC | Will Riley | 12. OKC | Collin Murray-Boyles | 12. OKC | Tre Johnson | 12. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 12. OKC | Drake Powell |
| 13. DAL | Boogie Fland | 13. DAL | Asa Newell | 13. DAL | Boogie Fland | 13. ATL | Ben Saraf | 13. ATL | Ben Saraf | 13. SAS | Asa Newell |
| 14. SAS | Derik Queen | 14. UTA | Ben Saraf | 14. ATL | Asa Newell | 14. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 14. HOU | Collin Murray-Boyles | 14. ATL | Noa Essengue |
| 15. SAS | Ian Jackson | 15. SAS | Nolan Traore | 15. OKC | Drake Powell | 15. BKN | Drake Powell | 15. BKN | Carter Bryant | 15. IND | Will Riley |
| 16. IND | Labaron Philon | 16. MIN | Collin Murray-Boyles | 16. SAS | Ben Saraf | 16. IND | Noa Essengue | 16. IND | Kasparas Jakucionis | 16. MIN | Kasparas Jakucionis |
| 17. BKN | Collin Murray-Boyles | 17. OKC | Nique Clifford | 17. IND | Hugo Gonzalez | 17. BKN | Labaron Philon | 17. BKN | Noa Essengue | 17. OKC | Collin Murray-Boyles |
| 18. ORL | Noah Penda | 18. SAS | Noa Essengue | 18. MIN | Adou Thiero | 18. ORL | Boogie Fland | 18. ORL | Motiejus Krivas | 18. SAS | Jalil Bethea |
| 19. HOU | Noa Essengue | 19. BKN | Donnie Freeman | 19. BKN | Jalil Bethea | 19. ATL | KJ Lewis | 19. ATL | Will Riley | 19. BKN | Kwame Evans |
| 20. BKN | Will Riley | 20. MEM | KJ Lewis | 20. MEM | Nique Clifford | 20. OKC | Derik Queen | 20. OKC | Asa Newell | 20. MEM | Ian Jackson |
| 21. MEM | Jase Richardson | 21. ATL | Hugo Gonzalez | 21. UTA | Kasparas Jakucionis | 21. UTA | Hugo Gonzalez | 21. UTA | Derrion Reid | 21. UTA | Rocco Zikarsky |
| 22. ORL | Drake Powell | 22. ORL | Boogie Fland | 22. ORL | Will Riley | 22. OKC | Alex Karaban | 22. OKC | Michael Ruzic | 22. ORL | KJ Lewis |
| 23. ORL | Ben Saraf | 23. ORL | Alex Karaban | 23. ORL | Noah Penda | 23. MEM | Derrion Reid | 23. MEM | Kanon Catchings | 23. ORL | Boogie Fland |
| 24. OKC | Hugo Gonzalez | 24. HOU | Rocco Zikarsky | 24. HOU | Labaron Philon | 24. DAL | Jalil Bethea | 24. DAL | Derik Queen | 24. ATL | Donnie Freeman |
| 25. ATL | Rocco Zikarsky | 25. BKN | Michael Ruzic | 25. ATL | Carter Bryant | 25. ORL | Kanon Catchings | 25. ORL | Jalil Bethea | 25. HOU | Alex Karaban |
| 26. BKN | Kam Jones | 26. ATL | Carter Bryant | 26. BKN | Rocco Zikarsky | 26. BKN | Carter Bryant | 26. BKN | Donnie Freeman | 26. BKN | Derrion Reid |
| 27. GSW | Nique Clifford | 27. BOS | Kanon Catchings | 27. LAC | Ian Jackson | 27. GSW | Will Riley | 27. GSW | Alex Karaban | 27. BOS | Ben Saraf |
| 28. LAC | Donnie Freeman | 28. GSW | Hunter Sallis | 28. BOS | Kanon Catchings | 28. LAC | Adou Thiero | 28. LAC | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 28. GSW | Isaiah Evans |
| 29. BOS | Flory Bidunga | 29. LAC | Jalil Bethea | 29. GSW | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 29. UTA | Donnie Freeman | 29. UTA | Adou Thiero | 29. LAC | Johni Broome |
| 30. UTA | Carter Bryant | 30. UTA | MacKenzie Mgbako | 30. UTA | Alex Karaban | 30. BOS | Kam Jones | 30. BOS | Rocco Zikarsky | 30. UTA | JT Toppin |
References:
Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman]
ESPN [Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony]
SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell]
Search #mockdraftcomp on Twitter for all past Tweets
Tankathon Draft Power Rankings:
OCTOBER 2024:

NOVEMBER 2024:


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Other NBA Draft consumables for your reading pleasure:
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, November 2024 (updated 11/29)
For this month’s mock draft comparison, we have new ones from Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, No Ceilings, Tankathon, Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony/ESPN, and your truly.
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Big Board Comparison, October/November 2024
Here’s the second edition of the big board comparison for 2025. For October and November we have four new big boards, including the first from the No Ceilings crew, Keandre Ashley/Hoop Intellect, Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN and Tankathon.
[NBA Draft]: 2025 Mock Draft Comparison, August-October 2024 (updated 11/5)
The college basketball and NBA seasons are about to begin and we’re fortunate enough to have updated mock drafts from Sam Vecenie/The Ahletic, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, Keandre Ashley/Hoop Intellect, Tankathon, and yours truly. Lots to look forward to already, as we wait impatiently for November.