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The drama of the NBA Draft every year makes it one of the premier events on the basketball calendar. The buildup to the (now) two-day event is full of rumors, mock drafts and projections on where the top prospects will be playing next season.
It was widely expected that the Dallas Mavericks would draft Duke phenom Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft on June 25. But the Mavericks accidentally leaked their plans by revealing their pick on their Website before taking it down.
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NBA draft class will feel the weight of Duke's most pivotal moments this season. Cooper Flagg's viral dunk and emotional displays set the tone for his emergence as a top draft prospect and national player of the year.
Duke basketball product Khaman Maluach will sit in the green room along with two fellow Blue Devils. Despite not taking up the sport until he was a teenager, Duke basketball one-and-done Khaman Maluach has earned a coveted invitation to attend the NBA Draft and sit in the event's green room.
The Duke Blue Devils had a dominant season in the ACC, capturing both the regular-season and conference tournament titles behind standout performances from freshmen Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, and Khaman Maluach.
The ACC Tournament victories over UNC and Louisville without Flagg proved that Duke’s roster extends well beyond its stars, pointing to a deep, cohesive team driving NBA Draft momentum. Cooper Flagg rocked the Cameron Indoor Stadium rims with a pair of dunks that drew Zion Williamson comparisons from Duke coach Jon Scheyer.
The Brooklyn Nets are projected to take Duke center Khaman Maluach with the eighth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, per HoopsHype's Cyro Asseo de Choch.
The Philadelphia 76ers hold the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, set for later this month. While many mock drafts have them selecting Rutgers guard Ace Bailey, one notable projection from Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor suggests a trade down.
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