Different NBA front offices have different processes when it comes to the NBA Draft, but this is the time of year when more and more of them are starting to develop some type of order on their draft board.

The 2025 NBA Draft is strong. We have long known Cooper Flagg is a potentially generational prospect, especially on the defensive end of the floor. He has recently began to exceed expectations, though,

Cooper Flagg is the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. He won't get to pick his destination at the next level. But, what if he could?

Jakućionis has had a meteoric ascent up draft boards as he continues to cook for Illinois. His best traits, elite court vision and passing, were on full display in the Fighting Illini's dominant win against Oregon.

The Bulls keep Ivisic in the state, adding a spiritual successor to Nikola Vucevic in the stretch-five mold. Outside of his shooting, Ivisic is a strong interior scorer and playmaker off of the dribble. His versatile, perimeter-based skillset fits with the modern NBA’s centers and Chigago’s run-and-gun offense.

The NBA had a premonition Cooper Flagg was bound for future superstardom long before he put on a Duke jersey. It was the NBA’s interest that convinced Flagg to reclassify, essentially skipping his senior year of high school to enroll in college at just 17 years old.