2025 NBA Draft: The Complete Top-10 Blueprint

The tank race is heating up, and with prospects like these, who can blame them? Here's your guide to next year's potential franchise-changers.

The Elite Ten

1. Cooper Flagg (Duke)The 6'9" sensation just dropped 42 points with surgical precision. Combines elite defense with smooth offense - think Kirilenko meets Jalen Johnson.

2. Dylan Harper (Rutgers)A 6'6" floor general who carves up defenses like a bigger Jalen Brunson. Even the flu couldn't dim his star power.

3. Ace Bailey (Rutgers)Brandon Miller 2.0? This 6'10" wing can shoot over anyone, as his 39-point explosion proved. Just needs to find his consistency.

4. VJ Edgecombe (Baylor)Athletic freak with Wiggins-like bounce. His three-point shot is starting to fall, and those steals? Pure gold.

5. Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)Lithuania's latest gift to basketball. At 6'6", he's got Chauncey Billups-level command of the game.

6. Jeremiah Fears (Oklahoma)Lightning quick guard with Jaden Ivey vibes. Raw but explosive - he's only scratching the surface.

7. Asa Newell (Georgia)This 6'11" forward knows how to find buckets. Bobby Portis-style versatility with a growing three-point touch.

8. Khaman Maluach (Duke)A 7'2" rim protector who runs the floor like a guard. Free throw shooting hints at untapped offensive potential.

9. Tre Johnson (Texas)Smooth scorer with Allan Houston DNA. Just dropped 26 on Tennessee - this kid's got bucket-getter written all over him.

10. Ben Saraf (Ratiopharm Ulm)The Manu Ginobili comparisons aren't just hype. At 18, he's already cooking pros in Germany.

The Race to the BottomWashington, New Orleans, and Toronto are leading the tank brigade. With Flagg headlining this stacked class, the ping-pong balls might be worth more than wins this season.