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Monday, Jun 23, 20252025 NBA Top 5 Pick - Kon Knueppel (-160)
This year's draft has Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper locked into the first two picks with heavy odds on both. After that, it becomes wide open at pick three and beyond. Kon Knueppel has been mocked anywhere in the three to ten range but the consensus around the league is that he is one of, if not the best shooter in the draft, while also bringing solid defense, ball handling, and passing to the table. At Duke, the 6’5 220lb SG/SF shot 48% from the field, 41% from three, and 91% from the free throw line while playing about 30 minutes per game with relatively high usage. Knueppel can bring the ball up when needed, initiating the offense, and also has savvy footwork to get isolation buckets inside the arch. There may be some higher upside players available in the three to five spot, but Knueppel is about as solid as it gets in terms of pro readiness.
2025 NBA Top 10 Pick - Kasparas Jakucionis (-105)
Jakucionis was thought to be a lottery pick since he arrived at Illinois for his freshman year. He met expectations in his one collegiate year averaging a respectable 15ppg, on 44% from the field and 32% from three in a very difficult Big 10. A 6’5 point guard could be utilized by quite a few top ten teams this year. There is room for improvement with his shooting but he did take over five three pointers per game showing his aggressiveness to score. Kasparas averaged just under five assists per game as well but could clean up his turnover numbers. Regardless, he and Jeremiah Fears are the next two point guards likely to go after Dylan Harper. Both are favored to go in the top ten but Jakucionis would return more than Fears on investment.
2025 NBA Number 3 Overall Pick - Ace Bailey (+450)
VJ Edgecombe is the favorite to go here (-280), but plenty of experts have Bailey sneaking up to the third pick. Bailey is a 6’8 small forward who can fill up the scoring column, averaging about 18ppg for Rutgers and also collecting over 7rpg. A three level scorer who has tons of potential should translate well at the next level. The 76ers, who own the third pick, need to provide Tyrese Maxey some scoring help with Joel Embiid’s playing time always uncertain. Edgecombe is a defensive stopper while Bailey a scoring machine, and at the current value, a flyer on Bailey may pay dividends.
