As the NBA calendar crosses off another day and moves on from the NBA Finals – congratulations to Oklahoma City Thunder, and even though the Indiana Pacers came up short, it was enjoyable to watch their commitment – it’s time for the NBA draft.
The Dallas Mavericks, who are still trying recover from trading Luka Doncic, have the No. 1 pick in the first round Wednesday, June 25 (8 p.m., ESPN) and by all accounts, they will select Duke one-and-done forward Cooper Flagg.
Rutgers’ Dylan Harper is the projected No. 2 pick by the San Antonio Spurs, and from there, Baylor's VJ Edgecombe, Rutgers' Ace Bailey, Texas' Tre Johnson, Oklahoma's Jeremiah Fears and Duke's Khaman Maluach and Kon Knueppel are in the top-10 mix. All were freshmen last season.
Here’s a look at USA TODAY Sports' latest NBA mock draft :
(Age listed is age at time of the draft; for U.S. college players, height (without shoes) and weight taken at NBA draft combine)
