With the No. 1 pick, the Dallas Mavericks did not botch the 2025 NBA draft, taking Cooper Flagg No. 1, and the Brooklyn Nets were active with five first-round picks.
Several teams did not have a first-round pick, trading it in moves that helped produce a championship. There's also teams like Houston and Golden State that gave up first-round picks recently in hopes of winning a title soon.
There was only one real surprise – Portland using the No. 16 pick to take Yang Hansen.
Who fared well in the draft? Who is set up for the present and the future?
Here are USA TODAY Sports’ 2025 NBA draft grades:
