The unpredictable and eventful first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is in the books. Here are the winners and losers of Wednesday’s first day of draft madness. Winners Dallas Mavericks Cooper Flagg was the obvious choice at No. 1, but after Nico Harrison traded Luka Doncic, there was still some chance the beleaguered GM might try to trade down or otherwise miss on the can’t-miss Flagg. The Mavs got more good news when they got Kyrie Irving to extend his contract through 2028 — and save them enough money next season to use their mid-level exception on a free-agent point guard to hold the fort while he recovers from his ACL injury. San Antonio Spurs Like the Mavericks, the Spurs deserve credit for not messing around. They got the second-best player in the draft at No. 2 with Rutgers point guard Dylan Harper, a big strong lead guard who got to the rim, got to the line and got into the heads of ball handlers he was guarding. Then, at No. 14, the Spurs got Carter Bryant, a 6-foot-7 forward from Arizona who looks likRead More
Winners and losers from the first round of the NBA Draft
