For the former Stella Duke Applausi on the open scene: “A dream that comes true”. The other choices: Harper in San Antonio, Edgecombe in Filadelphia, Knueppel in Charlotte …
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The Cooper Flagg era officially begins The former Duke star shows up at the NBA in a very elegant complete with Hugo Boss to enter the main door with the predestined label. Adam Silver naturally opens the NBA 2025 draft by pronouncing the name of the player destined to change the direction of the Maverks, a deductible who after the brain transfer of Luka Doncic to February seemed close to the improcity but which received a very welcome, and unexpected, gift from the Lottery that totally changes the prospects of the Texan club.
applause
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Flagg, applauded on the scene open by the Brooklyn Barclays Center, also becomes the first player from the state of Maine to ensure the first absolute choice of an NBA draft. “I am very happy – comments Cooper Flagg – This is a dream for me that is realized and I could not ask for a better destination. With future Hall of Famer I will have the opportunity to grow and learn a lot, I am convinced that it will be an extraordinary experience”.
the other choices
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With the second choice of San Antonio Punta, as per prediction, on Dylan Harper, son of the five -time NBA champion Ron and brother of Simone Fontecchio’s teammate to Pistons Ron Jr., Vj Edgecombe of Baylor, on the other hand, is selected by Philadelphia with the third pick. The former teammate to Duke of Flagg Kon Knueppel, who in recent weeks had climbed positions on the NBA scouts, goes up to fourth place and ends up in Charlotte.
Bailey you have jazz
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A lot of interest gravitated around the name of Ace Bailey, a talented guard of Rutgers who, however, managed, also because of his entourage, in a very particular way the period of approach to the draft, leaving Vibe not positive to different NBA teams. In the end to bet on Bailey, the puppeteer of the Jazz Danny Ainge thought about him by focusing on him with the fifth choice. As always, many exchanges animated the 2025 Draft with the Suns who have scored the no most noisy operation and potentially also capable of bringing interesting dividends to dowry. Phoenix, in fact, after the sale to Kevin Durant’s Rockets, placed interesting shots, bringing to Arizona the intriguing center of Charlotte Mark Williams (back from the lack of trade with the February Lakers) in exchange for the 29th choice to this Draft (which has become Liam McNeley of Uconn) and of a first choice in 2029. A very fragile team in the past in the past The season was thus redone the trick, also selecting a very interesting center with the 10o Pick, who arrived in Phoenix in the KD operation: the Sudanese of 2.18 cm ex Duke Khan Maluach. The trend of the last few years does not change with several international players, 12 from 10 different countries, chosen in the first round and this time also France is the master with three transalpine players on the first lap: Noa Essengue, Joan Beringer and Nolan Traorè.
Hansen surprise
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The great surprise of the evening arrives instead with the choice number 16. The Blazers, in fact, choose (after acquiring the pick from Memphis) the Chinese center Yang Hansen who according to a while all the forecast was given to the second lap. New record for the Nets that become the first team in the history of the NBA to have five choices in the first round and Brooklyn decides to amaze everyone with decidedly courageous selections. The New York club, in fact, ensures three international playmakers: the Russian Egor Demin (with the eighth choice), the French Nolan Traorè (19) and the Israeli of Ulym Ben Saraf (26).
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The Cooper Flagg era officially begins The former Duke star shows up at the NBA in a very elegant complete with Hugo Boss to enter the main door with the predestined label. Adam Silver naturally opens the NBA 2025 draft by pronouncing the name of the player destined to change the direction of the Mavericks, a deductible with the first choice. A choice that was not in doubt,given the immense talent of the blue chip,the best prospect of this vintage. The first surprises, however, immediately arrive with the second and third selection with the spurs who opt for another former Duke star, the side Yang Hansen, and the Hornets who point to a player from the G-League Ignite like the guard Trey Harper. The other choices see Ron Holland (Knicks), Isaiah Collier (Warriors), and Zaccharie Risacher (Detroit).
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