The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft will commence on Wednesday night, with the Dallas Mavericks officially on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
NBA betting expert Brandon Anderson dug into the latest odds and identified 6 picks for tonight's draft. Continue below for his NBA Draft predictions and and picks for Wednesday, June 25.
NBA Draft Predictions, Picks, Odds, Preview: Wednesday, June 25
- Ace Bailey No. 3 Overall Pick (+600)
- Top 4 Picks Exact Order: Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Edgecombe (+950)
- Top 5 Picks Exact Order: Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Edgecombe, Fears (+3100)
- Jase Richardson No. 10 Overall Pick (+4000)
- Walter Clayton Jr. Top 20 Pick (+700)
- Dylan Harper No. 3 Overall Pick (+3500)
Ace Bailey No. 3 Overall Pick (+600)
VJ Edgecombe is favored to be selected with the No. 3 overall pick in this year's draft. However, there's no denying the fact that the potential ceiling for Ace Bailey is much higher, projected to go one spot after him.
If there's any GM in the league that's not going to give two farts about what anybody else thinks or who came to pre-draft interviews and whatnot, it's Daryl Morey.
If Morey thinks Ace Bailey is the guy that he wants, he might just take Ace Bailey anyways, regardless of whether Ace likes it or whether his agent likes it.
I think this price gets longer. It's been steadily getting longer as people get more and confident in VJ.
I love to bet against overconfidence. So, I'm going to bet Ace to go No. 3 tonight.
Top 4 Picks Exact Order: Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Edgecombe (+950)
If Ace Bailey goes No. 3, and VJ Edgecombe falls, now what happens?
I believe VJ only falls one spot to No. 4 and he will either go to Charlotte or wind up in a trade to Washington at that spot.
So, I'm going to play an escalator on my Ace bet if he does go No. 3 by betting a Top 4 exact order of Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Edgecombe at +950.
Top 5 Picks Exact Order: Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Edgecombe, Fears (+3100)
Personally, I like the idea of Jeremiah Fears at No. 5 as an upside swing to a Utah team that doesn't need to be tied to any of the point guards on its roster.
The Jazz have a new regime. So, if you have that option available and go to the exact top five, the top rung of the escalator ladder gives us +3100.
That's my top of the draft longshot play that would simply shake everything up.
Jase Richardson No. 10 Overall Pick (+4000)
The Suns now have the No. 10 overall pick following the Kevin Durant trade.
Matt Ishbia literally won a championship playing ball with Jase’s dad, Jason Richardson..
MSU legacy pick? Let’s find out.
Dylan Harper No. 3 Overall Pick (+3500)
No intel here, just nibbling a long shot. Harper definitely isn’t a clean fit in San Antonio.
What if Spurs don’t want him? Or just evaluate someone else better? Or a better fit with Wemby? Or trade down with a team that wants someone else?
Philly badly needs a creator at No. 3, so it’s hard to imagine him falling further.
This is basically a bet on Harper not going No. 2. Always bet on uncertainty in the draft.
Walter Clayton Jr. Top 20 Pick (+700)
Clayton is a known commodity after March Madness and the pull-up jumper is real.
So is the path as a little dude, given what we’ve seen from Jalen Brunson.
He seems like a late first-rounder and I'm hearing some buzz from Woo/Givony, so let’s take a shot.
