NBA Draft Pick Contracts & Salaries originally appeared on Athlon Sports. On June 25, 30 young men realized their professional hoops dreams at the hardwood's highest level. Led by Duke Blue Devils superstar forward Cooper Flagg -- the newest member of the Dallas Mavericks -- the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft was a parade of jubilation,

NBA Draft just wrapped up last week, it's never too early to start looking ahead.  A loaded class of incoming prospects — headlined by a trio of

At the top of the list is Yaxel Lendeborg, a do-it-all-forward who played the past two seasons at UAB and strongly considered entering this year’s draft. He’s ranked No. 14 by ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo. They said the 6-foot-9 Lendeborg is among the top five returning college players to watch.