Thirty picks down, 29 to go.
The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft got off without a hitch. Unsurprisingly, Cooper Flagg went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks, while Duke teammates Kon Knueppel (No. 4) and Khaman Maluach (No. 10) each went inside the top 10.
It wasn’t until later in the first round when the unexpected selections picked up. As certain names flew off the board, fans were left with questions like, ‘How is that player still available?’ Although the NBA draft is only two rounds, that second round can often be where championship teams are built. With the recent success of second-round picks like Nikola Jokic, Draymond Green, and Jalen Brunson, there’s plenty of reason to remain invested in these selections if you’re an NBA fan.
Here are the best players still available on Day 2 of the 2025 NBA Draft.
2025 NBA DRAFT, ROUND ONE: Full list of NBA draft picks, analysis of first round
2025 NBA Draft: Best players still available in Round 2
Guards
Chaz Lanier, Tennessee
- Senior, guard, 6-4, 199 pounds, 23 years old
- 2024-25 stats: 18.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.9 spg, 43.1% FG, 39.5% 3PT, 75.8% FT
Adou Thiero, Arkansas
- Junior, guard, 6-8, 220 pounds, 21 years old
- 2024-25 stats: 15.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.6 spg, 54.5% FG, 25.6% 3PT, 68.6% FT
Forwards
Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s
- Junior, forward, 6-8¼, 232 pounds, 20 years old
- 2024-25 stats: 14.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 1.4 spg, 1.3 apg, 53.1% FG, 39% 3PT, 74.3% FT
Noah Penda, Le Mans Sarthe (France)
- Forward, 6-6, 232 pounds, 20 years old
- 2024-25 stats: 10.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.4 spg, 0.4 bpg, 44.0% FG, 30.4% 3PT, 69.3% FT
Centers
Maxime Raynaud, Stanford
- Senior, center, 7-0¼, 237 pounds, 22 years old
- 2024-25 stats: 20.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.4 bpg, 46.7% FG, 34.7% 3PT, 77% FT
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
- Senior, center, 7-1, 270 pounds, 23 years old
- 2024-25 stats: 19.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 2.7 bpg, 0.5 spg, 65.3% FG, 34.4% 3PT, 68.1% FT
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