Round 1 of the 2025 NBA Draft has come and passed.
With the big-time prospects like Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey off the board, each of the 30 squads will come into Thursday's Round 2 seeking to add more young talent.
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There are still plenty of intriguing prospects available — and players who could someday grow into premiere roles. Andrew Nembhard, Herb Jones, and Aaron Wiggins are among the second-round selections since 2020 to grow into essential pieces for their respective teams.
With that, here's a big board of the best available players for Round 2 of the 2025 NBA Draft following the first 30 selections on Wednesday.
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Each prospect's ranking, and NBA player comparison, is from The Sporting News' Gilbert McGregor's final big board.
| Rank | Player | School/Team | Country | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Player comp. |
| 25. | Rasheer Fleming | Saint Joseph's | USA | F | 6-9 | 240 | 20 | Obi Toppin |
| 26. | Maxime Raynaud | Stanford | France | F | 7-1 | 250 | 22 | Kelly Olynyk |
| 30. | Noah Penda | Le Mans Sarthe | France | F | 6-8 | 225 | 20 | Nicolas Batum |
| 32. | Adou Thiero | Arkansas | USA | F | 6-8 | 220 | 21 | Jaime Jaquez |
| 33. | Ryan Kalkbrenner | Creighton | USA | C | 7-1 | 270 | 23 | Luke Kornet |
| 35. | Chaz Lanier | Tennessee | USA | G | 6-5 | 207 | 23 | Buddy Hield |
| 36. | Alex Toohey | Sydney Kings | Australia | F | 6-7 | 223 | 21 | Bojan Bogdanovic |
| 38. | Tyrese Proctor | Duke | Australia | G | 6-6 | 183 | 21 | Derrick White |
| 39. | Johni Broome | Auburn | USA | F | 6-10 | 240 | 22 | JaMychal Green |
| 40. | Rocco Zikarsky | Brisbane Bullets | Australia | C | 7-3 | 227 | 18 | Myles Turner |
| 41. | Bogoljub Markovic | Mega Beograd | Serbia | F | 6-11 | 190 | 19 | Santi Aldama |
| 42. | Kam Jones | Marquette | USA | G | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | Shake Milton |
| 43. | Alijah Martin | Florida | USA | G | 6-2 | 210 | 23 | Eric Bledsoe |
| 44. | Eric Dixon | Villanova | USA | F | 6-8 | 265 | 24 | Julius Randle |
| 45. | John Tonje | Wisconsin | USA | G | 6-5 | 218 | 24 | Dillon Brooks |
| 46. | Jamir Watkins | Florida State | USA | G | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | Caris LeVert |
| 47. | Koby Brea | Kentucky | USA/Dominican Republic | G | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | Duncan Robinson |
| 48. | Javon Small | West Virginia | USA | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | Tyrese Maxey |
| 49. | Ryan Nembhard | Gonzaga | Canada | G | 6-0 | 180 | 22 | Tyus Jones |
| 50. | Sion James | Duke | USA | G | 6-6 | 220 | 22 | P.J. Tucker |
| 51. | Hunter Sallis | Wake Forest | USA | G | 6-5 | 185 | 22 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
| 52. | RJ Luis Jr. | St. John's | USA | G/F | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | Josh Hart |
| 53. | Lachlan Olbrich | Illawarra Hawks | Australia | C | 6-10 | 236 | 21 | Dario Saric |
| 54. | Micah Peavy | Georgetown | USA | G | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | Naji Marshall |
| 55. | Dink Pate | Mexico City Capitanes | USA | G | 6-8 | 210 | 19 | Dalen Terry |
| 56. | Vladislav Goldin | Michigan | Russia | C | 7-1 | 250 | 24 | Luka Garza |
| 57. | Kobe Sanders | Nevada | USA | G | 6-9 | 207 | 23 | Dalano Banton |
| 58. | Chucky Hepburn | Louisville | USA | G | 6-1 | 190 | 22 | Marcus Smart |
| 59. | Brice Williams | Nebraska | USA | G | 6-7 | 214 | 23 | Norman Powell |
| 60. | Mouhamed Faye | Pallancestro Reggiana | Senegal | C | 6-10 | 223 | 20 | Jalen Duren |
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