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Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery

The 2025 NBA draft lottery is set to bring its annual wave of intrigue this Monday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The entire league will descend on Chicago as offseason proceedings are fully underway for most franchises. With Cooper Flagg as the consensus projected No. 1 pick and the headliner of the NBA draft, Dylan Harper representing a strong option at No. 2, and a host of intriguing young players—many of them freshmen—behind them, Monday’s event is shaping up to be a fascinating lottery night. The fates of at least 13 NBA teams hang heavily on which combinations are drawn.

ESPN NBA draft analysts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo have broken down the outlook for every team in the lottery, providing intel on their offseason ahead and mocking the best prospect fit for each if the order holds constant. Of course, history suggests it won’t, with surprises likely on the horizon.

Here’s what you need to know looking ahead to Monday’s draft lottery.

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