The 2024-25 NBA regular season is over, meaning teams that didn`t make the playoffs are done playing until next season. While the top teams compete for the championship, others are focused on the upcoming NBA Draft in June. With the regular season concluded, the draft order is becoming clearer, though not entirely finalized yet.
The NBA draft doesn`t strictly follow regular season standings for all picks. While picks 15-30 are based on team records, the top 14 picks are decided by a lottery. Now that the regular season is finished, we know the 10 teams out of playoff contention and their chances in the lottery.
After these lottery teams, the final order depends on the Play-In Tournament results. The four Play-In teams that don`t advance to the playoffs will get picks 11-14. Following that, the 16 playoff teams are ranked by their regular season record. Ties in record are resolved by a random draw before the lottery.
So, what`s the current 2025 NBA Draft order? Below is the information we have so far, keeping in mind that the mid-first-round picks are still to be determined.
| Pick number | Current pick owner | Original pick owner | Original owner record | Odds for No. 1 pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Utah Jazz |
Utah Jazz |
17-65 |
14% |
|
2 |
Washington Wizards |
Washington Wizards |
18-64 |
14% |
|
3 |
Charlotte Hornets |
Charlotte Hornets |
19-63 |
14% |
|
4 |
New Orleans Pelicans |
New Orleans Pelicans |
21-61 |
12.5% |
|
5 |
Philadelphia 76ers/Oklahoma City Thunder* |
Philadelphia 76ers |
24-58 |
10.5% |
|
6 |
Brooklyn Nets |
Brooklyn Nets |
26-56 |
9% |
|
7 |
Toronto Raptors |
Toronto Raptors |
30-52 |
7.5% |
|
8 |
San Antonio Spurs |
San Antonio Spurs |
34-48 |
6% |
|
9 |
Houston Rockets |
Phoenix Suns |
36-46 |
3.8% |
|
10 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Portland Trail Blazers |
36-46 |
3.7% |
|
11 |
***Miami Heat |
Miami Heat |
37-45 |
2% |
|
12 |
***Dallas Mavericks |
Dallas Mavericks |
39-43 |
1.3% |
|
13 |
***Chicago Bulls |
Chicago Bulls |
39-43 |
1.2% |
|
14 |
***Sacramento Kings/**Atlanta Hawks |
Sacramento Kings |
40-42 |
0.5% |
|
15 |
***San Antonio Spurs |
Atlanta Hawks |
40-42 |
n/a |
|
16 |
***Orlando Magic |
Orlando Magic |
41-41 |
n/a |
|
17 |
***Minnesota Timberwolves |
Detroit Pistons |
44-38 |
n/a |
|
18 |
***Miami Heat |
Golden State Warriors |
48-34 |
n/a |
|
19 |
***Washington Wizards |
Memphis Grizzlies |
48-34 |
n/a |
|
20 |
Brooklyn Nets |
Milwaukee Bucks |
48-34 |
n/a |
|
21 |
Utah Jazz |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
49-33 |
n/a |
|
22 |
Atlanta Hawks |
Los Angeles Lakers |
50-32 |
n/a |
|
23 |
Indiana Pacers |
Indiana Pacers |
50-32 |
n/a |
|
24 |
Orlando Magic |
Denver Nuggets |
50-32 |
n/a |
|
25 |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Los Angeles Clippers |
50-32 |
n/a |
|
26 |
Brooklyn Nets |
New York Knicks |
51-31 |
n/a |
|
27 |
Brooklyn Nets |
Houston Rockets |
52-30 |
n/a |
|
28 |
Boston Celtics |
Boston Celtics |
61-21 |
n/a |
|
29 |
Phoenix Suns |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
64-18 |
n/a |
|
30 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
68-14 |
n/a |
*Pick belongs to 76ers if 1-6, Thunder if 7-30
**Pick belongs to Kings if 1-12, Hawks if 13-30
***Still to be determined based on Play-In results
When is the NBA Draft Lottery?
The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery will take place on May 12th. This is when we will find out the draft positions for top prospects like Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper. Currently, a significant part of the draft order is set. The remaining middle section will be decided this week as teams seeded 7-10 in each conference compete in the Play-In Tournament for a playoff spot. Winners advance, while losers receive higher draft picks.
It`s notable that very few playoff teams actually control their original draft picks. Among teams outside the Play-In Tournament, only the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics still hold their original picks. This reflects the current NBA trend of teams going “all-in,” where draft picks are traded for experienced players. These teams are now experiencing the consequences of those trades.
Overall, more than half of the first-round picks could change teams before the draft even begins. Adding to this the trades that happen during the draft itself, most teams outside of the lottery no longer use their own original picks. This current order is just a snapshot in time, and many more changes are expected before the final draft.
Jasper Hawthorne