The second round on Thursday marks the conclusion of the 2025 NBA Draft, following the first 30 selections made on Wednesday night. As expected, Cooper Flagg was chosen first overall by the Dallas Mavericks, with Dylan Harper going second to the San Antonio Spurs. Other significant selections included Ace Bailey falling to the Utah Jazz, the Suns picking Duke`s big man Khaman Maluach, and the Pelicans` somewhat surprising trade to land Derik Queen as the 13th pick.
With the first round complete, the NBA Draft now spans two days. An additional 29 players will be selected on Thursday night to finalize this year`s draft proceedings. A considerable number of these picks have already been involved in trades, and further second-round exchanges are anticipated before Thursday evening.
Here is the current order for the second round of the draft, which begins with selections by the Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics.
Complete Second-Round Draft Order for 2025
| 31 | Phoenix Suns (via reported trade with Minnesota) |
| 32 | Boston Celtics |
| 33 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 34 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 35 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 36 | Minnesota Timberwolves (via reported trade with Phoenix) |
| 37 | Detroit Pistons |
| 38 | Indiana Pacers (via reported trade with San Antonio) |
| 39 | Toronto Raptors |
| 40 | New Orleans Pelicans (via reported trade with Washington) |
| 41 | Phoenix Suns (via reported trade with Golden State) |
| 42 | Sacramento Kings |
| 43 | Washington Wizards (via reported trade with Utah) |
| 44 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 45 | Los Angeles Lakers (via reported trade with Chicago) |
| 46 | Orlando Magic |
| 47 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 48 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 49 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 50 | New York Knicks |
| 51 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 52 | Golden State (via reported trade with Phoenix) |
| 53 | Utah Jazz |
| 54 | Indiana Pacers |
| 55 | Chicago Bulls (via reported trade with Los Angeles Lakers) |
| – | New York Knicks (forfeited) |
| 56 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 57 | Orlando Magic |
| 58 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 59 | Golden State Warriors (via reported trade with Phoenix) |
The draft includes a total of 59 selections this year because the New York Knicks forfeited one of their picks due to a tampering investigation in 2022. The investigation concluded that the Knicks had “violated league rules regarding the timing of free agency discussions” in connection with signing Jalen Brunson. Given Brunson`s impact and success with the team, it`s improbable that the Knicks are regretting the loss of that pick.
Jasper Hawthorne