Jakucionis isn’t the only Illini who landed in SB Nation’s mock draft. Fellow freshman Will Riley (who lead the Illini with 17.2 points per game) is projected to be drafted 20th overall by the Brooklyn Nets.

This is our first 2025 NBA mock draft since the day after the 2024 draft. There’s already been a lot of movement on the board after the first few weeks of the college season. Team need wasn’t taken into consideration quite as much as overall talent at this stage. Here’s our latest 2025 NBA mock draft.

Seth Greenberg, an ESPN college basketball insider, talked about Cooper Flagg's NBA potential after No. 11 Duke's 75-72 loss to the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday.

The Duke guard had a slow first half against Kansas in Las Vegas, but there are key elements to his game that will translate to the pros.

While this isn’t quite as much of a lock as it was when Victor Wembanyama went No. 1 overall in 2023, there is little doubt that whatever team wins the lottery will select Cooper Flagg as he has maintained pole position early in the season thus far.