Aggregate 2025 NBA Mock Draft 5.0: Top 5 solidifies, Walter Clayton Jr. rises

With the NBA pre-draft cycle heating up – almost half the league now eliminated from playoff contention and the NCAA Tournament wrapped up after Walter Clayton Jr. led the Florida Gators to their first championship since the Billy Donovan era – the focus shifts to prospects looking to make their mark. Last week was the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, where HoopsHype was in attendance and older hopefuls began their push to impress scouts and earn a spot at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.

For this mock draft, we talked to coaches, executives, and scouts to get their take on this year’s prospects. The draft class is deep with bigs and forwards, but unlike in past years, there aren’t as many pure guards or elite ball handlers. That could actually benefit player development, giving teams more flexibility to mold versatile talent.

“Flagg and Harper are the only sure things,” a pro scout told HoopsHype. “After that, it’s a crapshoot.”

“Yep. Ace, VJ, maybe Kasparas,” an executive told HoopsHype. “But nobody else screams future All-Star.”

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score of 10 mock drafts (ESPN, CBS Sports, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, Babcock Hoops, USA Today, NBAdraft.net, SB Nation and FTW) to get a feel for the overall consensus. It’s not our opinion.

Player statistics are as of April 18, 2025, for all prospects. International player statistics represent the cumulative averages across all competitions.

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