2025 NBA draft combine preview: Flagg, more players to watch - ESPN

The 2025 NBA predraft process officially kicks off Saturday, with an expected 120 players, including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Derik Queen, Walter Clayton Jr., and others, congregating in Chicago for the NBA draft combine, G League Elite Camp, and agency pro days.

On Monday, NBA teams, their fans, and players participating will watch the unveiling of the draft lottery (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), which will set up the final order of the draft's first round. The draft will take place on June 25-26 (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Whichever team secures the right to draft Flagg will dominate the conversation for the six weeks following the lottery, while the other 29 teams sift through the rest of a talented group of prospects outside of the Duke freshman.

The draft combine and Elite Camp, held at Wintrust Arena, will put players through drills, measurements, athletic testing, medical examinations, team interviews and 5-on-5 scrimmaging.

The combine offers an opportunity for players to improve their draft standing in front of hundreds of NBA executives, coaches, owners and agents. The combine is often described as the unofficial start of free agency, as teams lay the groundwork for deals that could be announced once the window opens June 30 at 6 p.m. ET.

There's a lot to look forward to in one of the most important weeks of the NBA calendar, including which players could improve their draft stock, who could withdraw their names from the draft and which prospects will teams begin to home in on as private workouts get underway as soon as the combine ends.

Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo detail what they're hearing and what to expect, while highlighting five prospects to keep a close eye on.

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