NBA Draft picks leaked? Fans ready for big Cooper Flagg-Mavericks shocker; Ace Bailey gets promotion
ByYash Nitish Bajaj
Jun 26, 2025 03:44 AM IST
Hours before the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, social media users claimed that picks were leaked and fans braced for a massive Cooper Flagg shocker
Hours before the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, social media users claimed that picks were leaked and fans braced for a massive Cooper Flagg shocker. The Duke star, expected to go No 1 to the Dallas Mavericks, is, according to the leak, not at pole position anymore. Posting a screenshot of the alleged leak, X handle @NBACentel noted that Rutgers' Ace Bailey will be picked by Dallas instead.
Cooper Flagg is expected to go No 1 at the 2025 NBA Draft(Getty Images via AFP)
Cooper Flagg is expected to go No 1 at the 2025 NBA Draft(Getty Images via AFP)
As per the screenshot, Flagg will be picked by the San Antonio Spurs at No 2.
There is no concrete evidence to back the leak claims. Reacting to the post, one person tweeted: “lmaoo cooper flagg is not going top 3 nice one centel.”
Read More: LeBron James praises Cooper Flagg ahead of NBA Draft, calls Duke star ‘amazing’
“Cooper Flagg is a spur,” another one added on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
The post further shows that Dylan Harper will be picked at No 3.
This comes as the Mavericks are expected to take Flagg with the No 1 pick in the draft on Wednesday night. Flagg averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds and led Duke to the Final Four. The 6-foot-8 forward topped the Blue Devils in all five major statistical categories. He is a catch.
The Spurs have the No 2 pick this year. Then it's Philadelphia, Charlotte and Utah.
Read More: Top 2025 NBA Draft picks: Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and more
Other players to watch out at the NBA Draft
Dylan Harper
Son of former NBA guard Ron Harper, Harper offers size at the point (6-5, 213 pounds) and averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds ,and 4.0 assists as a freshman. He could join NBA rookie of the year Stephon Castle in the backcourt for star Victor Wembanyama.
Ace Bailey
The 6-8 forward is a versatile athlete capable of stretching defenses (five January games with at least four made 3s) and tools to develop defensively. He averaged 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds, though for a losing team despite featuring Bailey and Harper as the NBA-bound headliners.
(With inputs from the Associated Press)
San Antonio Spurs
Nba
News / Sports / US Sports / NBA Draft picks leaked? Fans ready for big Cooper Flagg-Mavericks shocker; Ace Bailey gets promotion
See Less