The NBA Draft lottery took place Monday evening, meaning that, in the midst of the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, a number of NBA Draft publications have released their latest mock NBA Drafts. And in **[ESPN's latest two-round projection](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45076130/2025-nba-mock-draft-pick-projections-picks-post-lottery-cooper-flagg-dallas-mavericks)**, two Michigan products and one Wolverine commitment were cited.
Leading the way was Danny Wolf. After two strong seasons at Yale, Wolf moved from the '5' to the '4' in his transfer to Michigan, and put together a unique season for a player his size. For the Wolverines and against a top-20 strength of schedule, he averaged 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, becoming the first high-major 7-footer to average 12 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists per game in at least 15 years.
ESPN's analyst team views Wolf as a top-20 prospect, projecting him to go No. 17 overall to the Minnesota Timberwolves as he continues to rise up the draft boards.
"Leaning into the versatility of an out-of-the-box prospect such as Wolf, who shouldered significant playmaking responsibilities for Michigan as a 7-footer, could be interesting," ESPN wrote. "Wolf's skill level, creativity and overall instincts on both ends of the floor give him a higher ceiling than your typical 21-year-old prospect, especially with the development trajectory he has been on the past three years.
"The Pistons breaking through and making the playoffs conveyed this pick to the Timberwolves, who have a nice opportunity to add talent after having traded away most of their draft capital since Tim Connelly took over as president," Woo wrote. "Wolf would give them a versatile frontcourt player capable of contributing sooner than later."
Also going in ESPN's first round was Yaxel Lendeborg, who has committed to transfer to the Wolverines from Alabama-Birmingham. At 6-foot-9, the forward averaged 17.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.8 blocks per game last season, and was the only Division-I player to match those statistical totals last season.
His combination of length, ball skills and defensive versatility make him compelling prospect — and also make him 247Sports' No. 1 transfer portal prospect in this year's cycle — but the strength of competition he faced causes some hesitation among NBA teams over high-major prospects. Lendeborg will try to continue to climb during this week's Combine and ahead of the May 28 decision deadline. But for now, ESPN views him as a late first-round prospect, projecting him to go No. 29 overall to the Phoenix Suns.
"Lendeborg became a person of interest for NBA teams after a terrific season at UAB, but is no lock to remain in the draft, with significant money on the table from Michigan should he return to college next season," ESPN wrote. "His two-way productivity, size and improving skill level holds some appeal as a depth option with developmental upside at power forward. Lendeborg will need to win teams over on the workout circuit to play his way firmly into the type of range it might take to keep him in this class versus next year's."
Rounding out the Michigan representation in the draft was Vlad Goldin, whom ESPN projected to go 57th overall to the Orlando Magic. Goldin was Michigan's most consistent scorer for the Wolverines this past season, finishing with 16.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 blocks per game as a fifth-year senior.
But so far, Goldin is not commonly viewed as a projected draft pick. Some of that, such as the fact that he turns 24 on Monday, is out of his control. But a reliable scorer, 7-foot-1 big man and as a player who has expanded his game each season, and even teased some 3-point shooting this past season, Goldin could sell teams as a high-floor big man option in the second round, as ESPN predicts.
The 2025 NBA Draft will take place June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.