Basketball Intelligence For 6/25/25
The day's best news and reporting
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NBA Draft Capital Is Paying Off Like Never Before
Neil Paine, Neil’s Substack
The U.S. revoked visas from a top basketball player's country. How the NBA kept his dream alive.
Andrew Greif/Olympia Sonnier, NBC News
THE BASKETBALL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
International Impact
Nick Agar-Johnson and Ray LeBov discuss some of the top 2025 NBA Draft prospects who played internationally this past season. They dive deep into the games of the five international prospects who are projected to be selected in the first round of the draft tonight: Noa Essengue, Joan Beringer, Ben Saraf, Nolan Traore, and Hugo Gonzalez. They also discus…
The Thunder Have Been Heard and Lots of Early Offseason Noise
Evan basks in the warm afterglow of Oklahoma City's championship parade as he and Aaron discuss the directions for both Finals teams following a wonderful series, including the importance of toilets (40:00) for the Thunder's forthcoming arena. Then, the guys break down all the early trades (
NBA DRAFT
Stats vs. Scouts
Owen Phillips, The F5
Lakers, Clippers likely aiming for 'best available' in NBA draft
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times
AJC mock draft: Who will the Hawks select, and where will Asa Newell land?
Lauren WIlliams, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As NBA draft nears, Tre Johnson has chance to fulfill shared dream between father and son
Mike Curtis, The Dallas Morning News
For Richardson’s Liam McNeeley, competitive upbringing was key part of NBA draft journey
Brad Townsend, The Dallas Morning News
2025 NBA Draft BIG Board V.9
No Ceilings
Kentucky alum Koby Brea on his NBA future, the 2025 NBA draft, and more
Justin Quinn, Rookie Wire
2025 NBA Mock Draft
Jonathan Wasserman, Hoops HQ
Why Lottery Prospect Khaman Maluach Is Built For The NBA’s Two-Big Renaissance
Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes
2025 NBA Draft starts 5:00pm PT; GSW drafts Thurs in Rd 2; plus Draft Tourney winner
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
Brice Williams: NBA Draft scouting report
Cyro Asseo De Choch, Hoops Hype
Draft Cedric Coward second overall
Henry Abbott, True Hoop
BI: Though he played 6 games at Washington State last season before suffering a shoulder injury, Coward will likely surpass Rodney Stuckey—taken no.15 in 2007 by Detroit—as the highest draft pick to play for Eastern Washington
What if Cooper Flagg could play where he wanted? He could … if you abolish the draft
David Aldridge, The Athletic
Viktor Lahkin: NBA Draft scouting report
Cyro Asseo De Choch, Hoops Hype
2025 NBA mock draft: Pick predictions off trades, new intel
Jonathan Givony/Jeremy Woo, ESPN
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