Big Board 4.0: Ranking the Top 70 Prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft

A comprehensive, opinionated draft guide heading into combine week in Chicago—with surprises, risers, and question marks.

May marks the beginning of a critical stretch for the 2025 NBA Draft class, as top prospects, front office executives, general managers, and scouts descend on Chicago for the G League Elite Camp (May 9–11) and the NBA Draft Combine (May 11–18).

With only 106 players filing as early entry candidates—the lowest total in recent years—it’s clear the rise of NIL and the financial incentives to stay in college are reshaping the draft process. I also believe it’ll have a significant impact on how this year’s draft plays out in June.

This class is unusually heavy on freshmen and seniors, with far fewer sophomores and juniors in the mix unless they’re locked-in first-rounders.

And I expect several prospects will ultimately return to school if they’re not satisfied with their draft range.

With that in mind, here are my top 70 prospects heading into Chicago—based purely on my personal evaluations. As always, there are players I’m much higher on than the consensus… and a few I’m notably lower on.