Bleacher Report recently published its 'way-too-soon' 2025 mock draft, slotting two highly touted freshman to Oklahoma City in the first round.
and more, the 2025 NBA Draft has the potential to produce a handful of high-impact prospects.that slotted two highly touted freshman and coveted recruits to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round.to OKC with the No. 10 pick. The pick originally belonged to the Clippers, but withand company owning the rights to a pick swap with Los Angeles, it seems likely that the Thunder will elect to switch draft positions.
Listed at 6-foot-11, Newell has great size and impressive shooting touch at a young age. According to Wasserman, the 5-star prospect shot 41.5% from 3-point range in 21 games last season that were tracked by Synergy Sports. Rated the No. 18 overall prospect and No. 4 power forward in the 2025 recruiting class, per 247Sports, Newell's combination of size and perimeter shooting potential could make him the perfect fit forNewell is currently rated No. 22 on Draft Digest's 2025 Big Board.
With the No. 25 pick, which OKC receives via a past transaction with Philadelphia, Wasserman slotted incoming Duke freshmanEvans, a 6-6 wing from Huntersville, NC, was rated the No. 14 overall prospect and No. 4 small forward in the 2025 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. Like Newell, Evans is also a good shooter who plays with confidence, potentially making him a good fit for Daigneault's system as well.
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