2025 NBA Draft fantasy winners and losers: Cavalletti as beginner, scratchers and Must-Evoids
You should know by now: they are not the greatest fan of the drafting of the rookie in fantasy circles. The learning curve is steep, the rotations are disordered and the hype often exceeds production. However, led by Cooper Flagg, the 2025 class seems to offer more authentic opportunities for beginners to guarantee the game time. Like any draft, however, there are shots and missed. While Flagg has landed in the ideal situation to unlock its two -way potential, other teams (hello, Brooklyn) have let us question their entire approach. As always, the landing point, the opportunities and the construction of the roster give a beginner value.
Here is a breaking of the largest winners and draft night fantasy.
Winners
Cooper Flagg – SF/PF, Dallas Mavericks
The landing point could not have been better. He will be able to play with three future Hall of Famers and will be trained by Jason Kidd. It will be an appetizer from the first day and will find himself in a winning environment to further perfect his shooting and his game. The defense is already there. He is a guy who expects myself to be enrolled in the third or fourth round by next season.
San Antonio Spurs
The drafting of Dylan Harper with the second choice and following him with Carter Bryant at the age of 14 was a crazy job. The dynamic of Fox-Castle-Harper will be frustrating for the imagination initially, but the Spurs are one of the best organizations in the League. They will understand it. As for the talents, Harper was in a level after Cooper Flagg.
Announcement
Bryant was one of the thefts of the draft. His strengths such as Athletic Ala and donated defensively resolve a necessity on the perimeter for San Antonio. Also as a reserve for Arizona, he showed his potential as a threat of 3 and D, breaking down 37% of his 3 in his serial campaign. Players with high theft rates in college generally translate well into NBA. Bryant had a theft rate of 2.8%, which was the same as that of Flag. The Spurs will probably move this offseason and will not shock me to see them make room to expand the repetitions for Bryant. They crushed this draft.
Utah Jazz
He shouts to Danny Ainge for not having given AF. The decision to draw up Ace Bailey was both hilarious and courageous when Bailey, according to reports, had no interest in playing there. I thought it was a stratagem to get a rival team to pay to trade for him, but no, he will stay with jazz. This is a good thing also for its fantasy value. Jazz is in reconstruction mode and is one of the best pure markers in the draft. He has some defects, but the Utah is a solid place to develop the knots.
Announcement
The other great move was the selection of Walter Clayton Jr. The Clutch Bucket-Getter and leader of the national champion of Florida Gators will have the opportunity to take the reins to Point Guard. The backcourt will probably be a combination of Isaiah Collier, Keyonte George and Clayton Jr., so as long as Sexton is moved, there are minutes available to enter the rotation next season.
Kasparas Jakučionis – G, Miami Heat
Miami Heat obtained the guard of the future in 20th place overall. The former Illini enters an opportunity to play both guard points, but his long -term perspective seems brighter to Point Guard. It is one of the best facilitators of the draft, and this will translate well when performing Pick-and-Rolls with Bam Adebayo and Ke’el ware. What Jakučionis lacks athleticism, compensates by doing downhill and bringing the physicality to the paint. He shot 68% near the circle last season and despite being only 6 feet and 5, he bounces well for a guard. Jakučionis has a Brandin Podziemski type profile, even if I would give him an advantage in generating assist.
Loser
Pelicani of New Orleans
The Pellicani wanted so much the Queen of Derik that they climbed 10 points in this draft as they gave up a swap for the first unprotected round of 2026 with Milwaukee at the Hawks. In the end it will become a precious resource. I like the queen, but the spacing will be a problem that plays alongside Zion Williamson and Yves Mission. Beyond the lack of availability of Zion, I struggle to how the queen will contribute to the imagination as Rookie.
Announcement
In the same way, they are at the top of the potential of Jeremiah Lies, but the Pellicans literally acquired Jordan Poole this week. And Dejourte Murray (Achilles) will return over time. The immediate imagination for both players is not exactly. It is only hilarious that the Pellicans are observing as contenders after giving up an unprotected choice in the draft next year, a draft that is advertised as best in the 2025 class.
Brooklyn Reti
I appreciate that the networks have established a NBA record by drawing up five players in the first round. However, they used four of their five choices on the guards. Egor Demin’s pick at n. 8 was the worst of all. To then double, triple and quadruple in the same position does not make sense if you are trying to build a list. From a fantasy point of view, it is equally exasperating because the fantasy managers are left to sift too many options through the training field. I would completely avoid the nets; What a mess.
Yang Hansen – C, Portland Trail Blazer
Puntels in “Chinese Jokić” for being the surprise choice of the draft. Hansen was mocked to go to the second round of most of the pre-draft Bechi, but the blazers of the path did not let this happen, selecting Hansen with the sixteenth choice. According to reports, he was explored for two years by the blazers, but have forgotten that they already have two prominent centers on their list? Deandre Ayton is the appetizer, with Donovan Clingan who supports him. Except for a trade, Hansen will go to the G-League and will not bring much fantasy relevance in the year 1.