Checking In On NBA’s 2025 Lottery Standings, Projected Draft Order

The 2024/25 NBA regular season is officially over, but the draft order for this June has not yet been set.

A handful of factors, including the play-in results, random tiebreakers, and - of course - the lottery results themselves will ultimately determine what the 59(*) picks in the 2025 NBA draft look like. But with the season in the books, there's plenty we do know.

(* Note: The Knicks' second-round pick is forfeited due to a free agency gun-jumping violation.)

Let's dive in and check in on several key aspects of the lottery standings and projected draft order...

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