The NBA has had quite a few draft classes that have made their mark as a collective but the players selected in their top-three, let alone the top-five don’t always work out. Looking at the prospects with a high probability of being top-five picks in the 2025 NBA Draft class, that may not be a problem.<\/p>\n
That isn’t to say that they’ll be able to match the 1984 NBA Draft’s top-five, which featured No. 1 pick Hakeem Olajuwon<\/a>, No. 3 pick Michael Jordan<\/a>, and No. 5 pick Charles Barkley<\/a>. They might not be able to stand up to the 20023 NBA Draft’s top-five, which featured No. 1 pick LeBron James<\/a>, No. 3 pick Carmelo Anthony<\/a>, No. 4 pick Dwyane Wade<\/a>, and No. 5 pick Chris Bosh<\/a>. However, they could be even better than the 2008 NBA Draft’s top-five, which also featured two future NBA MVPs in No. 1 pick Derrick Rose<\/a> and No. 4 pick Russell Westbrook<\/a>.<\/p>\n Throughout most if not all of 2024-25, Duke forward Cooper Flagg<\/a> has been the consensus No. 1 pick. He got off to somewhat of a slow start. However, throughout his soon-to-be one-and-done season, he’s shown himself to be the most well-rounded freshman. At 6-foot-9, he’s a heads-up playmaker with connective passing, an assertive multi-positional defender, and capable of scoring on or off the ball. He’s currently averaging 19.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the field.<\/p>\n Cooper Flagg’s recent increase in offensive efficiency makes him tough to pass on as the 2025 NBA Draft’s #1 pick.<\/p>\n (41.8% FG\/24.4% 3-PT\/76.3% FT during his first 11 games)<\/p>\n (57.5% FG\/42.9% 3-PT\/84.9% FT through his last 9 games)<\/p>\n via @Frankie_Vision<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/HWCqLbbOXJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 TalkBasket (@TalkBasket) January 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n2025 NBA Draft Class’s Potential Top-5 Prospects<\/h2>\n
Consensus No. 1 Pick<\/h3>\n
Cooper Flagg<\/h4>\n
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