NBA Draft best players available 2025: Here are the top prospects remaining in Round 2

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Daniel Mader
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Round 1 of the 2025 NBA Draft has come and passed.

With the big-time prospects like Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey off the board, each of the 30 squads will come into Thursday's Round 2 seeking to add more young talent. 

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There are still plenty of intriguing prospects available — and players who could someday grow into premiere roles. Andrew Nembhard, Herb Jones, and Aaron Wiggins are among the second-round selections since 2020 to grow into essential pieces for their respective teams. 

With that, here's a big board of the best available players for Round 2 of the 2025 NBA Draft following the first 30 selections on Wednesday.

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NBA Draft best players remaining for Round 2

Each prospect's ranking, and NBA player comparison, is from The Sporting News' Gilbert McGregor's final big board.

RankPlayerSchool/TeamCountryPositionHeightWeightAgePlayer comp.
25.Rasheer FlemingSaint Joseph'sUSAF6-924020Obi Toppin
26.Maxime RaynaudStanfordFranceF7-125022Kelly Olynyk
30.Noah PendaLe Mans SartheFranceF6-822520Nicolas Batum
32.Adou ThieroArkansasUSAF6-822021Jaime Jaquez
33.Ryan KalkbrennerCreightonUSAC7-127023Luke Kornet
35.Chaz LanierTennesseeUSAG6-520723Buddy Hield
36.Alex TooheySydney KingsAustraliaF6-722321Bojan Bogdanovic
38.Tyrese ProctorDukeAustraliaG6-618321Derrick White
39.Johni BroomeAuburnUSAF6-1024022JaMychal Green
40.Rocco ZikarskyBrisbane BulletsAustraliaC7-322718Myles Turner
41.Bogoljub MarkovicMega BeogradSerbiaF6-1119019Santi Aldama
42.Kam JonesMarquetteUSAG6-520023Shake Milton
43.Alijah MartinFloridaUSAG6-221023Eric Bledsoe
44.Eric DixonVillanovaUSAF6-826524Julius Randle
45.John TonjeWisconsinUSAG6-521824Dillon Brooks
46.Jamir WatkinsFlorida StateUSAG6-721023Caris LeVert
47.Koby BreaKentuckyUSA/Dominican RepublicG6-721522Duncan Robinson
48.Javon SmallWest VirginiaUSAG6-319022Tyrese Maxey
49.Ryan NembhardGonzagaCanadaG6-018022Tyus Jones
50.Sion JamesDukeUSAG6-622022P.J. Tucker
51.Hunter SallisWake ForestUSAG6-518522Nickeil Alexander-Walker
52.RJ Luis Jr.St. John'sUSAG/F6-721522Josh Hart
53.Lachlan OlbrichIllawarra HawksAustraliaC6-1023621Dario Saric
54.Micah PeavyGeorgetownUSAG6-822023Naji Marshall
55.Dink PateMexico City CapitanesUSAG6-821019Dalen Terry
56.Vladislav GoldinMichiganRussiaC7-125024Luka Garza
57.Kobe SandersNevadaUSAG6-920723Dalano Banton
58.Chucky HepburnLouisvilleUSAG6-119022Marcus Smart
59.Brice WilliamsNebraskaUSAG6-721423Norman Powell
60.Mouhamed FayePallancestro ReggianaSenegalC6-1022320Jalen Duren

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