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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.
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.
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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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The following list will be updated throughout the second round of the NBA Draft. Each prospect's ranking, and NBA player comparison, is from The Sporting News' Gilbert McGregor's final big board.
| Rank | Player | School/Team | Country | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Player comp. |
| 25. | Rasheer Fleming | Saint Joseph's | USA | F | 6-9 | 240 | 20 | Obi Toppin |
| 26. | Maxime Raynaud | Stanford | France | F | 7-1 | 250 | 22 | Kelly Olynyk |
| 30. | Noah Penda | Le Mans Sarthe | France | F | 6-8 | 225 | 20 | Nicolas Batum |
| 32. | Adou Thiero | Arkansas | USA | F | 6-8 | 220 | 21 | Jaime Jaquez |
| 33. | Ryan Kalkbrenner | Creighton | USA | C | 7-1 | 270 | 23 | Luke Kornet |
| 35. | Chaz Lanier | Tennessee | USA | G | 6-5 | 207 | 23 | Buddy Hield |
| 36. | Alex Toohey | Sydney Kings | Australia | F | 6-7 | 223 | 21 | Bojan Bogdanovic |
| 38. | Tyrese Proctor | Duke | Australia | G | 6-6 | 183 | 21 | Derrick White |
| 39. | Johni Broome | Auburn | USA | F | 6-10 | 240 | 22 | JaMychal Green |
| 40. | Rocco Zikarsky | Brisbane Bullets | Australia | C | 7-3 | 227 | 18 | Myles Turner |
| 41. | Bogoljub Markovic | Mega Beograd | Serbia | F | 6-11 | 190 | 19 | Santi Aldama |
| 42. | Kam Jones | Marquette | USA | G | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | Shake Milton |
| 43. | Alijah Martin | Florida | USA | G | 6-2 | 210 | 23 | Eric Bledsoe |
| 44. | Eric Dixon | Villanova | USA | F | 6-8 | 265 | 24 | Julius Randle |
| 45. | John Tonje | Wisconsin | USA | G | 6-5 | 218 | 24 | Dillon Brooks |
| 46. | Jamir Watkins | Florida State | USA | G | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | Caris LeVert |
| 47. | Koby Brea | Kentucky | USA/Dominican Republic | G | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | Duncan Robinson |
| 48. | Javon Small | West Virginia | USA | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | Tyrese Maxey |
| 49. | Ryan Nembhard | Gonzaga | Canada | G | 6-0 | 180 | 22 | Tyus Jones |
| 50. | Sion James | Duke | USA | G | 6-6 | 220 | 22 | P.J. Tucker |
| 51. | Hunter Sallis | Wake Forest | USA | G | 6-5 | 185 | 22 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
| 52. | RJ Luis Jr. | St. John's | USA | G/F | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | Josh Hart |
| 53. | Lachlan Olbrich | Illawarra Hawks | Australia | C | 6-10 | 236 | 21 | Dario Saric |
| 54. | Micah Peavy | Georgetown | USA | G | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | Naji Marshall |
| 55. | Dink Pate | Mexico City Capitanes | USA | G | 6-8 | 210 | 19 | Dalen Terry |
| 56. | Vladislav Goldin | Michigan | Russia | C | 7-1 | 250 | 24 | Luka Garza |
| 57. | Kobe Sanders | Nevada | USA | G | 6-9 | 207 | 23 | Dalano Banton |
| 58. | Chucky Hepburn | Louisville | USA | G | 6-1 | 190 | 22 | Marcus Smart |
| 59. | Brice Williams | Nebraska | USA | G | 6-7 | 214 | 23 | Norman Powell |
| 60. | Mouhamed Faye | Pallancestro Reggiana | Senegal | C | 6-10 | 223 | 20 | Jalen Duren |
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