2025 NBA mock draft: Spurs make surprise pick after Cooper Flagg goes No. 1

If the actual NBA draft is anything like the unpredictable lottery, it’s going to be a heckuva night in Brooklyn on June 25.The Mavericks somehow finished first despite having just a 1.8 percent chance of moving all the way up to No.1.

The Spurs were second, and the 76ers third, both surprising jumps based on where they were projected.All three teams are set up nicely in this loaded draft that has a clear No.1 in Cooper Flagg, followed by several intriguing prospects.The Post’s Zach Braziller takes a swing at how he sees the lottery playing out:Cooper Flagg, Duke (F, 6-7, 221 pounds)A no-brainer at No.

1, Flagg is the draft’s best prospect since Victor Wembanyama, a two-way demon who only recently turned 18 years old.Dallas lucked out big time, finding a new face of the franchise after sending Luka Doncic away.

Flagg was the best player in college basketball this past season, and still has so much more room to develop.There is no weakness in his game.VJ Edgecombe, Baylor (G, 6-4, 193 pounds)Some scouts prefer the upside of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, but Edgecombe is the better athlete, better defender and displayed progress as a shooter as his lone college season went on.

It’s easy to see him thriving in the NBA’s more spread-out game.He’s the best athlete in this draft and would give the Spurs another premier athlete next to Wembanyama, NBA Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle and point guard De’Aaron Fox.

While San Antonio could move this pick for a star like Giannis Antetokounmpo, a young core of Wembanyama, Castle, Fox and Edgecombe would be a fascinating core to build around.Dylan Harper, Rutgers (G, 6-4, 213 pounds)The 76ers were one of the big winners of the lottery, finding their way into the top three.Had the pick dropped out of the top six, it would have belonged to the Thunder.

And Philadelphia scores big here, landing the uber-talented Harper, a big lead guard with shot-making prowess who won’t have immediate pressure to produce, joi...