Perfect Fits: Where Every NBA Lottery Pick *SHOULD* Go

Best destinations for the top players in the NBA draft

What’s the ideal landing spot for top prospects like Cooper Flagg and Khaman Maluach? (Lance King/Getty Images)

Cooper Flagg should not be a Dallas Maverick. And Dylan Harper probably shouldn’t go to San Antonio.

That’s if we’re being honest about the best fit for the top two players in the 2025 NBA draft.

So, in a perfect NBA, where would Flagg, Harper, and the other lottery picks go?¹

Here are the NBA teams that I think would provide the best landing spot for each of the top 14 prospects: