Winners! Losers! Breaking Down the Biggest Trades and Picks in the 2025 NBA Draft

Three teams that blundered, and three teams that had a great night

This is Part 2 of our NBA draft analysis. Part 1 is here.

Below are my picks for six teams that landed firmly on one side of the draft-night ledger or the other — three that made smart moves, and three that probably screwed up.

We’ll start with a big trade that made little sense: