2025 NBA Draft Guide

[thedukeofearl]

2025 NBA Draft guide: Top 100 prospects, rankings, tiers and analysis

Get full player profiles — including strengths, weaknesses and outlook — for each of the top 75 prospects in this draft class.

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From The Athletic

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Payton Sandfort is ranked #66

And Patrick McCaffrey is ranked #100

Long Shots for certain, they both are somewhat proficient from long range though

Didn't notice anyone from ISU or Drake

Although Drake Powell is listed at #34

 

[Zstatman]

I'm starting to see mock drafts with Payton not even showing in the second round.

My guess is he'll end up being an undrafted free agent. He'll get into a summer league program, maybe geet invited to a fall camp but he's headed to the G League, IMO.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

I'm starting to see mock drafts with Payton not even showing in the second round.

My guess is he'll end up being an undrafted free agent. He'll get into a summer league program, maybe geet invited to a fall camp but he's headed to the G League, IMO.

The G League is his most optimistic destination for next season, IMHO. I don't blame the kid for taking his shot, but if he wants to make a living playing hoops for a decade, he is going to have to get on one of those big planes that flies over the ocean.

 

[Zstatman]

Aaron White never did the G League thing and has made a nice career overseas, probably set himself up for life.

But most of the Hawks don't give up the NBA dream easily and spend 2-3 years in the G League before finally accepting it's not going to happen and opt for the bigger paychecks overseas.

Payton does have what the NBA wants, he's a 3-point shooter. Question is can he do it consistently at a bit longer distance. I'm sure he's working at it right now.

 

[haydensly]

Aaron White never did the G League thing and has made a nice career overseas, probably set himself up for life.

But most of the Hawks don't give up the NBA dream easily and spend 2-3 years in the G League before finally accepting it's not going to happen and opt for the bigger paychecks overseas.

Payton does have what the NBA wants, he's a 3-point shooter. Question is can he do it consistently at a bit longer distance. I'm sure he's working at it right now.

I wouldn't completely rule him out for an NBA career. As you stated, he is a shooter and the NBA is a shooters league. Yes, last year was rough for him. But he was injured pretty much all year and they were injuries that affected his shooting. Hopefully his surgeries and some time to heal will allow him to be the best version of himself going into next season.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

I wouldn't completely rule him out for an NBA career. As you stated, he is a shooter and the NBA is a shooters league. Yes, last year was rough for him. But he was injured pretty much all year and they were injuries that affected his shooting. Hopefully his surgeries and some time to heal will allow him to be the best version of himself going into next season.

He has never been a consistently elite shooter. He is an excellent shooter at times, but streaky. We have seen him miss 18 in a row. We have seen him win games nearly by himself. But, if you are that unathletic relative to your peers in the NBA, you better shoot like Kyle Korver and PS doesn't.

But, he has earned a shot at his dream and I wish him well.