DALLAS, USA – E be like say the NBA Draft wan carry plenty gist as Dallas Mavericks don pick Cooper Flagg as di number one overall pick for di 2025 NBA Draft wey happen yesterday. And truth be say, everybody don dey hype about am!
Na true matter wey gree say Cooper Flagg go replace di big man Luka Doncic wey don move go Lakers. This na di second time wey Mavericks go take number one pick take since di franchise start. Di last one na Mark Aguirre back for 1981.
For di same breath, San Antonio Spurs don pick Dylan Harper from Rutgers as di second overall pick. Na wetin suppose make dem fans dey dance for junction as dem get bright future ahead with di likes of Victor Wembanyama.
As everything dey happen for Barclays Center, e no stop there. New Orleans Pelicans join di party by acquiring Jeremiah Fears from Oklahoma as di 7th pick. Dem also don grab Derik Queen with di 13th pick after dem big swap (who dey use dem side eyes?), joining di ranks of Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III.
Di tension no fit high pass di time wey di 76ers hold di third pick for VJ Edgecombe from Baylor. Di boy don sabi how to shoot and e go complement di veteran roster with di likes of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Next, di Utah Jazz go drop Ace Bailey at number five. Dis guy no be small fish as he contend for plenty points while he dey with Rutgers — you fit compare am to di likes of KD and Tatum, wahala for di other side wah!
Who go forget di 6th pick? Dem give am to Tre Johnson, di Texan boy wey sabi score like say na e job.
Fast-forward, na di 10th pick wey Khaman Maluach from Duke go carry go Houston Rockets. E head straight from NBA Academy Africa, and he fit block shots like basket wey dey run for corner!
Overall, di night go sweet well as every team do wetin dem fit to boost dia game for next season. Di second round go start fit tear ground on Thursday at 8 PM ET, and no be like say dem get wahala again as we still dey expect more trades and surprises.
But who sef go fit forget say Knicks disappoint everybody as dem forfeit dia 2025 second-round pick? Na only tampering matter carry dem go back to level zero – and e no be say dem no sabi how to use dia picks well before o!
So make we stand gidigba as di NBA just dey start. Plenty drama, entertainment and raw talent dey show! Who go carry di championship go home? Stay tuned as we dey follow di matter!
