At the NBA trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets stood pat on sending away some of their better players. While that sounds good in theory, it could very well hamper their chances at landing the top picks in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The Brooklyn Nets are more invested in the 2025 NBA Draft than most teams, but what changes if Cooper Flagg skips the Draft to return to Duke?

NBA mock draft will look different due to prospect projection, draft order changes, and varying opinions on the direction a certain franchise is headed. For the sake of this exercise, I’ve taken some liberties when it comes to forecasting future results (and thus draft order) and what current preps will put their names in the hat.