Wintrust Arena in Chicago hosted the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, spotlighting prospects ahead of the June 25-26 draft in Brooklyn. Shooting drills—featuring spot-up attempts, off-the-dribble jumpers, and movement shooting—played a key role in assessing offensive upside.

It has been a bit of a whirlwind week for these NBA hopefuls, going through the drills and measurements at the Combine and trying to impress teams both on the court and in the interview process.

The 6’6 wing from Duke has been skyrocketing up NBA Draft big boards. Howard played just six games last season at Washington State before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury, but his skills and athleticism are being shown off during various NBA combine tests.

Kevin O’Connor is joined by NBA draft expert Rafael Barlowe from Chicago to break down how the NBA playoffs’ rise in physical play is shifting their 2025 draft boards and prospect evaluations.

Much of the talk about the 2025 draft class has been about Duke’s sensation, Cooper Flagg, and rightfully so. The 18-year-old Maine native is above his peers in this draft class, but not too far behind is Rutgers star Dylan Harper.

Ryan Nembhard turned his first five-on-five scrimmage at the NBA Draft Combine into a reenactment of any Gonzaga basketball game from this past season. There we

NEW YORK — The NBA announced today that 75 players have been invited to the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, which will take place from May 11-18 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.

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Duke forward Kon Knueppel failed to participate in athletic testing or shooting drills of the NBA draft combine due to a sprained ankle, his agent told ESPN on Wednesday.

All but certain to be the No. 1 pick, Montverde Academy alum Cooper Flagg wowed observers as a Duke freshman with his poise, confidence and ability to shoot from anywhere on the court.

The college basketball legend spoke about Flagg’s skill set a day after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery, setting themselves up to select Flagg with the top pick in June. Krzyzewski recalled seeing Flagg play at Montverde Academy as a high schooler.

Each NBA Draft promises to offer something different, and the 2026 NBA Draft is already shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. There has never been this much debate about who will be the No.