Cooper Flagg was two wins away from pulling an Anthony Davis. What's pulling an Anthony Davis, you ask? That's when the No. 1 prospect in a high school class enrolls in college and wins a national championship and national player of the year award before becoming the No.

With the NBA Draft Combine and Lottery just weeks away, the 2025 draft class is starting to take shape — and it's packed with star potential.

The NBA playoffs are still in the opening round, but the 2025 NBA Draft is less than two months away. Even for teams with championship aspirations, scouting is well underway to identify the prospects that will carry the future for each franchise.

Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski and Matt Holder already provided a first glance at the 2026 crop of talent, while projecting potential landing spots 12 months in advance. Sobleski handled the AFC side of things, while Holder took the NFC. DraftKings ' reverse Super Bowl odds determined the draft order.

The 2026 NFL Draft class holds a lot of promise. Here’s a first look at our initial big board.

This is the first pick in my mock draft I actually deserve any sort of credit for predicting correctly. It might also be the last. I was convinced the Panthers were taking a pass rusher. I honestly never considered a receiver here. This was a swing-and-a-miss. Yikes. I was way off the mark here.