The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is in the books.

It <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/25/sports/cooper-flagg-fulfills-his-nba-destiny-as-mavericks-no-1-pick/">went as expected</a>. It went in ways that <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/25/sports/nba-world-completely-stunned-by-yang-hansen-pick-at-no-16/">no one saw coming</a>. It went as every draft does, with every team leaving Barclays Center believing it is better than it was that morning (check out <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/25/sports/2025-nba-draft-grades-how-each-team-fared-in-the-first-round/">the first-round grades</a> from The Post’s Zach Braziller).

Here are the takeaways from draft Night 1 in Brooklyn:

Here are the takeaways from draft Night 1 in Brooklyn.{ai:summary}<p>The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft concluded, featuring a mix of expected outcomes and surprising picks. Each team left the Barclays Center with optimism about their selections.</p><p>Key insights and grades from the draft are available from The Post’s Zach Braziller. #sports</p>

We were promised NBA Draft surprises — here’s what happened instead

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