There's a clear hierarchy being established at the top of the 2025 NBA Draft. At its peak is Cooper Flagg, the do-it-all power forward that will walk onto any NBA team, into any coach's system, with any teammates, and fit like a glove. Just below him is Dylan Harper, the crafty Rutgers point guard who possess ludicrous finishing abilities that force me to rewind his games every couple of minutes. The final member of the top tier is Ace Bailey, the elite bucket-getter from Rutgers that arguably possesses the highest two-way ceiling in the class.
As it stands, the Charlotte Hornets have the fourth-worst record in basketball, and if the lottery balls fall in line, they will miss out on one of the draft's "big three.