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Evan Cole · Draft Desk
GM Draft Report Cards
All-time draft grades for every franchise — hit rates, draft identity, steals, and the picks that haunt them.
Persisted draft result ledger loaded
Class of 2025 — GM Grades
Evan Cole grades every franchise on their 2025 dynasty draft haul. Methodology: steals (+2) · values (+1) · reaches (−1) · misses (−2).
A
Best in Class
Ctwhitaker1
Ctwhitaker1
Lottery Stacker
4 picks · 100% hit rate
0
Steals
3
Values
0
Reaches
0
Misses
1
TBD
3Ace BaileyUTAValue
13.8 PPG / 4.2 RPG / 1.8 APG — .3.950/.660✓
Utah's primary wing asset. Inconsistent but flashes the ceiling that made him a top-3 pick. Path to 20+ PPG clear by year 3.
8Kon KnueppelCHAValue
3.9 PPG / 3.3 RPG / 0.5 APG — .1.170/.130✓
Charlotte starter averaging real minutes. Best pure shooter in the class — 39.7% from three on meaningful volume. Aging curve skews late.
13Kasparas JakučionisMIAValue
4.4 PPG / 1.2 RPG / 1.1 APG — .890/.330✓
Miami's backup PG developing into a genuine rotation piece. Heat system accelerates development — he's absorbing the scheme fast.
23Jase RichardsonORLTBD
7.6 PPG / 5.5 RPG / 0.8 APG — .2.190/.830✓
Orlando's crowded backcourt limits his path. Richardson is talented but buried behind established guards. Needs attrition or a trade to unlock.
Best Pick
Ace Bailey
13.8 PPG / 4.2 RPG / 1.8 APG — .3.950/.660
Bailey is the most complicated grade in this class.
B+
Coopa Troopas
Natebarrett5
Value Hunter
6 picks · 67% hit rate
2
Steals
2
Values
0
Reaches
2
Misses
0
TBD
1Cooper FlaggDALValue
21.0 PPG / 6.7 RPG / 4.5 APG — .5.590/.2.830✓
Mavericks' immediate franchise cornerstone. ROY frontrunner from opening night. 32 minutes a game as a 19-year-old in a playoff push.
2Dylan HarperSASSteal
11.8 PPG / 3.4 RPG / 3.9 APG — .3.310/.900✓
San Antonio's full-time starter from day one. Built around him alongside Wembanyama — most coveted backcourt in the league within 18 months.
11Cedric CowardMEMValue
6.4 PPG / 2.5 RPG / 1.3 APG — .1.620/.460✓
Memphis rotation piece from the jump. Earns minutes through defense and hustle. Scoring role expanding through the season.
18Thomas SorberOKCSteal
4.4 PPG / 1.6 RPG / 3.2 APG — .680/.040✓
Oklahoma City rotation center getting real minutes in a winning system. Already one of the more productive second-round bigs in the class.
20Ryan KalkbrennerCHAMiss
0.9 PPG / 1.5 RPG / 0.4 APG — .040/.020✓
Charlotte bench center behind Maluach and veterans. Path to meaningful minutes requires trades that haven't happened. The NBA athleticism concerns from college proved real.
21Nique CliffordSACMiss
7.4 PPG / 3.9 RPG / 1.3 APG — .1.320/.570✓
Sacramento bench filler. The six-pick franchise already has their stars — Clifford is depth, nothing more.
Best Pick
Dylan Harper
11.8 PPG / 3.4 RPG / 3.9 APG — .3.310/.900
Here's where the trade comes in.
Biggest Miss
Ryan Kalkbrenner
0.9 PPG / 1.5 RPG / 0.4 APG — .040/.020
This is the dynasty reality of taking a fifth pick in round two: you need a hit to justify it, and Kalkbrenner hasn't delivered one.
B+
The 3rd Options
michaelhebb
Balanced Approach
3 picks · 100% hit rate
1
Steals
0
Values
0
Reaches
0
Misses
2
TBD
10Collin Murray-BoylesTORSteal
8.6 PPG / 3.8 RPG / 2.4 APG — .2.490/.700✓
Toronto's starting power forward. Most advanced defensive player in the class — leading the team in steals, second in blocks. Already one of the better two-way forwards in the East.
15Liam McNeeleyCHATBD
3.6 PPG / 1.4 RPG / 0.8 APG — .900/.180✓
Charlotte DNPs more than he plays. Big wing with the shooting profile to be useful, but hasn't gotten the run to show it. This is a year-2 hold.
25Will RileyWASTBD
2.8 PPG / 2.8 RPG / 0.4 APG — .050/.040✓
Washington committed to playing their youth — Riley has gotten real run. Shooting touch is real. Consistency is the issue.
Best Pick
Collin Murray-Boyles
8.6 PPG / 3.8 RPG / 2.4 APG — .2.490/.700
Murray-Boyles at 12 is the quiet steal nobody is talking about.
B
Shep and Co.
goochshot
Balanced Approach
1 picks · 100% hit rate
0
Steals
1
Values
0
Reaches
0
Misses
0
TBD
9Khaman MaluachPHXValue
2.2 PPG / 1.5 RPG / 0.5 APG — .310/.280✓
Phoenix starting center. Physical freak — 7'2" wingspan, elite athleticism for size. Limited offensively but doing damage on the glass and protecting the rim every night.
Best Pick
Khaman Maluach
2.2 PPG / 1.5 RPG / 0.5 APG — .310/.280
Maluach is a dynasty long-hold where you have to be honest about what you're holding.
B
Shane Gillis Alexander
Nighthawk2334
Balanced Approach
3 picks · 50% hit rate
1
Steals
0
Values
1
Reaches
0
Misses
1
TBD
6Tre JohnsonWASSteal
8.5 PPG / 5.0 RPG / 1.9 APG — .1.980/.710✓
Washington's franchise scorer. Team built the offense around him immediately. High usage, high volume, consistently cracking 20+ points. His development roadmap is clear.
16Carter BryantSASReach
5.4 PPG / 1.3 RPG / 1.5 APG — .930/.400✓
San Antonio bench depth piece. Hasn't broken through despite being on one of the most patient development teams in the league.
26Yanic Konan NiederhauserLACTBD
9.7 PPG / 3.1 RPG / 3.7 APG — .1.340/.680✓
Clippers stash behind veterans. Development pathway unclear — he's not in their plans this year. International hold.
Best Pick
Tre Johnson
8.5 PPG / 5.0 RPG / 1.9 APG — .1.980/.710
Evan Cole's pick for steal of the draft — not because Johnson fell, but because fantasy managers systematically undervalue high-usage scorers on bad teams.
Biggest Miss
Carter Bryant
5.4 PPG / 1.3 RPG / 1.5 APG — .930/.400
Bryant is a more refined athlete than he is a basketball player — and in dynasty, that gap matters early.
B
Bullet Risacher
BigSuge
Lottery Stacker
4 picks · 67% hit rate
0
Steals
2
Values
1
Reaches
0
Misses
1
TBD
4VJ EdgecombePHIValue
16.0 PPG / 5.6 RPG / 4.2 APG — .4.510/.1.480✓
Philadelphia's starting 2-guard. Active defender leading the team in steals. Real 3-and-D profile developing ahead of schedule.
5Derik QueenNOPValue
11.7 PPG / 7.1 RPG / 3.7 APG — .3.540/.2.170✓
New Orleans' starting center. Non-shooter but elite interior scorer and rebounder. Usage likely grows as the team builds around him.
14Walter ClaytonUTAReach
6.2 PPG / 1.9 RPG / 2.8 APG — 17.3 MPG
Utah bench guard fighting for consistent minutes behind the team's vets. Shot creation is there; shot results are inconsistent.
24Danny WolfBKNTBD
5.4 PPG / 3.5 RPG / 2.0 APG — .1.380/.820✓
Brooklyn's passing big — a modern stretch-five in development. Logged real minutes on a rebuilding team. Assist numbers for a center are legitimately interesting.
Best Pick
VJ Edgecombe
16.0 PPG / 5.6 RPG / 4.2 APG — .4.510/.1.480
Edgecombe was the fastest to contribute of anyone in this class.
Biggest Miss
Walter Clayton
6.2 PPG / 1.9 RPG / 2.8 APG — 17.3 MPG
Clayton's shooting touch is genuine — but it doesn't show up consistently enough in Utah's system to justify an early second-round spot.
B-
HeHateMe
brodiedean8
Late-Round Gambler
3 picks · 50% hit rate
0
Steals
1
Values
1
Reaches
0
Misses
1
TBD
12Egor DeminBKNReach
4.5 PPG / 1.6 RPG / 1.1 APG — .600/.100✓
Brooklyn bench role. Minutes inconsistent — starts some games, DNPs others. Playmaking upside clear but production hasn't followed.
28Johni BroomePHIValue
6.2 PPG / 2.6 RPG / 2.2 APG — .770/.190✓
Philadelphia's starting power forward — Embiid's absence created immediate opportunity. Broome seized it. Best rebounding rate among all rookies.
30Drake PowellBKNTBD
1.4 PPG / 1.8 RPG / 0.5 APG — .100/.100✓
Brooklyn's most athletic guard prospect. Gets run because the Nets are rebuilding with youth. Upside is real, timeline is long.
Best Pick
Johni Broome
6.2 PPG / 2.6 RPG / 2.2 APG — .770/.190
This is the sleeper hit of the third round.
Biggest Miss
Egor Demin
4.5 PPG / 1.6 RPG / 1.1 APG — .600/.100
Demin is the most polarizing pick in this class.
B-
alecb5
alecb5
Balanced Approach
1 picks · 0% hit rate
0
Steals
0
Values
0
Reaches
0
Misses
1
TBD
22Noa EssengueCHITBD
2.4 PPG / 0.7 RPG / 0.5 APG — .280/.050✓
Chicago's lone dynasty pick — team traded everything else. Essengue is their one bet on youth. The Bulls are using him intentionally.
Best Pick
Noa Essengue
2.4 PPG / 0.7 RPG / 0.5 APG — .280/.050
This is a different situation than most third-rounders: Essengue is the only young asset on a team that traded away their picks and veterans.
C
Wet Like I’m Book
44Colt
Balanced Approach
2 picks · 0% hit rate
0
Steals
0
Values
1
Reaches
0
Misses
1
TBD
17Yang HansenPORTBD
4.1 PPG / 3.8 RPG — 13.2 MPG
Portland stash. Physical tools flash in G League — shot-blocking and finishing are translatable. NBA role unclear for at least another season.
19Nolan TraoréBKNReach
5.8 PPG / 2.1 RPG / 3.4 APG — 17.6 MPG
Brooklyn bench guard. Flashes the elite tools — then disappears. Development situation is the worst possible for a high-variance prospect.
Best Pick
Yang Hansen
4.1 PPG / 3.8 RPG — 13.2 MPG
Hansen is the definition of a stash — an international center who Portland drafts and develops slowly while you watch the G League numbers and wait.
Biggest Miss
Nolan Traoré
5.8 PPG / 2.1 RPG / 3.4 APG — 17.6 MPG
Traoré's ceiling is legitimate — a 6'5" French guard with plus athleticism and genuine playmaking instincts.
C
Ayton on Brodie’s Team
blakeeverroad
Late-Round Gambler
3 picks · 50% hit rate
0
Steals
1
Values
0
Reaches
1
Misses
1
TBD
7Jeremiah FearsNOPValue
12.1 PPG / 3.3 RPG / 5.4 APG — 27.8 MPG, .438/.339/.764
New Orleans' starting point guard. Distributes first, scores second. Franchise PG profile becoming clearer by the month.
27Kam JonesINDTBD
1.9 PPG / 1.1 RPG / 0.4 APG — .160/.140✓
Indiana rotation guard — legitimate NBA team, real minutes, winning culture. Shot 37% from three in meaningful role.
29Eric DixonLALMiss
4.3 PPG / 1.9 RPG / 1.0 APG — .1.060/.220✓
Los Angeles depth big behind LeBron's competitive roster. No path to meaningful minutes. The athleticism concerns proved legitimate at NBA speed.
Best Pick
Jeremiah Fears
12.1 PPG / 3.3 RPG / 5.4 APG — 27.8 MPG, .438/.339/.764
Fears was the third point guard off the board and the one with the least pre-draft noise — which made him feel like a reach in real time but looks increasingly like value in retrospect.
Biggest Miss
Eric Dixon
4.3 PPG / 1.9 RPG / 1.0 APG — .1.060/.220
Dixon's college production was real but his athleticism was always a concern, and those concerns proved legitimate against NBA bodies.