The 2025 NBA Draft begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The first round will take place Wednesday and be broadcast on ABC and ESPN. The second round is set for 8 p.m. Thursday on ESPN. Splitting up the rounds to its own separate day is a relatively new development for the league, which used to power through all on one night.

All kinds of comps (Scottie Pippen, Larry Bird, Jayson Tatum is pretty lofty company), but how do you prepare for a player who is just 18 years old and is already so far ahead of the pack? Learning curve is eased by his ability to do so many things well — and a rep as a tireless worker.

NBA Draft is less than one week away, which means we will soon know exactly where each of the top prospects will begin their NBA careers.