The Washington Wizards are projected to be one of the worst teams in the league this season, which means they have a chance to select one of the top prospects in the extremely talented 2025 NBA Draft. means.
Bleacher Report draft analyst Jonathan Wasserman conducted a mock draft shortly after the start of the NBA regular season and had the Wizards select Rutgers guard Dylan Harper with the No. 2 overall pick.
“A rebuilding team looking for a lead ball-handler will likely spend a lot of time at Rutgers. Dylan Harper will be a great addition to the team next year thanks to his perfect positional skillset of creation, shot-making, and playmaking. He could be a top guard drafted in June,” Wasserman wrote. “Rutgers also lists Harper’s height as 6-foot-6, 215 pounds (plus a 6-foot, 10-inch wingspan), eye-popping measurements that mirror those of NBA wings. Size And how effectively he generates a ton of buzz and highlights.”He uses speed, changes of direction, footwork, and strength to get to his position. ”
Harper, the son of five-time NBA champion and 15-year veteran Ron Harper, was a five-star recruit coming out of high school who chose to stay home at Rutgers in New Jersey for likely one season of his college career. .
Duke forward Cooper Flagg is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick, but Harper could very well be the next pick, especially if he can live up to the expectations placed on him in high school. .
Harper will team with fellow top prospect Ace Bailey to try to restore notoriety to Rutgers Basketball, which has won just one NCAA Tournament game in the past 40 years.
If Harper can bring renewed success to the program, perhaps he could be a perfect fit in the Wizards’ plans to revitalize.
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