NBA Draft was always going to look good in comparison to its predecessor. The 2024 draft lack a consensus top dog and largely consisted of prospects believed to top out as role players. The 2025 draft class has the opposite problem: after you get past Cooper Flagg,

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2025-26 cap sheet currently puts them nearly $13 million above the second apron. They are good enough to stomach the tax bill and transactional restrictions for at least a year, but those salary projections do not include a new deal for free agents Ty Jerome or Sam Merrill.

From the no-brainer to the wild cards to those in between, here are eight prospects who caught Jay Bilas' eye this season.