[From ESPN]

The 2025 NBA draft has wrapped up, with the rookie class debuting at summer leagues and teams looking ahead to next season.

In the wake of the annual Las Vegas showcase, where No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and others turned in standout performances, we polled early opinions on the draft and what NBA teams are expecting from their new faces.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo surveyed 20 anonymous NBA executives and scouts, asking for their thoughts on the incoming rookie class for the 2025-26 NBA season. Based on their evaluations and preliminary observations from this offseason, participants cast their votes on five questions.

Can anyone challenge Flagg for Rookie of the Year? Which players were viewed as potential draft steals? And who do teams view as the front-runner for the No. 1 pick in 2026? Our panelists weighed in.

Read more of ESPN's story HERE