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Duke, UNC basketball players with most to prove at 2025 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago

In just under 50 days, Duke basketball's Cooper Flagg will likely be walking across a stage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The draft lottery is May 12 in Chicago, where the NBA is hosting its G League Elite Camp and combine before shifting the focus back to the conference semifinals of the playoffs. The Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards each have a 14% chance to land the top pick, followed by the New Orleans Pelicans (12.