The NBA Draft is officially here, as the first round begins on Wednesday night. That means we’ve come to the end of a long process of scouting, intel work and evaluation while entering the team-building portion of the offseason. What’s so interesting about this draft is that we have very few answers on how the day will look.

On Thursday night, the 76ers added another player from Auburn by taking Johni Broome with the 35th selection in the NBA Draft. Broome became the 145th player selected from an Alabama college and was the only one in the 2025 draft. The 2024 NBA Draft did not include any players from Alabama colleges.

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers selected Baylor freshman guard VJ Edgecombe with the third overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The 19-year-old Edgecombe had an outstanding season for the Bears, averaging 15 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.