The Mayo comparison may not seem favorable given the way his NBA career stalled out, but he was the third pick of the 2008 draft and went on to finish second in Rookie of the Year voting—ahead of the likes of Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Marc Gasol.

The bulk of the 2024-25 NBA Draft order was determined on the final day of the NBA regular season. At that point, most of the teams that missed the playoffs were locked into their lottery slots while most of the teams that made it were locked into their actual draft positions.

While 16 teams remain focused on the NBA playoffs, 14 have shifted their attention to the offseason. This year’s prized possession is Cooper Flagg, the 19-year-old Duke point forward who is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.