As we head towards the 2025 NBA Draft, Pro Football & Sports Network’s free NBA Mock Draft Simulator allows users to experience what it is like to be the general manager of their favorite team(s). PFSN’s NBA MDS allows users to partake in both rounds of the 2025 NBA Draft, including receiving and making trade offers alongside making the selections for their teams.
How Does PFSN’s NBA Mock Draft Simulator Work?
In the PFSN NBA Mock Simulator, users can select any of the 30 teams to control. The user can select no team and just allow the draft to simulate with 30 AI-controlled teams, or they can select any number of teams up to 30 in which to control.
Users can select between one or two-round mock drafts and decide which of three speeds they would like the simulation to happen at (slow, normal, or fast). Once all the settings are in place, users can start the draft.
The NBA MDS will then simulate the NBA lottery to determine the first 14 picks. At that point, the draft will begin. Users can pause the draft at any time to allow them to try and trade for the current selection or they can allow the draft to proceed to their pick.
When it is the user's turn to make a selection, they will see their team’s needs displayed above the player list in order of priority. They can then move between the positions using the toggles to find the player they want to select. Clicking on the player’s name will open their scouting report (when one is available), and users can choose a player to draft by clicking the “Draft” button.
Can You Make Trades In the NBA Mock Draft Simulator?
Yes, there is the ability to make trades in the PFSN NBA Mock Draft Simulator. Users can send trade offers to other user-controlled teams or AI-controlled teams, and the AI can offer trades to user-controlled teams. There are also AI-to-AI trades that happen during drafts.
Offering a trade is a multi-step process. Users must first select which team they would like to trade selections with. Then, they must select which picks they would like to include in the trade. If the trade only continues picks from the current year, then players can review and submit the trade. If the trade includes future selections, users can then select protections on those future selections before reviewing and submitting a trade.
Trades being offered to a user will be available to view by selecting the “Trade Offer” CTA (signaled by a green phone that looks like it is ringing). When a user is offered a trade, they have the ability to accept, reject, or counter the offer. Any selections between the current year (2025) and 2031 can be traded, including selections that have already been made within the current draft.
Who Are the Best NBA Draft Prospects?
Cooper Flagg, Duke
Cooper Flagg has been every bit as advertised. Duke's freshman phenom averaged 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in the regular season. His scoring was elevated in conference play where he averaged 21.2 points per game against ACC opponents on 53.6% shooting from the field. He’s also been elite defensively, averaging 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks.
Flagg’s advanced numbers are stellar. He owns the best plus/minus in the country at +16.4. He’s averaging 37.7 points, 14.8 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 2.8 steals, and 2.6 blocks per 100 possessions, with the best defensive rating in the nation (89.0).
Dylan Harper, Rutgers
Dylan Harper enjoyed a strong freshman season at Rutgers, averaging 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.0 assists. He also shot 33.3% from deep and 48.4% from the field.
The son of NBA champion Ron Harper, Dylan can fill it up anytime he steps on the court and officially made his intentions known on March 31 by declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft. His natural strength allows him to get to the rim and absorb contact, two coveted skills that translate in a ready-made way at the next level.
VJ Edgecombe, Baylor
After a slow start against stiff competition, VJ Edgecombe picked things up for the Bears as the season went along. He averaged 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game en route to Big 12 Freshman of the Year and All-Big 12 Second Team honors.
Edgecombe impressed late in the season. He dropped 23 points on eventual Final Four qualifier Houston on March 8, then showed elite shutdown ability in Baylor's Elite Eight victory over Tennessee. He is a gritty defender who plays with an edge and averaged 2.1 steals (fourth in the Big 12) and 0.6 blocks from his guard spot.
Tre Johnson, Texas
Tre Johnson is a player who has quickly climbed up draft boards. The freshman guard led the Texas Longhorns in minutes (34.7) and points (19.9) per game this season. Offense is Johnson’s calling card, as he’s a natural scorer who can light it up in bunches.
Johnson showed off his upside as a high-level scorer, with 15 games with 20+ points (including postseason). He posted three 30-point performances, all against SEC foes, highlighted by a season-high 39 points against Arkansas.
He’s a shot maker, and he can get hot from behind the arc. Johnson shot just under 40% from deep on the year and, at 6-foot-6, he's a tough matchup if he can build on his sub-200 pound frame (190).
Ace Bailey, Rutgers
Ace Bailey hit the ground running for the Scarlet Knights. He averaged 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game while shooting 46% from the floor and 34.6% from deep. He also contributed on the defensive end, averaging 1.3 blocks and 1.0 steals per game.
Like most draft prospects, Bailey has some flaws in his game, but the untapped potential he owns is very rare. It is literally what draft dreams are made of. He’ll celebrate his 19th birthday in August, mere months before the start of the NBA season.
When Is the NBA Draft?
The 2025 NBA Draft will take place on June 25 and 26 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The first round will be on June 25, with the second round on June 26. Both nights of the NBA draft will be broadcast on ESPN, with ABC also carrying the first round.