Second round of the 2025 draft: Suns No. 1 pick Fleming

The Suns selected Fleming with the No. 31 pick (from the Timberwolves) No. 1 pick, playing as a striker, from St. Joseph University; the Magic selected Noah Ponda with a 32-game pick, playing as a striker, from Le Mans Salter Club; the Hornets selected Sean James with a 31-game pick, playing as a defender or striker, from Duke University, so that the top three potential rookies in this second round draft are revealed. Don’t underestimate the top three second-round picks. You should know that the outstanding stars in the league are Jokic, Brunson, Zhu Meng Green, Middleton and others all come from the second-round picks that year.

The Suns selected Fleming with the No. 31 pick and played as a power forward. They are from St. Joseph University. They are 2.07 meters tall, have an arm span of 2.27 meters and weigh 105 kg. They averaged 31.2 minutes per game in the NCAA in 2024-2025, scored 14.7 points + 8.5 rebounds + 1.3 assists, with a shooting percentage of 53.0%, three-point shooting percentage of 39.0%, and free throw shooting percentage of 83.0%.

Magic selected Noah Ponda with the No. 32 pick, playing as a small forward, from Paris, 2.01 meters tall, 2.12 meters in wingspan, and 110 kg. They came from Le Mans Salter Club in France. They averaged 26.9 minutes per game this season, scored 10.2 points + 5.1 rebounds + 2.6 assists, shooting percentage of 44.0%, three-point shooting percentage of 30.0%, and free throw shooting percentage of 76.0%.

The Hornets selected Sean James with the No. 33 pick, playing as a guard or small forward, from Duke University, is 1.96 meters tall and weighs 99 kg. He averages 25.6 minutes per game this season, and can score 8.6 points + 4.2 rebounds + 2.9 assists + 0.8 steals + 0.4 blocks, shooting percentage of 52.0%, three-point shooting percentage of 41.0%, and free throw shooting percentage of 87.0%.

The Hornets continued to choose Calke Brenner with the No. 34 draw, playing as a center, from Creton University. This is the inside player the Lakers hope to get. They also traded the No. 45 draw from the Bulls with cash and No. 55 draw. Unexpectedly, they were intercepted by the Hornets. He was 2.16 meters tall, had an arm span of 2.29 meters, and weighed 117 kg. He averaged 34.4 minutes per game this season, and he could score 19.2 points + 8.7 rebounds + 2.7 blocks, shooting percentage of 65.0%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.0%, and free throw shooting percentage of 68.0%.