With international leagues temporarily paused as national teams compete in FIBA qualifying windows, now is a perfect moment to take stock of what we've learned so far in the important realm of non-collegiate draft prospects ahead of the 2025 NBA draft.
...this is not only a stacked 2025 draft class with U.S.-based players (especially a loaded freshman class), but there are also at least 10 international players aiming to be first-round picks.
The 2026 draft seems to be tracking as one of the weakest we've seen from an international standpoint in years, which could result in some 2025-draft-eligible players putting their NBA dreams on hold for a year.
Traore has taken his lumps through a brutal early-season schedule, with spectacular play mixed in with difficult moments. He has struggled with scoring efficiency, turnovers, porous defense, and playing with the physicality of elite-level European competition.
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