The new year just started, but it's time to look at the future. The 2025 NBA Draft will include, once again, several prospects from Europe. Let's look at some of the most interesting names and where they might be selected.
As the new year begins, it is inevitable that the focus will begin to shift to the upcoming season and what might happen.
As far as the NBA is concerned, this means paying increasing attention to the prospects that will be available for the 2025 Draft.
Being able to pick well in the draft is an essential tool for all NBA teams, especially those in the rebuilding phase who need to build around young talent.
Over the years, the NBA has become increasingly international, and today, some of the league's best players come not from the United States but from Europe or other continents.
With colleges now much more likely to recruit outside the United States, the number of international prospects in the draft is increasing. As a result, NBA scouts are increasingly looking abroad for the next big thing.
As in the 2024 Draft, many European talents will be among the leading candidates selected in the first round of the 2025 Draft.
Therefore, now seems an ideal time to learn more about some of the top European talents likely to be selected in the next NBA Draft.
Kasparas Jakucionis | G | Illinois
The Lithuanian player is probably the No. 1 candidate among European prospects to be selected in the Top 5 in the upcoming NBA Draft.
After spending a couple of seasons in Barcelona's youth sector, Jakucionis flew to the United States to play for Illinois, and his performance in the NCAA certainly did not disappoint.
The talented Lithuanian averages 19.1 points, 5.4 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 1 steal per game and shoots 44% from 3-point range.
Jakucionis' start to the season had already been good, but in the last two months, his performance has improved even further, especially against some of the best teams in college basketball, such as Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Missouri.
The Lithuanian player is extremely talented with
