The SEC rode a strong second round to the top of the charts in the 2025 NBA Draft, as the conference finished with 13 total selections. Eight of 29 players selected on Thursday night came from the league, which was in second place behind the Big Ten after Wednesday's first round.

After going 64-18 in the 2024-25 regular season and earning the conference’s No. 1 seed, the Cavs were eliminated by NBA finalist Indiana in Round Two. The Pacers, who will likely be without star guard Tyrese Haliburton for all of 2025-26, eventually lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

NBA Draft complete, it's time to look ahead at some of the top players likely to be picked in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.