Frenchman Nolan Traoré is among the second group of prospects invited to attend the 2025 NBA draft from the green room at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Traoré was named the Champions League Best Young Player after averaging 12.2 points, 4.7 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 44 games with Saint-Quentin in France. He registered seven 20-point games, including a 25-point effort on May 9.
Joining Traoré in the green room are Noa Essengue (ratiopharm Ulm), Liam McNeeley (UConn), Collin Murray-Boyles (South Carolina), Will Riley (Illinois) and Thomas Sorber (Georgetown), according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.
Teams with first-round picks each year vote on the players they believe will be drafted early, typically the top 20-25 prospects. Last year, 25 prospects were invited to the green room, and only two weren’t selected in the first round (Kyle Filipowski, Johnny Furphy).
Last week, the first batch of invitations was reportedly sent out to the top players, including Cooper Flagg (Duke), Dylan Harper (Rutgers), Ace Bailey (Rutgers), VJ Edgecombe (Baylor) and Tre Johnson (Texas). The league is expected to invite at least five more prospects.
The 2025 NBA draft will feature a two-night format for the second consecutive year, with the first round scheduled for June 25 and the second round for June 26.