The 2025 NBA Draft is underway — taking place over two days — and The Athletic ’s draft expert Sam Vecenie and front office insider John Hollinger are analyzing each pick as it happens. Read below for Vecenie’s scouting assessment and Hollinger’s team fit.

Peavy is a switchable wing stopper with NBA-ready defense, instincts, and passing feel. Pair him with Herb Jones and Trey Murphy, and the Pelicans could have quite the trio of gritty wing defenders. If his improved jumper proves as real as it seemed during his senior season, he’s a rotation-level player for a decade.

Now that we’ve had some time to evaluate the picks and trades from Wednesday, Rookie Wire went through and graded all 30 picks from the first round.