Top-3 NBA Draft Prospect in Danger of Epic Lottery Drop: Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There's often at least one expected top lottery prospect who faces a precipitous draft fall.

Rutgers freshman forward Ace Bailey was long considered one of the top prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft. But things are not trending his direction.

The focus of the 2025 NBA draft is on the top of this class, especially Cooper Flagg likely going to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 1 overall, but most the marquee franchises in the sport will be deep in their scouting bag trying to find young players who might be able to contribute in the future because of where they are picking.

The former five-star recruit proved he is an elite scorer the past season on a bad Scarlet Knights squad that went 15-17, as he averaged 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1,3 assists while shooting 46% from the field and 34.6% from deep.

Duke Blue Devils freshman Kon Knueppel is one of the most impressive prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft, and he's more than ready to explain exactly why.

NBA Draft takes place later this month, Cooper Flagg of Duke and Dylan Harper of Rutgers are extremely likely to be the first two names off