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2025 NBA Draft Player/Agent Pairings

Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings for those selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. This compilation is based on information gathered from industry sources and public reports. As always, there may be inaccuracies due to the fluid nature of agent-player relationships. Below is the list of the 2025 NBA Draft first-round player-agent pairings.

Wasserman and CAA tied for the most first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, each with six selections.

First Round Pairings

  1. Cooper Flagg – Agent: CAA (Austin Brown)
  2. Dylan Harper – Agent: WME Basketball (Bill Duffy, Drew Gross)
  3. VJ Edgecombe – Agent: Wasserman (Thad Foucher, Jason Ranne, Joe Smith)
  4. Kon Knueppel – Agent: Priority Sports (Mark Bartelstein)
  5. Ace Bailey – Agent: Young Money APAA Sports; LifeStyle Sports; GSE Worldwide (Adie von Gontard, Omar Cooper, Daniel Green)
  6. Tre Johnson – Agent: WME Basketball (Bill Duffy, Justin Haynes)
  7. Jeremiah Fears – Agent: Lift Sports Management (Mike Miller, Donnie McGrath)
  8. Egor Demin – Agent: BDAI (Nikola Filipovich)
  9. Collin Murray-Boyles – Agent: Wasserman (Aaron Klevan, Joe Smith)
  10. Khaman Maluach – Agent: Klutch (Rich Paul, Josh Hairston)
  11. Cedric Coward – Agent: Life Sports Agency (Todd Ramasar)
  12. Noa Essengue – Agent: Lift Sports Management (Yann Balikouzou)
  13. Derik Queen – Agent: WME Basketball (Bill Duffy, Justin Haynes)
  14. Carter Bryant – Agent: Wasserman (Joe Smith, Thad Foucher)
  15. Thomas Sorber – Agent: WME Basketball (Bill Duffy, Drew Gross)
  16. Hansen Yanh – Agent: Klutch (Rich Paul)
  17. Joan Beringer – Agent: Wasserman (Jelani Floyd)
  18. Walter Clayton Jr. – Agent: Klutch (Rich Paul, Calvin Andrews)
  19. Nolan Traore – Agent: Wasserman (Jelani Floyd)
  20. Kasparas Jakucionis – Agent: Wasserman (Tadas Bulotas, Aaron Klevan)
  21. Will Riley – Agent: Klutch (Rich Paul, Josh Hairston)
  22. Drake Powell – Agent: CAA (Ty Sullivan, Steven Heumann)
  23. Asa Newell – Agent: Excel (Jeff Schwartz, James Dunleavy, Max Lipsett)
  24. Nique Clifford – Agent: Life Sports (Todd Ramasar, Michael Simonetta)
  25. Jase Richardson – Agent: CAA (Dave Spahn, Aaron Mintz)
  26. Ben Saraf – Agent: CAA (Austin Brown, Steven Heumann, Nadav Moore)
  27. Danny Wolf – Agent: CAA (Austin Brown, Max Saidman, Steven Heumann)
  28. Hugo Gonzalez – Agent: ProMondo Sports (Matthew Bollero)
  29. Liam McNeeley – Agent: CAA (Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn)
  30. Yanic Konan Niederhauser – Agent: Excel (Jared Mucha, Javon Phillips, Mike Lindeman)

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.