As a UCLA-educated NBA analyst and data-driven scout, I’ve tracked the 2025 draft class from skepticism to certainty. This isn’t just a rankings update—it’s a personal journey through bias, noise, and the cold logic of numbers. What I once doubted now stands tall. From Cooper Flagg’s rise to Dylan Harper’s quiet dominance, here’s how my early assumptions were tested—and sometimes shattered—by real performance. If you’re into analytics, player development, or just love a good draft story with a side of dry humor, this is your blueprint.