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Yahoo Sports’ Draft Live crew reacts to the Brooklyn Nets selection of North Carolina wing Drake Powell with the 22nd pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Number 22 overall going to the Nets is Drake Powell from North Carolina.
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I like it.
I mean, I’m a fan of Drake Powell.
I mean, ultimately, I don’t think the difference between him and Carter Bryant is as significant as a lot of pre-draft boards said it was.
Drake Powell was a top 10, top 15 guy entering the college season at North Carolina and didn’t put up big numbers at all, but he’s a good 3 point shooter off the catch.
He’s a great athlete, one of the highest, highest rated players from from an athleticism standpoint at the.
combine very versatile defensively to me.
I think he’s going to be at worst a solid 3&D guy who hits standstill 3s, attack closeouts, defends multiple positions with room to be better than that in the years to come.
So for Brooklyn here at the 22nd pick, I like the pick for them.
Yeah, Drake Powell might end up being one of the best, if not the best, defenders in this first round.
