Only 59 names will be called in the 2025 NBA Draft, one shy of the typical 60 that get selected each June. Wednesday night's first round will feature the usual 30 picks, but the second round will only have 29 due to a punishment that dates back to the summer of 2022.

The 2025 NBA Draft is underway, but don't expect to see much action from the New York Knicks. That's because the Knicks don't have either a first-round or second-round pick entering Wednesday night's draft. The Knicks traded their first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the Mikal Bridges trade last July.

Despite the lack of New York Knicks, the NBA is about to gain a freshman 30. The Association descends upon New York City on Wednesday and Thursday night, coming