The 2025 NBA Draft order is set after the recent Draft Lottery and we’re sharing workouts to help you play like the top four prospects – Cooper Flagg (Duke), Dylan Harper (Rutgers), Ace Bailey (Rutgers), and VJ Edgecombe (Baylor). Give these workouts a try!

🔵 0:00–10:00 | Dynamic Ball Handling + Pace Change – Dylan Harper

Inspired by Dylan Harper’s shiftiness and ability to control tempo

• Intermediate Drill – “Tempo Snakes” (5 min)

  • Zig-zag through cones with alternating pace: 2 hard dribbles > 2 slow dribbles > change direction.

  • Emphasize posture and hesitation.

• Advanced Drill – “1-2 Slide + Float” (5 min)

  • Combo: In & Out → Between → Cross → retreat dribble → explode forward with floater finish.

  • Set up a dummy defender or chair for help read simulation.

Focus: Change of speed, deceptive rhythm, off-the-dribble control.

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🔴 10:00–20:00 | Finishing & Rim Creativity – VJ Edgecombe

Inspired by VJ Edgecombe’s fearless attacking and body control at the rim

• Intermediate Drill – “Euro-Finish Ladder” (5 min)

  • 3 levels: Left Euro → Right Euro → Euro + reverse finish.

  • Use cones at each level as defenders.

• Advanced Drill – “Contact Creativity Series” (5 min)

  • Simulate defender on hip with resistance band or pad.

  • Floaters, inside-hand, and delayed finishes. Finish through bump or after deceleration.

Focus: Body control, creative angles, finishing through or around contact.

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🟣 20:00–30:00 | Shot Creation (Midrange + 3s) – Ace Bailey

Inspired by Ace Bailey’s fluid shot creation and pull-up game

• Intermediate Drill – “1-Dribble Pull-Up Tree” (5 min)

  • Start at wing: 1-dribble pull-up to middle, baseline, step-back. Rotate sides.

  • Make 3 in a row from each location before moving on.

• Advanced Drill – “Pro Scorer Combos” (5 min)

  • ISO combos (e.g., Hezi → Cross → Pull, or Jab → Cross → Snatch → 3).

  • 5 makes from each of 3 spots (wing, top, opposite wing).

Focus: Balance into shot, footwork under pressure, combo confidence.

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🟠 30:00–40:00 | Off-Ball Movement + Catch & Shoot – Cooper Flagg

Inspired by Cooper Flagg’s elite feel, relocation IQ, and spot-up ability

• Intermediate Drill – “Relocation Circuit” (4 min)

  • Pass to coach or wall → relocate to corner or wing → catch and shoot.

  • Emphasize balance and body rotation toward the rim.

• Advanced Drill – “Sprint-to-Range Drift Shooting” (4 min)

  • Start under the basket → sprint out to slot or wing → catch & shoot off drift, flare, or pin-down angle.

  • Add slight contact before sprint to simulate game cuts.

Focus: Game-speed shooting, off-ball awareness, sharp footwork.

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🟢 40:00–50:00 | Two-Way Defense + Transition Read – Flagg and Edgecombe

Inspired by Cooper Flagg and VJ Edgecombe’s elite on-ball instincts and fast-break vision

• Intermediate Drill – “Mirror Defense + Closeout” (6 min)

  • Partner/coach simulates movement: defensive slides + sudden closeout to a cone.

  • Recover and contest hand-up.

• Advanced Drill – “Deflect & Go” (6 min)

  • Start in help position → touch cone (simulate deflection) → sprint to opposite wing for pull-up 3 or transition layup.

  • Emulate a turnover > break scenario.

Focus: Defensive reaction, closeout control, offense from defense.

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🟡 50:00–60:00 | Situational Decision-Making – Harper and Flagg

Inspired by Dylan Harper’s poise and Cooper Flagg’s elite processing

• Intermediate Drill – “Live Read Pull vs Drive” (5 min)

  • Partner gives visual cue: hand up = pull-up, hands down = drive.

  • Work both strong and weak sides.

• Advanced Drill – “3-Option Reaction Drill” (5 min)

  • Partner points in one of 3 directions (cone setup): corner = drift catch, top = pick and pull, side = downhill drive.

  • Must process and execute within 2 seconds.

Focus: Real-time decision-making, quick processing, reaction speed.

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🏆 Optional Cooldown (Stretch + Free Throws) 

Make 10 straight FTs to end the session. Visualize game situations.

DO WORK!