Day 2 of the 2025 NBA Draft tipped off with trades at the top of Round 2 with the Phoenix Suns moving up to the No. 31 pick to select Rasheer Fleming. Plenty of trades were made, notably with the No. 36 selection, which moved among four teams on Thursday before the Los Angeles Lakers finally selected a player.

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Aside from a few big surprises Wednesday -- and there were indeed a few surprises (hello, Yang Hansen at No. 16?!) -- the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft largely went off as exp