The NBA season is officially over, and somehow the NBA draft is on Wednesday. With two Hoyas likely (?) to hear their names called during Wednesday’s first round or Thursday’s second round (why a two-day draft is necessary is beyond me), the 2025 draft promises to be an eventful one for Hoya fans. 

The WAG has everything you need to prepare for the draft, starting with these five big questions facing our NBA hopefuls on draft night. We’ll also have a podcast preview of the draft dropping on Wednesday morning and reaction following the draft.

Where do you think our Hoyas are going? Drop your predictions and other big questions in the comments below.

How high can Thomas Sorber rise?

The upside for Thomas was just too great to turn down. It appears NBA teams have discovered what Hoya fans knew almost immediately – Thomas Sorber is a stud and can absolutely play at the highest level. Sorber will be the first Hoya selected in the first round since Otto Porter went third overall to the Washington Wizards in 2013. Otto was also the last Hoya selected in the draft, though not the last to get NBA minutes (shoutout Greg Whittington, Jerelle Benimon, Doc!, Omer, Morko, and of course, three-time NBA Slam Dunk Champion Mac McClung.) 

Sorber has found himself in the 10-15 range in most mocks and ratings. The Ringer has Sorber number 10 on their big board, while the Athletic has him at number 15. With the news that Sorber is one of 24 players to receive an invite to the draft green room, it seems a lock that he will hear his name called at some point on Wednesday night. He has mostly been mocked around that 15 pick, but he seems to be receiving some late momentum from lottery teams, according to Adam Zagoria, including the Atlanta Hawks at 12, the San Antonio Spurs at 14, the Minnesota Timberwolves at 17, and the Brooklyn Nets at 8 and 19. 

Will Sorber be an immediate contributor or long-term project?

Sorber’s short-term trajectory and long-term potential depend a lot on where he’s drafted. If he ends up with the Spurs at 14, a team with a good track record of drafting and developing young guys, I think that tells you a lot about how good he can be, particularly given where the Spurs are in their overall team development – they need guys to grow with Wembanyama and their #2 pick this year (likely Dylan Harper). The Timberwolves at 17 are looking for high-upside bigs to step in as they are likely to lose their star sixth man, Naz Reid. The Wolves are also led by one of the best talent evaluators in the league, Tim Connelly, whose crowning achievement was picking Nikola Jokic in the second round. If he goes to Minnesota, I think you have to feel good about how he is viewed. The fit will be fascinating, and there will be plenty to unpack after the draft. I do think he makes more sense for a team that isn’t looking for an immediate contributor, or at least has time to wait, as Sorber will be coming off his foot injury. He has mentioned that he should be back to basketball activity in July, which means he is likely not going to be an option for summer league. He’ll have most of the summer to get back into shape and start working on his game, but he’s several months behind other guys, not to mention all of the time missed at the end of the season. It doesn’t seem that his injury has hurt his draft stock much, but it may require some patience from his future home.  

Will Micah Peavy get drafted?

Throughout the season, Peavy was popping up as a fringe second-round guy. By the end of the year, he seemed to be a solid second-round fit, and his stock has continued to rise (though it hasn’t shot up). Most rankings have him around the 45 – 50 range. The Athletic has him 46 on their big board. ESPN has him mocked to the Bucks at 47. According to Hoops Hype, he’s been as high as 37. It seems that he is trending in the right direction, and all indications are that he should (knock on wood) hear his name by the end of the draft. This would be significant for a Hoyas program that has not had two players taken in the same draft since 2008, when Roy Hibbert went 17th to the Indiana Pacers and Patrick Ewing Jr. went 42nd to the Sacramento Kings. A team like the Bucks would make a lot of sense for Peavy, as they need NBA-ready talent. Peavy could be an immediate contributor and would help fill a big gap the Bucks have defensively. Ultimately, the biggest question for teams looking at Peavy is how good of a shooter can he be? 

Will Micah Peavy get drafted in the first round?

A few months ago, this would have been a fun but largely pointless question to ask. As we sit on the eve of the draft, it is far more believable that Peavy could sneak into the late first round. With a handful of big-name stars like Yaxel Lendeborg,  withdrawing from the draft to go back to school (thank you, NIL), Peavy has a chance at that first round. Whether this happens or not comes down to the question I posed above. If a team believes he can shoot 38% on catch-and-shoot threes at the next level, he is unquestionably a first-round talent. His defense and ability to switch and guard 1 – 4 (and really some 5s) make him incredibly enticing for any team, but particularly those who are looking to contend. It’s his offense that leaves the biggest question mark, and teams will certainly be diving into the tape to see if what he did at Georgetown this past year is a sustainable projection of what he could be at the next level.

When will we see two Hoyas sharing an NBA floor?

Since it is unlikely we will see Sorber in summer league, we may need to wait until the Fall to get a glimpse of two Hoyas sharing the floor in the NBA. However, this is certainly a realistic possibility in the fall, and you know the Finger WAG will be here to cover it. Most likely, this comes as Sorber and Peavy face off in garbage time minutes during some regular-season game in November. But! What if, and just go with me on this, Brooklyn uses 2 of their 4 first-round picks on Hoyas??? Are you all ready to become Brooklyn Nets fans?! Sorber has had some steam to the Nets (as noted above) at either 8 or 19. Then, at 26 or 27, could Brooklyn take a flyer on a ready-now defensive powerhouse who can help settle everything on the defensive end? Did Brooklyn see how good the Peavy/Sorber combo was defensively last season? Do they care? Most likely, Brooklyn ends up trading at least one of those picks, but given their draft positions and needs, the Sorber/Peavy duo dream remains alive. For now.