NEW YORK — Drake Powell’s sky-high defensive ceiling makes him a standout boom-or-bust prospect in the Brooklyn Nets’ 2025 draft class. While Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny ...

At the 2025 NBA Combine, Powell showcased his freakish athleticism by posting the highest standing vertical (37.5 inches) and max vertical (43 inches). Last season, he shot 48.3% from the field ...

Drake Powell’s sky-high defensive ceiling makes him a standout boom-or-bust prospect in the Nets’ 2025 draft class. While Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf impressed with ...

Powell had 24 starts in 37 games as a Tar Heels player. That is not a large sample size, but it was still enough to give the Nets all they needed to see. They were impressed with his defense as ...

Drake Powell didn't post flashy offensive numbers as a freshman at North Carolina, but his intangibles, measurables and potential landed him a spot in the NBA after one season of college.

Pittsboro's Drake Powell accomplished his dream of playing for nearby UNC. Now he's living his next one with the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.

UNC basketball's Drake Powell was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25 in Brooklyn, New York. Originally the pick of the Atlanta Hawks, the ...

ESPN’s latest NBA mock draft has Powell being taken as the 28th overall pick by the Boston Celtics. This is interesting to me, because the Celtics have Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but the ...

Powell has more offensive potential, but likely will fall short of McDaniels’ incredible defensive prowess. Whoever selects Drake Powell in the NBA draft would be content with a player like ...

Should the Boston Celtics take UNC guard Drake Powell in the 2025 NBA draft? The North Carolina swingman might not have had the most productive freshman campaign at first glance (7.4 points, 3.4 ...