Aggregate 2025 NBA Mock Draft 7.0: After Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper, it’s anyone’s guess

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(Baylor: Guard, Freshman, 6-5)

Best rank: 3 / Worst rank: 6

Agent: Wasserman

2024-25 stats: 15.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.1 spg, 0.6 bpg, 43.6% FG, 34.0% 3P in 33 games

VJ Edgecombe is Charlotte’s most likely pick at No. 4 with 34.6 percent odds, per Draft Predictor.

The Charlotte may be targeting a perimeter defender or athletic wing to stabilize their defense around LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.

The on/off data from the 2024-25 season underscores the impact of recent additions and key rotation pieces. Grant Williams (season-ending injury) led all Hornets in on-court halfcourt efficiency, with Charlotte posting a +12.2 points per 100 possessions and ranking in the 99th percentile for team performance. Williams also brought significant value as a play finisher (+9.8 points per play, 97th percentile). Before his injury, Tre Mann posted strong numbers in offensive rebounding and on-ball creation, ranking in the 89th percentile for halfcourt OREB% and driving a +4.4 points per 100 possession swing.

After arriving midseason, Josh Okogie provided instant defensive activity and hustle. The Hornets’ defense saw a positive shift in halfcourt OREB% (+3.5%, 80th percentile), and Okogie consistently ranked in the top 10% of the league for hustle stats and on-ball defense. His ability to generate extra possessions and fill gaps on both ends matched what the front office hopes to find in this draft class.

Charlotte drafting Edgecombe is someone who can replicate the two-way impact Grant Williams and Josh Okogie brought to the lineup.

An NBA scout told HoopsHype: “Jumps out of the gym, an athleticism special that you can fly, but his defense is special. I think VJ is better [than Ace].”

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