The Washington Wizards have selected Will Riley with the No. 21 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Riley was named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year in 2025. He set the Illinois freshman record for points in a debut with 31 against Eastern Illinois and later broke the program’s freshman NCAA tournament scoring mark with 22 in a Round 1 win over Xavier.

The Washington Wizards doubled down on their desire to invite scoring to their rebuilding situation, scooping up Illinois forward Will Riley 21st overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. The developing scorer profiled as one of the better star bets to be found outside of the lottery range,

The Dallas Mavericks, had the number one pick overall in the draft, selecting 18-year-old Duke freshman Cooper Flagg. Here is a full list of the draft picks, as of 11 p.m. The Wizards had the sixth and 18th selections in Wednesday's draft.