Harper èé pronosticatostato comescelto unacon dellela primissimeseconda sceltescelta delassoluta, dopo [[Cooper Flagg]], dai [[San Antonio Spurs]] nel [[Draft NBA 2025]].<ref>{{cita web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45076130/2025-nba-mock-draft-pick-projections-picks-post-lottery-cooper-flagg-dallas-mavericks |titolo=2025 NBA mock draft: Projecting all 59 picks post-lottery |data=12 maggio 2025|accesso=19 maggio 2025 |lingua=en}}</ref><ref>{{cita web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2025-nba-mock-draft-celtics-go-with-sec-star-after-combine-performances-lead-to-shake-up/ |titolo=2025 NBA Mock Draft: Celtics go with SEC star after combine performances lead to shake-up |sito=CBS.com |data=19 maggio 2025|accesso=19 maggio 2025 |lingua=en}}</ref>
