Washington State forward Cedric Coward is officially keeping his name in the 2025 NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony (Twitter link). We previously wrote this was an expected outcome, but it’s notable for a couple of reasons. For starters, Coward had committed to playing next season at Duke, but will no longer do so as he heads to the pros. Secondly, it is perhaps indicative that Coward has first-round value to teams.