The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery on Monday and the right to select Duke freshman Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft in Brooklyn, New York.
The Mavericks, who finished with a 39-43 record, entered the evening slotted 11th and had only a 1.8% chance of winning the top pick, the fourth-lowest odds to win since the lottery was instituted in 1985. They won the lottery for the first time in franchise history.
Dallas failed to qualify for the playoffs after losing in the 8-10 matchup of the play-in tournament, clearing the way for the franchise to enter the lottery for the second time in three years after adding Dereck Lively II with the 12th pick in 2023.
With the Mavericks landing the No. 1 pick, the San Antonio Spurs jumped six spots to receive the second pick, and the Philadelphia 76ers moved up three positions. The Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz, each with a 14% chance of winning the top pick, round out the top five, respectively.
The Washington Wizards, the other team with a 14% chance of claiming the No. 1 pick, fell down the draft board four slots and will draft with the sixth overall pick. The Wizards and Jazz were the two teams that dropped the furthest from their pre-lottery positions.
Flagg is the overwhelming favorite to be the top pick this year after establishing himself as the Player of the Year at the collegiate level. Should Flagg indeed hear his name called first on June 25, the All-American will become the sixth Blue Devil to be selected first in the NBA draft.
Here is the complete draft order of the first round after the lottery:
1. Dallas Mavericks
Pre-Lottery Slot: 11
2. San Antonio Spurs
Pre-Lottery Slot: 8
3. Philadelphia 76ers
Pre-Lottery Slot: 5
4. Charlotte Hornets
Pre-Lottery Slot: 3
5. Utah Jazz
Pre-Lottery Slot: 1
6. Washington Wizards
Pre-Lottery Slot: 2
Pre-Lottery Slot: 4
Pre-Lottery Slot: 6
Pre-Lottery Slot: 7
Pre-Lottery Slot: 9
11. Portland Trail Blazers
Pre-Lottery Slot: 10
12. Chicago Bulls
Pre-Lottery Slot: 12
Pre-Lottery Slot: 13
14. San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta)
Pre-Lottery Slot: 14
Record: 37-45
Record: 41-41
17. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Detroit)
Record: 44-38
18. Washington Wizards (via Memphis)
Record: 48-34
19. Brooklyn Nets (via Milwaukee)
Record: 48-34
20. Miami Heat (via Golden State)
Record: 48-34
21. Utah Jazz (via Minnesota)
Record: 49-33
22. Atlanta Hawks (via Lakers)
Record: 50-32
Record: 50-32
24. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers)
Record: 50-32
25. Orlando Magic (via Denver)
Record: 50-32
26. Brooklyn Nets (via New York)
Record: 51-31
27. Brooklyn Nets (via Houston)
Record: 52-30
28. Boston Celtics
Record: 61-21
29. Phoenix Suns (via Cleveland)
Record: 64-18
30. LA Clippers (via Oklahoma City)
Record: 68-14
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