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Mavericks win NBA Draft Lottery with less than 2% chance for No. 1 pick, but they were even luckier than that
It was a surprising turn of events because the Mavs were slotted 11th in the NBA Draft lottery order. They moved up 10 spots, which according to CBS Sports Research is the biggest jump by any team in lottery history. The 1.8% is the 4th-longest odds by winner since lottery began in 1985. Here is the full 2025 NBA Draft order.
Why Cooper Flagg was 'surprised' when Mavericks got No. 1 pick in NBA draft
Cooper Flagg reacts to the Dallas Mavericks getting the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft and discusses roster and more at NBA draft combine:
Flagg, the Presumed No. 1 Pick, Settling Into His New Reality Now That Dallas Has Won Draft Lottery
The former Duke star has been considered the presumptive No. 1 pick in next month's NBA draft for some time and now knows that pick is held by the Dallas Mavericks — winners of the draft lottery earlier this week.
Mavericks win 2025 NBA Draft Lottery: Dallas gets No. 1 pick, Cooper Flagg months after Luka Dončić trade
The Dallas Mavericks have officially won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery in the latest stunning turn of events for the franchise after trading superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers just three months ago.
NBA draft lottery results: Dallas Mavericks win chance to select Cooper Flagg
NBA draft lottery on Monday revealed the final order with teams vying for players such as Cooper Flagg. See the lottery results:
Mavericks’ draft lottery win leads a wild day in the NBA
The Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA draft lottery on May 12 despite having only a 1.8% chance. Ava Wallace explains what else made that a crazy NBA day.
Sights and sounds from the NBA draft combine, including words from presumed No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg
The NBA draft combine is in full swing at Wintrust Arena. Here’s what likely No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and other top players are saying.
Cooper Flagg: I haven't thought a ton yet how I'd fit in with Mavs
Cooper Flagg discusses year-over-year improvements and what it would be like to play on the Dallas Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
Cooper Flagg shocked by ‘crazy draft lottery’ as Mavs jump at opportunity for ‘a fresh start’
Flagg will be seen as the franchise's new foundational player, a position held just a few months ago by Luka Dončić.
Stephen A. Smith mentions Cooper Flagg's race as a reason to draft him
The Dallas Mavericks have won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, and Stephen A. Smith pointed to Flagg's race as a reason the team should draft him.
Cooper Flagg on heading to Mavericks as top pick in NBA Draft: 'I think it would be a really cool opportunity'
The Dallas Mavericks on Monday moved up 10 spots in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery and secured the No. 1 pick in a Windy City windfall that will give the franchise a chance to recalibrate its future around Duke star Cooper Flagg.
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Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall
Utah was a league-worst 17-65 this season and got the fifth pick, its worst possible lottery outcome. There were 14 lottery spots but only 13 teams with a chance to win the No. 1 pick ...
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The NBA draft lottery: 14 ping-pong balls, and the right to pick No. 1 overall on the line
The reason there are 14 lottery spots but only 13 teams with a chance to win the No. 1 pick is because Atlanta’s odds convey to San Antonio, essentially meaning the Spurs are in the ...
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Dallas Mavericks Shockingly Win No. 1 Overall Pick in NBA Draft Lottery
Monday marked the seventh year of the NBA’s new lottery system. The previous lottery system awarded a 25% chance that the NBA team with the worst record would win the first overall pick.