Overview

• The Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery with just a 1.8% chance, securing the No. 1 overall pick.
• Team officials have confirmed they will retain the pick and use it to draft Duke forward Cooper Flagg, considered the top prospect.
• Flagg impressed at the NBA draft combine, recording a 29-foot standing vertical and a 35.5-foot maximum vertical jump, solidifying his draft position.
• Dylan Harper, a standout player from Rutgers, is the frontrunner for the No. 2 pick according to DraftKings odds, while Ace Bailey’s stock faces scrutiny due to height discrepancies.
• Dallas’s decision to draft Flagg follows their trade of Luka Dončić and loss of future first-round picks, highlighting the strategic importance of this selection.