T he Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, bringing hope to a fanbase that had seemingly lost it all after the Luka Doncic trade. This is the first time in franchise hi

There are two rounds in the draft. The first round features 30 picks and the second round has 29. There are typically 30 picks per round, but the New York Knicks were docked their 2025 second-rounder after the league found they had tampered with Jalen Brunson leading up to 2022 free agency.

Two years ago, San Antonio won THE lottery and drafted Victor Wembanyama. Last season, the Spurs drafted fourth and took Stephon Castle out of UConn, who went on to win Rookie of the Year.

Dallas, somehow, won the No. 1 pick. What went on in the lottery room? And what were people talking about before and after?

What does the NBA draft lottery mean for former Maryland star Derik Queen? With the order set, here’s a look at where he could land.

After the Dallas Mavericks somehow won the 2025 Draft Lottery, they will be on the clock to select one of the hottest prospects in NBA history but how will the rest of the first round selections look like?

Well, the NBA Draft Lottery gods have a sense of humor. So much for the idea of Cooper Flagg going to a 20-win team. Instead, a statistically improbable Dallas Mavericks-San Antonio Spurs-Philadelphia 76ers-Charlotte Hornets top four upended all our previous assumptions about what might happen in the lead-up to the NBA Draft.

The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery. Entering the day with a 1.8% chance of landing the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, they overcame the odds and earned the right to pick Duke star Cooper Flagg next month, beating out more favored teams like the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets.