The Dallas Mavericks win the 2025 NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Duke's Cooper Flagg at No. 1 overall. The ping-pong balls have spoken: Cooper Flagg might be headed to Dallas to start his NBA career and a fan base that lost Luka Doncic this season might have a new star to cheer for.

The Skyline Ballroom inside McCormick Place cleared out quickly following the NBA Draft Lottery Monday night, and one of the last executives loitering was 76ers general manager Elton Brand. With Dallas winning the No.

The Mavericks refused to lock up Quentin Grimes long-term before trading him to the 76ers at the trade deadline.