Three months after the most stunning, incomprehensible trade in NBA history sent Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Mavs cashed in on a 1.8 percent (one. point. eight. percent.) chance to land the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The three teams who had the best chance to win the NBA draft lottery -- the Charlotte Hornets, Utah Jazz, and Washington Wizards -- landed picks four through six, respectively. Where did your favorite team in the draft lottery land?

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.