Dallas Mavericks fans have spent the last few months in something akin to open rebellion against the team’s front office after franchise icon Luka Dončić was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

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.

Dallas' hoops culture has seen its lows as of late. But Bueckers' arrival and the possibility of drafting Flagg could be a game-changer.

Before the Luka Doncic trade, Jason Gallagher and Master Tesfatsion were both unabashed Mavs fans. Now? One is still all in. The other's still figuring it out.

"After making the biggest leap in NBA draft lottery history to land the No. 1 overall pick, the Dallas Mavericks plan to select Duke forward Cooper Flagg and will not entertain the possibility of trading away the pick for a proven superstar, sources told ESPN," the report reads.

The Dallas Mavericks have been almost universally panned for deciding to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a future first-round pick. Even if some people could understand the thought of wanting to trade Doncic, very few people agreed that the package the Mavs got in return was anywhere near enough.

The Mavericks will get to pick first just a few months after the stunning and controversial move to deal Luka Dončić out of Dallas.

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