It looks like Cooper Flagg will be a Dallas Maverick. That much we learned in a shocking revelation in Chicago on Monday night, where the Mavs — who had never won the lottery be

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 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.