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The Toronto Raptors are standing on the edge of an interesting summer. Sure, some lottery teams lean all the way into the tank. However, Raptors leadership continues to chart a different course. They are rebuilding, yes, but with structure, vision, and a heavy dose of pragmatism. That means stockpiling young, proven NBA talent like Brandon […]

Following the Dallas Mavericks’ unexpected jump to the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, a new report from ESPN has shed light on Cooper Flagg’s reaction to the development and his potential fit with the franchise. Despite initial surprise at the lottery outcome, sources close to Flagg have indicated that the projected […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a disappointing season that saw them not even make the playoffs, despite successfully landing All-Star free agent Paul George to pair with 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid. But luckily, the basketball gods were on their side, as Philadelphia will be selecting with the third overall pick at the 2025 […]

The San Antonio Spurs had an up-and-down 2024-25 season. While they failed to meet the Play-In expectations, the future is still bright in San Antonio. They finished with a poor 34-48 record, and 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama went down with deep vein thrombosis, sidelining him for the rest of the season. […]

The Dallas Mavericks hit the lottery jackpot when they won the first overall pick of this year’s draft, granting them a mulligan after their controversial decision to trade Luka Doncic away by giving them the opportunity to draft the highly-touted Cooper Flagg. Flagg has long been regarded as a franchise-altering talent who can do his […]

The San Antonio Spurs were always going to be one of the most fascinating teams of the 2025 NBA offseason. After a roller-coaster season that saw flashes of brilliance, the Spurs find themselves holding the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. It’s a rare opportunity for a franchise that already has a […]

The Houston Rockets enter the 2025 NBA Draft from a position of strength. On the flip side, they do so with more urgency than ever. A 52-30 regular season saw the Rockets unexpectedly vault into the Western Conference’s upper echelon, securing the No. 2 seed. However, a deflating first-round loss to the experienced Golden State […]

The Chicago Bulls were hoping for a hometown miracle at Monday’s NBA Draft Lottery that took place in the Windy City, but it didn’t happen. Coming into the night, the Bulls had just a 1.7% chance of landing the first overall pick. Expectations weren’t high, but it was a little bit painful when the Dallas […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse seemed to indicate who the franchise was already interested in with the No. 3 overall pick. This year’s NBA Draft Lottery was one of the most dramatic in recent history. The Dallas Mavericks shocked the world, grabbing the No. 1 pick and presumably generational talent Cooper Flagg. While that […]

After spending the final few months of the 2024-25 season in a full-on tank-a-thon, fighting tooth and nail to hold onto their first round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft pick instead of sending it to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the Al Horford-Danny Green trade from year ago, the Philadelphia 76ers accomplished […]

The Chicago Bulls didn’t have much lottery luck on Monday night, as their pick held steady at No. 12 overall. Chicago should be able to select a strong player in a very deep NBA Draft with that pick, but they obviously could’ve gotten much luckier with the ping pong balls. The team with the 11th-best […]

Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball freshman Boogie Fland will withdraw from the 2025 NBA Draft and head back to school, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givoney. We just don’t know which school. Fland is in the transfer portal and will instantly become one of the best players remaining on the market. That said, he has a “do […]

Just a day after the NBA Draft lottery incredibly sent the No. 1 overall pick to the Dallas Mavericks, all of the top prospects in this year’s class are showing of their skills at the NBA Draft Combine. The Mavericks won the right to likely select Cooper Flagg at the top of the draft, but […]

Despite still being in the NBA Playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder are already in trade rumors regarding the upcoming NBA Draft. The team officially owns the No. 15 pick, which originally belonged to the Miami Heat. Due to the strength of the roster, rumors are swirling that the Thunder could trade the pick on draft […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world when they won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday night. By being awarded the first-overall pick, which they had a 1.8% chance of securing, the Mavs have guaranteed themselves the ability to draft Cooper Flagg, a generational forward talent. Although some noise has been made about GM […]

On Monday night, the NBA Draft Lottery took place with representatives from 14 different teams in attendance. Shockingly, the Dallas Mavericks earned the No. 1 overall pick and had just 1.8% odds to actually win. This means the Mavs will select former Duke star Cooper Flagg. Flagg joins the conversation as one of the most […]

The Philadelphia 76ers won the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery and are now in a position to possibly select an exciting prospect to play alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George. With the draft on the horizon, team executive Daryl Morey dropped a four-word statement about the organization’s plans for […]

The Dallas Mavericks struck gold in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. Despite only having the 11th-best odds to land the top pick, the ping pong balls landed Dallas’ way, and they shot up all the way to the top slot. The Mavericks needed some luck after the heavily scrutinized Luka Doncic trade. They now have […]

The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery and now own the No. 1 overall pick. Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg is expected to be the selection; however, on Tuesday morning, ESPN’s Jay Williams floated the idea that Dallas should trade the No. 1 pick. That led to Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young […]

Who could’ve guessed that three months after trading Luka Doncic in what is deemed the biggest trade in NBA history, the Dallas Mavericks would end up with the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft? Nico Harrison worked some magic to get the target off his back from Mavs fans, and now he will […]

Since its reconstruction in 2019, the NBA Draft lottery has been notoriously difficult to predict. Few were more surprised by the Dallas Mavericks coming out on top of the 2025 lottery than Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri. Ujiri’s Raptors entered the lottery with the seventh-highest odds of landing the No. 1 pick and ended with […]

Another NBA Draft lottery went down in the books, giving fans another reason to call the process rigged. Regardless, the Dallas Mavericks received a lucrative compensation prize, whether intentional or not, for the failed Luka Doncic trade, securing the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, which the Mavs will most likely use […]

The Dallas Mavericks got some shocking NBA Draft Lottery luck, beating the 1.8% odds and winning the No. 1 pick and the right to draft Duke star Cooper Flagg. However, given Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison’s shocking Luka Doncic trade and his apparent desire to go all in right now, speculation quickly turned to a […]

The Dallas Mavericks always find themselves at the center of major news stories in the 2024-25 NBA season — even when they’re no longer in contention for the 2025 NBA championship. On Monday night, the Mavericks stole the limelight again when lady luck smiled on them as they won the top pick in the 2025 […]

The Duke basketball team was one of the best in college hoops this past season thanks to star freshman Cooper Flagg. Flagg was the best player in the country, and he is one of the best NBA Draft prospects that the league has ever seen. He is going to be the first overall pick in […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was shocked to see the Dallas Mavericks win the NBA Draft Lottery. Dallas has the no. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft. The Mavs are likely to draft Duke superstar Cooper Flagg, and Mahomes had something to say about that. “OMGGGGG!! Let’s goo!!!!!” Mahomes said on X, formerly […]

Just as Cooper Flagg is the consensus top pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, Dylan Harper is widely considered the second-best prospect in the class. All things being equal, he’d almost certainly be the San Antonio Spurs’ pick after the Dallas Mavericks beat them out for the number one selection on lottery night. And, barring […]

There might be hope after all for the Dallas Mavericks. Their long-term outlook was the stuff of horror stories, as after trading away Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick as well as seeing Kyrie Irving tear his ACL shortly after, the Mavericks went all the way from the team […]

On Monday night, the NBA held its annual draft lottery, and to everyone’s surprise, it was the Dallas Mavericks, a team that had a 1.8 percent chance at winning the first overall pick, that ended up being the night’s biggest winner. In fact, three teams jumped from less advantageous places all the way to the […]

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban got 100% real about the franchise winning the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. The Mavericks shocked the world on Monday night, winning the lottery when they entered with just a 1.8% chance to do so. A franchise that traded away superstar point guard Luka Doncic to pair Anthony Davis and Kyrie […]

The NBA Draft Lottery officially took place on Monday evening in Chicago. The result of the event saw the Dallas Mavericks win the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and are heavily expected to select Cooper Flagg out of Duke with their pick. Monday night’s results, however, drew a lot of strong […]

The Charlotte Hornets will pick fourth in the 2025 NBA Draft. The ping pong balls did not bounce in favor of the Hornets to land the number one pick; in fact, they haven’t since 1991. Still, the Hornets have a few young prospects to consider when it comes down to adding yet another young prospect […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison emerged as a hated figure in his city. Harrison became the man responsible for the Luka Doncic February trade. But his wild reaction following the 2025 NBA Draft lottery became pure gold. Harrison’s Mavs now own the top overall pick of the June draft. Dallas emerged as the biggest […]

The Utah Jazz clinched the worst record in the NBA during the 2024-25 season, posting a horrendous 17-65 win-loss record. It’s safe to say that the franchise is currently focused on the future, as they used the season to jockey for a favorable position at the upcoming NBA Draft. Although the Jazz were successful in […]

In quite a shocking turn of events, the Dallas Mavericks won the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft during tonight’s Draft Lottery, overcoming their miniscule 1.8 percent odds of doing so. After confoundingly trading away Luka Doncic in early February, the Mavericks have somehow been granted a mulligan, as they are on their […]

You can’t blame San Antonio Spurs fans for all but expecting to see the Dallas Mavericks card to come up when NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum unveiled who would get the second pick of the draft. Two years after winning the right to pick Victor Wembanyama and among the final two in the lottery for […]

The Phoenix Suns are a living and breathing conundrum, thanks to the aftermath of acquiring stars Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. It’s not the two stars’ fault by any means. However, the Suns’ squandering the last of their draft picks wasn’t ideal. Before the NBA Draft Lottery, Durant mentioned he is interested in playing for […]

Who will be drafting Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA Draft? This is the question scouts, executives, and NBA fans have been wondering for quite some time. That answer has finally been given, as the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery delivered the first overall pick to the Dallas Mavericks. After we saw the Atlanta Hawks claim […]

The Dallas Mavericks hit the lottery, literally. After a topsy-turvy season, the Mavericks secured the No.1 pick (Cooper Flagg) in the NBA Draft, with 1.8% odds.  They were expected to be a lower-tier team in the draft lottery. Then they jumped ten spots to get the No.1 pick. The latter has called into question the […]