Williams floated the idea of Dallas using the pick to try to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 30-year-old Milwaukee Bucks superstar who led his team to an NBA title in 2021 and won Finals MVP honors. He’s also a two-time league MVP, most recently in 2020.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison finally has a reason to smile after a rough couple of months following the Luka Doncic trade. The Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft lottery to secure the No. 1 pick for the upcoming draft, and Harrison's joyous reaction to the results went viral on social media.

Two years ago, San Antonio won THE lottery and drafted Victor Wembanyama. Last season, the Spurs drafted fourth and took Stephon Castle out of UConn, who went on to win Rookie of the Year.