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Cooper Flagg is poised to enter the NBA in 2025-26 as the top overall pick of the Dallas Mavericks. After the Mavericks stunned the NBA by winning the league's draft lottery on Monday, Flagg is expected to tip off a new era of Dallas basketball following ...
Cooper Flagg might change an entire NBA team's future. But landing with any of these squads would feel like a waste.
The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery. Entering the day with a 1.8% chance of landing the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, they overcame the odds and earned the right to pick Duke star Cooper Flagg next month, beating out more favored teams like the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets.
The Sixers have a 42.1% chance of moving into the top four and a 10.5% chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick. However, they also have a 26.7% chance of falling to seventh and losing their pick.