Dallas just hit the jackpot.
The Mavericks landed the first overall pick for the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft later in June, just the second time in franchise history.
#??1??#MFFL
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) May 13, 2025
San Antonio -- with back-to-back Rookies of the Year in Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle -- will pick second followed by the Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, and the Utah.
The results for picks 1-4 in the 2025 #NBADraftLottery presented by State Farm:
— NBA (@NBA) May 12, 2025
1. Mavericks
2. Spurs
3. 76ers
4. Hornets
It also meant that the Mavericks are likely to get their hands on projected top overall prospect and college basketball phenom Cooper Flagg.
MAVS WIN THE NO. 1 PICK IN THE 2025 NBA DRAFT 🔥
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 12, 2025
COOPER FLAGG, AD & KYRIE 🔜? 🤯🍿
"For us, it's been a rough year as you all know," four-time NBA All-Star Rolando Blackman, who represented Dallas at the draft lottery, said.
He added: "But the important part of the whole thing is that we'll get a chance to move our franchise forward. It's really a great honor, and it's an important piece of the puzzle because we've been wanting hoop down in Dallas."
The stunning turn of events came just months after Dallas traded former franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic to the LA Lakers in a deal that also featured champion big man Anthony Davis.
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Despite Davis’ arrival, injuries derailed the Mavericks the rest of the way that also saw superstar guard Kyrie Irving going down with a season-ending ACL injury.
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The Mavericks, though, sneaked into the West play-in tournament as the 10th-ranked team and beat the Sacramento Kings.
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But Dallas got smoked by the Memphis Grizzlies in the battle for the no. 8 seed, ending one of the most disappointing seasons that saw them make a Finals run a year ago.
It was back in 1981 when the Mavericks picked first overall in the NBA Draft, selecting Mark Aquirre in the process. Just last May, the Dallas Wings — the team’s WNBA team — landed Paige Bueckers as no. 1 selection.
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