2025 NBA Draft Lottery results: Dallas Mavericks land at top, Utah Jazz slip to No. 5

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off a surprise win at the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. The team landed the No. 1 overall pick despite having only a 1.8% chance to do so. This is the first time in franchise history that the Dallas Mavericks have won the lottery. The event took place on Monday at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.With this top pick, the Dallas Mavericks are expected to select Cooper Flagg — the 6-foot-9 freshman from Duke University, who had an incredible season. He led Duke to the Final Four and was named the national player of the year. Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists while shooting efficiently from the field, three-point range, and free-throw line. He also impressed many during Team USA scrimmages last summer, where he played against NBA stars as a 17-year-old and held his own.The NBA Draft Lottery is designed to give struggling teams a fair chance to rebuild by awarding top picks based on a mix of odds and luck. Since the lottery format changed in 2019 to discourage teams from losing on purpose, results have been more unpredictable, and this year was no exception. The Dallas Mavericks’ unexpected rise to the top spot proves once again that anything can happen on lottery night, offering fresh hope to teams and fans alike looking toward a brighter future.San Antonio, which already has back-to-back Rookie of the Year winners, Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, received the No. 2 pick. Philadelphia came in third, followed by Charlotte at No. 4, and Utah at No. 5. Washington will pick sixth, New Orleans seventh, and Brooklyn eighth.Rounding out the top 14: Toronto (9th), Houston (10th), Portland (11th), Chicago (12th), Atlanta (13th), and San Antonio again at 14th due to a traded pick.Dallas CEO Rick Welts, holding the winning envelope, expressed his excitement by saying, “I am so happy for Mavericks fans. It’s going to really be something special.”Also read: NBA Trade Rumors: Los Angeles Lakers could chase $60,000,000 New York Knicks centre to support LeBron James and Luka Doncic after shattering playoff exitThe 2025 NBA Draft will take place on June 25 (First Round) and June 26 (Second Round) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.