One NBA executive quipped Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison basically played four-dimensional chess when he traded franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite long odds,

The Dallas Mavericks have shockingly won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Lottery. The Mavericks, who had just a 1.8 percent chance to get the No.1 overall pick, have won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes in a dramatic turn of events.

The utter look of disbelief on Dawkins' face was evident even in the grainy video feed. A Mavs team with 1.8% odds somehow leapfrogged 10 other teams, the Wizards and Jazz included, to win what's been dubbed the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.