TheDallas Maverickswillhave the No. 1 pickin the 2025 NBA Draft and the opportunity to selectCooper Flaggafter winning the Draft Lottery on Monday. TheUtah Jazz(17-65),Washington Wizards(18-64) andCharlotte Hornets(19-63) each had the best odds of getting the No. 1 pick at 14%. The Mavericks had a 1.8% chance of winning the draft lottery, the fourth-worst odds among the 14 teams in the mix. Last year, there was no clear choice for the No. 1 overall pick and the Hawks eventually selectedFrench star Zaccharie Risacher. However, Flagg is the obvious prize of the 2025 draft class. The 6-foot-9 forward was named theNaismith National Player of the Yearafter averaging 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, shooting 39% on 135 3-point attempts. He ledDuketo the Final Four as a freshman. LET'S GOOOOOO!!!!!!!!#MFFLpic.twitter.com/VhF43f39vH — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs)May 12, 2025 Here is how the top 14 selections for 2025 line up after the lottery results: 1. Dallas Mavericks 2. San Antonio Spurs 3. Philadelphia 76ers 4. Charlotte Hornets 5. Utah Jazz 6. Washington Wizards 7. New Orleans Pelicans 8. Brooklyn Nets 9. Toronto Raptors 10. Houston Rockets(acquired from the Phoenix Suns) 11. Portland Trail Blazers 12. Chicago Bulls 13. Atlanta Hawks(acquired from the Sacramento Kings) 14. San Antonio Spurs(acquired from the Hawks) The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft will be held on Wednesday, June 25 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. TV coverage will air on ABC and ESPN beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The draft's second round will be held the following night on June 26 and televised on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. After Flagg, there are at least two more players who might be considered the top selection in other years, according toYahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Kevin O'Connor. Dylan Harperaveraged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and four assists, while shooting 33% on 3-pointers during his only season at Rutgers.Ace Baileyscored 17.6 points with 7.2 rebounds per game and shot 35% on 3s as Harper's teammate at Rutgers. Also in the top five on Yahoo Sports' big board are guardsVJ Edgecombefrom Baylor andTre Johnsonof Texas. Flagg's Duke teammateKon Knueppelcould also be among the first five picks, with Utah getting that No. 5 selection. Check out the rest ofO'Connor's Big Board here, along with hisfirst 2025 mock draft. The NBA draft combine is already underway, running through May 18 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago. Seventy-five players have been invited to participate, in addition to players selected from the 2025 NBA G League Elite Camp that took place from May 9-11. Draft prospects who don't like where they're projected to be selected or prefer to return to college for another season have until Sunday, June 15 at 5 p.m. ET to withdraw and maintain NCAA eligibility. Last year,93 playerstook themselves out of consideration before the early entry withdrawal deadline.
