Cooper Flagg is more than likely going to be a member of the Dallas Mavericks next month. That's a statement, around this time last year, I would've thought was impossible and just minutes before the NBA Draft Lottery,

The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Lottery Draft, so they'll pick first and that really saves the franchise. After trading Luka Dončić before the trade deadline really took a bite out of the team's future. This first overall pick could be the perfect tonic to that questionable deal.

The San Antonio Spurs landed the No. 2 pick during the 2025 NBA Draft lottery. This put the Spurs in position to land their point guard of the future in Rutgers star Dylan Harper. San Antonio has played around with the idea of trading the pick but if it decides to stay at two, reports claim that Harper will be the selection.

ESPN's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo isn't among those who think that the NBA Draft Lottery is rigged. He also likes the idea of holding a lottery so that teams compete in a tanking match and try to lose every game possible just to get the draft's top pick.

Washington entered Monday's lottery draw tied for the best odds to win the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes at 14.0%. The team also had around a 52.1% shot at landing a top-four pick.

Following the NBA Draft Lottery, CBS Sports released its updated NBA Mock Draft this week. At No. 10, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander have the Houston Rockets s

There are two rounds in the draft. The first round features 30 picks and the second round has 29. There are typically 30 picks per round, but the New York Knicks were docked their 2025 second-rounder after the league found they had tampered with Jalen Brunson leading up to 2022 free agency.

On Wednesday and Thursday, players will take part in team interviews, media availability and hit the court for scrimmages and games. All invited players are required to attend and participate in the combine,