Mavericks win NBA Draft Lottery, right to pick Cooper Flagg

Video Player CoverThe Dallas Mavericks have won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.

The Mavericks earned the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday night in Chicago. While they can certainly go a different direction, or deal the top pick away, the Mavericks are now in position to select Flagg in the NBA Draft in June.

Flagg is the consensus No. 1 overall prospect in this year's draft class. The 18-year-old led Duke to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament earlier this season, though they were knocked out by Houston. Flagg averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game with the Blue Devils while earning Player of the Year honors. Assuming he goes first, Flagg would be the first…