After trading away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and being eliminated in the Play-In Tournament by the Memphis Grizzlies to conclude the 2024-25 season, the Dallas Mavericks needed a franchise-changing move to get back on track. Then, it happened in the blink of an eye.
With a 1.8 percent chance to win the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, the basketball gods smiled down upon the Mavericks. With winning the lottery, the Mavericks were able to select Duke sensation Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Drafting Flagg has brought excitement and buzz around Dallas.