The Dallas Mavericks have captured the flag.
The franchise won the 2025 NBA draft lottery on Monday, earning the right to draft projected top pick Cooper Flagg. Dallas entered the lottery with just a 1.8% chance of landing the No. 1 spot.
It's only the second time in franchise history the Mavericks will select No. 1 overall in the NBA draft. They selected Mark Aguirre with the top pick in 1981.
Dallas jumped 10 spots from their projected spot to the No. 1 overall pick, the highest rise by any team in lottery history, according to ESPN Research.