When the first version of the 2025 NBA rebuild rankings launched in March, the expectation was that the NBA's draft lottery would signal a massive shift. With Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper believed to be the consensus top two talents in the class, whichever bottom-dwelling franchises that landed them would undoubtedly skyrocket up the list.
But then came that fateful night in May, when the Dallas Mavericks -- their 2024 Finals roster reeling from the shocking Luka Doncic trade in February and Kyrie Irving's torn ACL in March -- and the San Antonio Spurs landed the top two selections.