In terms of Cooper Flagg's chances of winning the Rookie of the Year award, the NBA draft lottery couldn't have gone better.
Not only did the Dallas Mavericks land the No. 1 pick -- meaning Flagg joins a competitive team where he won't have to do it all as a rookie -- but the other top two lottery picks also went to unexpected destinations. With the San Antonio Spurs, No. 2 pick Dylan Harper is behind newly extended De'Aaron Fox at point guard, while No. 3 pick VJ Edgecombe ended up with the Philadelphia 76ers, a team flush with guards and aspiring to contend.