Every so often, the unpredictable happens in sports, and that's exactly what unfolded for the Mavericks during the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. With a slim 1.8% chance to snag the top pick, Dallas came out of nowhere to pull off an unprecedented miracle.
Some will say it's rigged. Maybe the basketball gods are making the Lakers atone for their sins in fleecing Nico Harrison. Either way, that stroke of luck might have given a disgruntled Mavericks fan base hope in landing the top player in the 2025 NBA Draft, Duke's Cooper Flagg. Flagg fits Harrison's "defense wins championships" mantra.