Mavericks win NBA Draft Lottery, right to pick Cooper Flagg

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With the Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery — and the right to select Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick — let's take our first stab at projecting how the draft will play out now that the order is set.

Below is my two-round mock. You can find this mock, plus scouting reports for every single prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft Guide, which you can explore here.

1. Utah Jazz: Cooper Flagg, F, Duke

Congratulations to the Mavericks, you won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes! This is the first time since the odds were flattened in 2019 that a team with such low odds (8.4%) moved all the way up to the first pick, making it somewhat of a miracle for the Mavericks, especially…