One NBA executive quipped Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison basically played four-dimensional chess when he traded franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite long odds,

The utter look of disbelief on Dawkins' face was evident even in the grainy video feed. A Mavs team with 1.8% odds somehow leapfrogged 10 other teams, the Wizards and Jazz included, to win what's been dubbed the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.

The Dallas Mavericks have shockingly won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Lottery. The Mavericks, who had just a 1.8 percent chance to get the No.1 overall pick, have won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes in a dramatic turn of events.