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Mavericks win NBA draft lottery with 1.8% odds

The Mavericks had just a 1.8% chance to win the lottery and jumped 10 spots to grab the top pick, the biggest move by any team in lottery history, according to ESPN Research.

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NBA rumors: Insider reveals surprising Dallas Mavericks stance on possibly trading No. 1 pick in draft

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Jason Kidd Makes Bold Declaration About Dallas Mavericks’ No. 1 Overall Pick In Upcoming NBA Draft

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MSU star Jase Richardson lands just outside lottery in latest ESPN NBA Mock Draft

Givony slated Richardson as the No. 16 overall pick going to the Orlando Magic.

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NBA Mock Draft 2025: ESPN’s latest Round 1 projections feature 5 SEC stars

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Where ESPN Slots Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley in Post-Lottery NBA Mock Draft

2025 NBA Mock Draft with New Trade Ideas, Cooper Flagg Projections After Combine

Dylan Harper's downhill game, elite finishing package and shotmaking capabilities have extended a gap between him and the No. 3 prospect.

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NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Which players are on the rise after the draft combine? The latest projections for every pick

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Mavericks' Jason Kidd hints at 2025 NBA Draft plans

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ESPN predicts Maryland basketball freshman Derik Queen as a lottery pick in post-combine mock draft

Even after reports indicated Maryland basketball center Derik Queen's draft stock could be falling, ESPN doesn't see it that way. With the NBA Draft Combine ove

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2025 NBA draft combine preview: Flagg, more players to watch

The 2025 NBA predraft process officially kicked off Saturday, with 120 players, including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Derik Queen, Walter Clayton Jr ., and others, congregating in Chicago for the NBA draft combine, G League Elite Camp, and agency pro days.

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ESPN Insider Argues How NBA Draft Lottery Wasn’t ‘Rigged’ As Mavericks Win Cooper Flagg Sweepstakes

In one of the more shocking NBA Draft lotteries in history, the Dallas Mavericks won the lottery and earned the right to make the first selection in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Mavericks posted a record of 39-43,

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ESPN Insider Says Scouts Have Just One Cooper Flagg Question Ahead of NBA Draft

Speaking on that particular angle in a draft preview published today, ESPN insider Jonthan Givony revealed most NBA scouts only have one question about Flagg's potential.

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Shaquille O’Neal told a story about a suspicious conversation before 1992 NBA Draft Lottery

When he was preparing for the 1992 NBA Draft, the eventual Hall of Fame center was, of course, the top prospect available. According to O'Neal, in a conversation with Ashley Nevel, he actually had a private pre-draft lottery talk with then-NBA commissioner David Stern about his preferred weather for his future home city.

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Richard Jefferson has bold take about draft lottery conspiracy theories

The Dallas Mavericks’ win in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery sparked another wave of conspiracy theories suggesting that the league rigs the draw to benefit certain teams.

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How one night reshaped the NBA: Tatum's injury, lottery chaos and what's next

When LeBron James chose the Miami Heat on July 8, 2010. When Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors on July 7, 2016. When Kobe Bryant dropped 60 points in the final game of his career on April 13, 2016. When Luka Doncic joined the Los Angeles Lakers just this Feb. 2 certainly meets the criteria, too.

NFL Draft Lottery Reportedly Not Under Consideration, Tanking Not Seen as Issue

Despite the excitement surrounding the recent NHL and NBA draft lotteries, the NFL is reportedly not considering moving to a lottery system to determine its draft order.