Cooper Flagg might have looked surprised when the ping pong balls bounced Dallas' way, but he's not complaining.In an outcome few could have predicted, the Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery despite coming off a run to the Finals just one year prior.

In their latest mock draft following the combine results, ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo once again projected Duke star Cooper Flagg to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks. The Rutgers duo of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey followed at Nos. 2 and 3 to the San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers, respectively.

The Philadelphia 76ers did not win the Cooper Flagg lottery, but Daryl Morey can still add an impactful player with the No. 3 pick — perhaps from Flagg's team.

The Boston Celtics recently interviewed Cooper Flagg at the NBA Draft Combine, raising rumors about a potential blockbuster trade involving Jaylen Brown to the Dallas Mavericks. While the Mavs will likely keep Flagg,

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