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The Dallas Mavericks secured the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft with a 1.8% lottery chance, earning the opportunity to select Duke's Cooper Flagg, the consensus top prospect. The draft will take place June 25-26 in Brooklyn, with the Spurs, 76ers, and Hornets picking Nos. 2-4, respectively, after unexpected jumps in the lottery order.

The Spurs (6.3% odds) and 76ers (10.6% odds) moved up to Nos. 2 and 3, creating post-lottery chaos, while the Hornets fell to No. 4. Flagg and 120+ prospects, including Dylan Harper and Derik Queen, are participating in the NBA draft combine in Chicago, undergoing evaluations and scrimmages.

Cooper Flagg, a versatile forward, solidified his No. 1 status with a stellar freshman season at Duke. Scouts debate whether he’ll emerge as a franchise centerpiece or elite second star, but his two-way impact, maturity, and fit alongside aging Mavericks stars Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving make him a transformative addition for Dallas.

Dylan Harper, a Rutgers guard, is viewed as the draft’s second-best prospect. His physicality, scoring, and playmaking appeal to teams like the Spurs, who jumped to No. 2. San Antonio’s roster, featuring Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, could leverage Harper’s skills or trade the pick for shooting upgrades.

ESPN analysts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo released a post-lottery mock draft, emphasizing Flagg’s immediate impact and Harper’s value in a playoff-tested NBA landscape. Additional prospects, including Rutgers’ Airious "Ace" Bailey, remain under scrutiny as teams finalize evaluations.