The Dallas Mavericks had only a 1.8 p.c likelihood of profitable the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, however jumped 10 spots to seize the No. 1 choose, the largest transfer by any group in lottery historical past, per ESPN Research.
In earlier years, three different groups — the 1993 Magic (1.52 p.c), 2014 Cavaliers (1.7 p.c) and 2008 Bulls (1.7 p.c) — had a decrease share of securing the No. 1 choose however did not leapfrog 10 spots to beat the percentages.
The Mavericks’ victory was met with numerous shock from the sporting world, however none extra so than LeBron James. The Lakers star despatched out a collection of laughing emojis seconds after NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum unveiled that the Mavericks had won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes simply months after buying and selling Luka Doncic.
