Mavericks win 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, secure No. 1 overall pick

May 13, 2025 10:49 AM

The Dallas Mavericks have landed the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after winning the lottery held Monday night.

Despite finishing 10th in the Western Conference with a 39-43 record, Dallas vaulted to the No. 1 overall selection, overtaking teams with worse records and longer odds.

The San Antonio Spurs will select second, followed by the Philadelphia 76ers at No. 3 and the Charlotte Hornets at No. 4.

The Utah Jazz round out the top five picks in a draft class headlined by top prospect Cooper Flagg.

Flagg has been widely projected as the likely No. 1 pick thanks to his versatility, elite shot-making, and advanced feel for the game on both ends of the floor.

The Mavericks, who were eliminated in the Play-In Tournament, now have a prime opportunity to pair a top-tier young talent with their veteran core.

This marks the first time Dallas will pick No. 1 overall since the franchise’s inception in 1980.

The team’s lottery luck comes after a season in which they ranked 10th in the West and posted a slightly negative point differential after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.

In addition to Flagg, other projected top-five prospects include Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Ace Bailey, and Derik Queen.

Harper is considered the top guard in the class, while Edgecombe’s two-way potential has drawn interest from lottery teams.

Bailey’s combination of size and perimeter scoring makes him one of the more intriguing forward options, despite questions about his shot selection.

Queen, after a standout Big Ten tournament run, has emerged as a skilled big man with offensive polish and playmaking versatility.

Here is the full draft order for the 2025 NBA Draft:

First Round:

1. Dallas Mavericks
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Charlotte Hornets
5. Utah Jazz
6. Washington Wizards
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Brooklyn Nets
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Houston Rockets (from Phoenix via Brooklyn)
11. Portland Trail Blazers
12. Chicago Bulls
13. Atlanta Hawks (from Sacramento)
14. San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta)
15. Oklahoma City (from Miami via the LA Clippers)
16. Orlando
17. Minnesota (from Detroit via New York, Oklahoma City, and Houston)
18. Washington (from Memphis)
19. Brooklyn (from Milwaukee via New York, Detroit, Portland, and New Orleans)
20. Miami (from Golden State)
21. Utah (from Minnesota)
22. Atlanta (from the Los Angeles Lakers via New Orleans)
23. Indiana
24. Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers)
25. Orlando (from Denver)
26. Brooklyn (from New York)
27. Brooklyn (from Houston)
28. Boston
29. Phoenix (from Cleveland via Utah)
30.LA Clippers (from Oklahoma City)

Second Round:

31. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Utah)
32. Boston Celtics (from Washington via Detroit and Brooklyn)
33. Charlotte Hornets
34. Charlotte Hornets (from New Orleans via San Antonio, Phoenix, and Memphis)
35. Philadelphia 76ers
36. Brooklyn Nets
37. Detroit Pistons (from Toronto via Dallas and San Antonio)
38. San Antonio Spurs
39. Toronto Raptors (from Portland via Sacramento)
40. Washington Wizards (from Phoenix)
41. Golden State Warriors (from Miami via Brooklyn and Indiana)
42. Sacramento Kings (from Chicago via San Antonio)
43. Utah Jazz (from Dallas)
44. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Atlanta)
45. Chicago Bulls (from Sacramento)
46. Orlando Magic
47. Milwaukee Bucks (from Detroit via Washington)
48. Memphis Grizzlies (from Golden State via Washington and Brooklyn)
49. Cleveland Cavaliers (from Milwaukee)
50. New York Knicks (from Memphis via OKC and Boston)
51. LA Clippers (from Minnesota via Atlanta and Houston)
52. Phoenix Suns (from Denver via Charlotte and Minnesota)
53. Utah Jazz (from LA Clippers via LA Lakers)
54. Indiana Pacers
55. Los Angeles Lakers
56. Memphis Grizzlies (from Houston)
57. Orlando Magic (from Boston)
58. Cleveland Cavaliers
59. Houston Rockets (from Oklahoma City via Atlanta)