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Total Pro Sports on MSN“Now They Don’t Even Try To Hide It”: NBA Fans Are Convinced That League Is “Rigged” After Shocking Draft Lottery Pattern Emerges Following Blockbuster TradeAfter the Dallas Mavericks beat the odds to land the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, intense speculation quickly followed. Many believed teams like the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, or Charlotte Hornets were more likely to come away with the top selection.
The NBA's predraft season is in full swing as the league held its draft lottery Monday, with the Dallas Mavericks winning the No. 1 pick, and the chance to select projected top pick Cooper Flagg -- an opportunity a source told ESPN Tuesday that the Mavericks intend to see through during the draft on June 25-26 in Brooklyn, New York.
Well, the NBA Draft Lottery gods have a sense of humor. So much for the idea of Cooper Flagg going to a 20-win team. Instead, a statistically improbable Dallas Mavericks-San Antonio Spurs-Philadelphia 76ers-Charlotte Hornets top four upended all our previous assumptions about what might happen in the lead-up to the NBA Draft.
Since 2020, Nelson has served as a Sixers' scout and general manager for the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League. 2025 draft lottery results: Who won the draft lottery for Duke star Cooper Flagg NBA Draft order 2025: Philly gets No.