The Dallas Mavericks beat overwhelming odds and moved as much as the primary general decide within the 2025 NBA Draft after the outcomes of the NBA Draft Lottery. That is the primary time in franchise historical past Dallas has moved up when in lottery place.
Dallas entered the evening within the eleventh slot, and the Mavericks had a 1.80% likelihood of touchdown the No. 1 decide within the 2025 Draft, in addition to an 8.50% likelihood at shifting into one of many high 4 positions. This marks the second time that Dallas has held the first-overall choice, the primary being within the second-ever draft in Mavericks franchise historical past in 1981 when the group chosen Mark Aguirre out of DePaul.
NBA Draft 2025 will happen June 25-26 on the Barclays Middle in Brooklyn, NY. Protection on each nights will start at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN platforms.
