'What just happened': Basketball world reacts to Mavericks winning draft lottery

May 13, 2025 - 1:31am

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison speaks during an NBA basketball availability, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. (Sam Hodde/AP)

The right to draft Cooper Flagg belongs to the Dallas Mavericks.

Entering the night with just a faint hope at the top pick, Dallas defied the odds and won the lottery for the first time in team history. The Mavs' 1.8-per-cent chance at No. 1 represents the fourth-lowest odds in NBA history to win the lottery.

In a season headlined by the shocking Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, the Mavericks have been gifted their new potential franchise star. Here are some of the best X reactions to the lottery results from NBA fans.

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