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The Dallas Mavericks hold the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after winning the Lottery for the first time in franchise history. This is the second time they'll hold the first pick, as they took Mark Aguirre with the top pick in the 1981 Draft, but that was before the Lottery was established.
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Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison had been under so much scrutiny since trading Luka Dončić to the Lakers that he didn't even bother showing up to Monday's NBA Draft lottery. And with just a 1.8 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick ...
The Dallas Mavericks moved up 10 spots in the lottery to earn the right to pick Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA draft.
Former Dallas mayor Tom Leppert criticized Nico Harrison's decision on the Luka Doncic trade in a Dallas Morning News column.
Luka Doncic signed a 'Fire Nico' Mavericks jersey, and it is now up for auction with the current bid at over $1,000.