Big surprise during the 2025 NBA Draft lottery
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NBA Draft order was set by the NBA Draft Lottery on May 12, 2025, in Chicago, IL. The Dallas Mavericks defied the odds (1.8% chance) and landed the No. 1 pick. Now picks 1-59 are set. The top 14 picks were determined by a lottery process involving the teams that did not make this year's NBA playoffs.
NBA draft lottery on Monday revealed the final order with teams vying for players such as Cooper Flagg. See the lottery results:
Following the NBA Draft Lottery, CBS Sports released its updated NBA Mock Draft this week. At No. 10, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander have the Houston Rockets s
Knueppel was projected as the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman in his latest mock draft. He possesses a 6-foot-6, 217-pound frame and was named NCAA All-Region, All-ACC and was the MVP of the ACC Conference Tournament.
The San Antonio Spurs, as they prepared for the NBA offseason, knew that anything was possible, although they certainly had realistic expectations. Entering Monday's NBA Draft Lottery, the Spurs were expected to pick 14th and eighth.
Arizona forward Carter Bryant will remain in the NBA draft, where he could be a lottery pick. Bryant told ESPN he’s “completely in” on the draft process following workouts at the NBA draft combine.
Flagg participated fully in Day 1 of the combine and displayed the physical attributes that make him a standout prospect.
The Kings entered the draft lottery with just a 3.8 percent chance of their pick landing in the top four and thus conveying. Otherwise, they would owe it to the Atlanta Hawks as a result of the 2022 trade that landed them Kevin Huerter.
NBA Draft Lottery is Monday with the Jazz, Wizards and Hornets all having a 14% chance of landing the No. 1 pick. Thunder could land Philadelphia's pick.