NBA fans are saying the draft lottery is rigged after the Mavericks got the No. 1 pick, securing the right to draft Cooper Flagg.

Too bad, so sad. That was the prevailing sentiment by ESPN’s Mike Greenberg on Tuesday’s episode of Get Up! After the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery with just a 1.8 per

Cooper Flagg is widely-assumed to be the No. 1 overall draft pick, an 18-year-old forward who starred during his one season in the NCAA with Duke. The Mavs have already indicated that they are not planning to trade the No. 1 pick and Flagg looks set to join Dallas for the 2025/26 NBA season.

The NBA held its annual draft lottery on Monday night, and the Dallas Mavericks emerged with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft. The San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz were awarded the second,