The Ringer's Zach Lowe was among the 14 media members present in the lottery drawing room and witnessed the Dallas Mavericks winning the first pick firsthand. Lowe was understandably surprised by those turns of events, and on The Zach Lowe Show, he shared how everyone in the room reacted to that stunning outcome.

The Dallas Mavericks have captured the flag. The franchise won the 2025 NBA draft lottery on Monday, earning the right to draft projected top pick Cooper Flagg. Dallas entered the lottery with just a 1.

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off the near-impossible on Monday night when they won the NBA Draft Lottery on a 1.8% chance. They jumped all the way up from 11th, becoming the team with the lowest odds to win the lottery since the NBA changed the lottery odds in 2019.