The Washington Wizards were dealt the worst-case scenario during Monday’s NBA draft lottery. The team with the second-best odds to land Cooper Flagg tumbled all the way down to sixth in the order. The Wizards entered Monday’s draw with a 14.

The Mavericks won the 2025 NBA draft lottery on Monday evening, in what is widely believed to be the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. Coming into the night, the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets all held the best odds at 14 percent, and all three fell outside of the top three.

The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery. Entering the day with a 1.8% chance of landing the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, they overcame the odds and earned the right to pick Duke star Cooper Flagg next month, beating out more favored teams like the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets.