The Dallas Mavericks win the 2025 NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Duke's Cooper Flagg at No. 1 overall. The ping-pong balls have spoken: Cooper Flagg might be headed to Dallas to start his NBA career and a fan base that lost Luka Doncic this season might have a new star to cheer for.

On Monday, the Dallas Mavericks stunned the NBA by winning the draft lottery and therefore the right to take Cooper Flagg, the Duke University freshman phenom, with the No. 1 overall pick in next month's draft.

A resurfaced video shows a 13-year-old Flagg running basketball drills while wearing a Mavericks t-shirt. Despite barely being a teenager, Flagg is shown running back and forth across the baseline to defend a corner three-point shot. As he travels back toward the basketball, Flagg is passed the ball, which he dunks repeatedly.

“We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in the building,” said Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Welts, who on Jan. 1 succeeded the retired Cynt Marshall as CEO. During his 47-year career, Welts also has overseen business operations of the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors.

NBA legend and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley makes a bold claim about the Bucks' potential desire to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The NBA Lottery is set and all signs point to Duke superstar Cooper Flagg heading to the Dallas Mavericks after another shocking lottery night.

On Wednesday, LeBron James' famous agent Rich Paul joined The Pat McAfee Show to share his thoughts about the tantalizing potential of Paul joining the Mavericks, which he said would give him time to blossom in a healthy way at the NBA level.