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 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 stunned the NBA world by winning the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday, earning the No. 1 pick in the draft and the right to presumably draft Duke star Cooper Flagg. The Mavericks ranked 11th out of the 14 teams in the lottery and had just a 1.