Q: Have you no shame? I know we’re not getting Giannis Antetokounmpo and you know we’re not (and Pat Riley knows he isn’t). But now the Heat will make it look like the only reason they didn’t do anything is because they were waiting. Ira, we’re better than this. – Sergio.

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.

The ping-pong balls didn't fall the OKC Thunder's way in the 2025 NBA draft lottery. The 76ers held on to their pick, while the Mavericks won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.