The Dallas Mavericks have earned the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after shockingly winning the draft lottery on Monday. The Mavericks had just a 1.8% chance of getting the top pick, and LeBron James seemed to find these turn of events rather amusing.

The 2025 NBA Draft lottery has concluded, with the Dallas Mavericks landing the first overall pick. With just a 2.5% chance of entering the top-four, and just a 1.8% chance at landing the top pick, Dallas had the fourth-worst odds of any lottery-winning team in league history ( via Underdog NBA ).

The Dallas Mavericks have won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery in one of the more shocking turn of events in history. Despite entering the day with just a 1.8 percent chance of winning the lottery, Dallas will now have the chance to select Duke star Cooper Flagg in a few months.