The Philadelphia 76ers had luck on their side at the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, securing the No. 3 pick in the June draft. Now, who will they select?

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.

Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Tre Johnson and VJ Edgecombe — in some order for some, in that exact order for me — represent the (mostly-static) top-five prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft. But the landscape beyond the top five is far from settled in this class as the 2025 NBA Draft Combine kicks off this week in Chicago (May 11-18),

The Dallas Mavericks will have the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and the opportunity to select Cooper Flagg after winning the Draft Lottery on Monday.

Four pingpong balls could decide the Jazz’s fate, and how the decision makers will be evaluated for tearing down the team