The Dallas Mavericks pulled off the improbable on Monday night, jumping from No. 11 to No. 1 in the NBA Draft Lottery. It was simply an incredible rise for the Mavericks, who had a 1.8% chance to land the top pick prior to the festivities.

Monday was an eventful day in the NBA. Not only did Shams Charania of ESPN report that Giannis Antetokounmpo is open to leaving the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time in his career, but the Dallas Mavericks also won the 2025 draft lottery.

The Chicago Bulls ended up with the no. 12 overall NBA draft pick after an unlucky tiebreaker coin flip. The Dallas Mavericks walked away with the first pick in June's 2025 draft, and the first chance to take Cooper Flagg,

Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison had been under so much scrutiny since trading Luka Dončić to the Lakers that he didn't even bother showing up to Monday's NBA Draft lottery. And with just a 1.8 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick, why would he?

Luka Doncic signed a 'Fire Nico' Mavericks jersey, and it is now up for auction with the current bid at over $1,000.