Mavericks win NBA Draft Lottery: Best reactions from social media as Dallas wins Cooper Flagg sweepstakes

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The Mavericks, yet again, shocked the NBA world on Monday night.

Just a few months from making arguably the most surprising trade in league history by sending Luka Doncic to the Lakers, Dallas got a huge break, earning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft thanks to Monday's lottery results.

The Mavericks came into the night with just a 1.8% chance to win the No. 1 pick and right to select Duke star Cooper Flagg. Now, assuming he keeps the pick and takes Flagg, general manager Nico Harrison will have an opportunity to potentially heal the wounds left in Dallas from the Doncic trade. This is the first time Dallas has ever won the draft lottery.

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Here are some of the best reactions from NBA stars and fans on social media from Dallas' shocking jump to the No. 1 pick on Monday.

MORE: Full results, odds from the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery

NBA Draft Lottery results

Here's a look at the full lottery results, where the Spurs and 76ers also claimed top-three picks:

PickTeam
1Mavericks
2Spurs
376ers
4Hornets
5Jazz
6Wizards
7Pelicans
8Nets
9Raptors
10Rockets (via Suns)
11Trail Blazers
12Bulls
13Hawks (via Kings)
14Spurs (via Hawks)

Mavericks winning No. 1 pick reactions

Here's the moment that Dallas claimed the top pick, with Rolando Blackman representing the team in Chicago and Cooper Flagg watching:

Active players were surprised by the lottery results:

Here's some more reactions from the shock of Flagg potentially being Dallas-bound:

Daniel Mader

Daniel Mader is a Content Producer for The Sporting News. He joined SN in 2024 as an editorial intern following graduation from Penn State University. He has previously written for Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Collegian and LancasterOnline. Daniel grew up in Lancaster, Penn., with a love for baseball that’ll never fade, but could also talk basketball or football for days.