Now armed with the No. 1 overall pick and some stars in varying states of health on its roster, Dallas has some options — and some crucial decisions to make.

The Mavericks' surprising win of the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft follows the Wing's first-pick fortunes in the WNBA.

"We knew what that meant at that moment", Dallas Wings' GM Curt Miller predicted the future when the franchise won the WNBA draft lottery back in November 2024. The post Paige Bueckers Draws NBA Legend Back to Dallas Months After Mavs' Luka Doncic Trade Shocker appeared first on EssentiallySports.

With NBA draft lottery conspiracies swirling, Shaquille O'Neal told an attention-catching story about the 1992 NBA Draft.

Everybody was dying of laughter, like muffling their laughter, looking at each other like 'Are you kidding me? The Dallas Mavericks?'" he continued. The Mavs only had a 1.8 percent chance of winning the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery.

The Dallas Mavericks are expected to take him first overall after they lucked out in the draft lottery, moving from 10th to first in the order and securing Flagg for the future of