Historical upset! NBA lottery is released! Can 1.8% win the No. 1 pick?

On May 13, the results of the 2025 NBA draft lottery were released. The entire league once again felt the arrangement of fate. The Mavericks, who had a probability of only 1.8% of the No. 1 pick, were upset and won the most critical No. 1 pick. According to this year's draft trend, they have basically locked in the popular newcomer: Duke's talented striker Cooper Flag.

Before this draw, the Jazz, Wizards and Hornets tied for the most popular draws, with a probability of 14%. The Mavericks' chance of drawing lots is only 1.8%, which is even less likely to win a tiebreak. But, the result fell on Dallas.

This is also the second time in history that there is a chance of winning the No. 1 pick below 2% since the NBA introduced the lottery system in 1985. The last time was the Magic in 1993. They won the No. 1 pick with a 1.52% chance and finally selected Chris Webber. After the Mavericks won the No. 1 pick, the Spurs and the 76ers ranked second and Tanhua. For the Spurs, it is a big profit. They just won a Wenban Yama first, and this year they steadily won the second place, and the reconstruction speed is particularly amazing.

And for the 76ers, this signing is still quite thrilling. Their original first round pick was protected by the top six picks, and if they couldn't draw the top six, they had to give it to the Thunder. Now that Tanhua has successfully defended the draft pick, he can use this draw to continue to strengthen his future.

, the teams that won 4-14 picks respectively are as follows:

Hornets, Jazz, Wizards, Pelicans, Nets, Raptors, Rockets (from the Suns), Trail Blazers, Bulls, Hawks (from the Kings), Spurs (from the Hawks)

were also shining at the draw ceremony. The attendees not only included the head coach and team owners, but also many active players and retired legends, such as the Nets sent new coach Fernandez, the Rockets were personally led by legendary center Olajuwon, the 76ers were this year's favorite rookie McCain, and the Pelicans sent Zion.

The Mavericks, who won the No. 1 pick, invited the team's historical celebrity Rolando Blackman. According to most draft predictions, the No. 1 pick this year has long been locked on Cooper Flag. With his joining, this all-round striker from Duke is undoubtedly an extremely effective helper for Davis and Irving, and is also the key to the Mavericks' future.

The current popular position is Dylan Harper, the son of bull celebrity Ron Harper. As a shooting guard, his style is also predicted to be a star defender like Brunson and Cunningham.

As for the 76ers who got the Tanhua sign, how will they choose at the moment remain suspense, whether to choose to continue to hoard young talents, or to package draft picks and continue to build a championship combination around Embiid, George and others? At present, they still have many opportunities to fight for.

According to the league arrangement, the 2025 NBA Draft will be divided into two nights, with the first round pick on June 26 and the second round pick on June 27.