The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by winning the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, despite having only a 1.8% chance of landing it. The surprising outcome has sparked rumors that the lottery was rigged,

The "NBA is rigged" crowd exploded on Monday night after the Dallas Mavericks won the lottery with a 1.8% chance of getting the first pick. After trading away Luka Doncic and squeezing into the lottery by one game,

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Another reason why conspiracy theorists say the NBA Draft Lottery is rigged is because the actual drawing of the ping-pong balls is no longer shown on live TV as it was in the past. However, the league invites select media members to attend the ball drawing, which takes place in a separate room in the venue right before the national TV broadcast.

The Mavericks plan to select Cooper Flagg and will not entertain the possibility of trading away the No. 1 overall draft pick for a proven superstar, sources told ESPN.

NBA Draft lottery on Monday will reveal the final order with teams vying for players like Cooper Flagg. Here are updates and how to watch.