Long-suffering fans of the Jazz, Hornets, Pelicans and Wizards had to watch the coveted Flagg pick go to a team that literally just played in the 2024 NBA Finals. That's just tough, and the "rigged" conspiracy theories are understandable. When will these teams catch a break? Those Flagg dreams went up in smoke so fast.

The Brooklyn Nets head into the 2025 NBA Draft with four first-round picks and they will be approaching the Draft with some degree of flexibility.

The Mavericks won the 2025 NBA draft lottery on Monday evening, in what is widely believed to be the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. Coming into the night, the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets all held the best odds at 14 percent,

Flagg led Duke to a Final Four appearance in 2024-25, on his way to garnering All-American and national player of the year honors from several organizations. The 6'9'' power forward averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, showcasing his mature, well-rounded game that is expected to translate seamlessly to the NBA.

This NBA Mock Draft was published before Monday night's lottery, which the Dallas Mavericks won to claim the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. To read the mock draft published immediately after that result, click here.

The NBA Draft Lottery took place on Monday night, as the first 14 selections of the 2025 NBA Draft were put in order. As such, we now know exactly where Cooper Flagg will begin his NBA career ...