Three months after the most stunning, incomprehensible trade in NBA history sent Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Mavs cashed in on a 1.8 percent (one. point. eight. percent.) chance to land the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Monday night's 2025 NBA Draft lottery sent the first-overall pick to the Dallas Mavericks in a shock, and plenty of winners and losers emerged from how the chips fell. 2025 NBA Mock Draft 5.0: First round predictions post-lottery,

It was a surprising turn of events because the Mavs were slotted 11th in the NBA Draft lottery order. They moved up 10 spots, which according to CBS Sports Research is the biggest jump by any team in lottery history. The 1.8% is the 4th-longest odds by winner since lottery began in 1985. Here is the full 2025 NBA Draft order.