The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery on Monday and the right to select Duke freshman Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft in Brooklyn, New York. The Mavericks ...

Following a historic draft lottery featuring jumps from the Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, and Philadelphia 76ers into the top four, NBA fans are slated for one of the more exciting drafts in recent memory.

If Flagg goes No. 1 and the San Antonio Spurs select Dylan Harper at No. 2 as expected, the Hornets are guaranteed to get either Ace Bailey or VJ Edgecombe. Charlotte will undoubtedly do its due diligence on players like Khaman Maluach, Tre Johnson, Noa Essengue, Kon Knueppel and others in its projected area as well.

Part of the reason why the NBA Draft is one of the most exciting events on the basketball calendar every year is the drama. The rumors and mock drafts in the weeks and months leading up to the main event create a suspenseful environment every time NBA commissioner Adam Silver takes the podium to announce the selection.

NBA draft is set to begin on June 25 and first-round mock drafts vary after likely No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg. Here's what Grok AI predicts:

Tre Johnson and Jeremiah Fears — are garnering buzz in the 2025 NBA Draft, and we compare the projected lottery picks.

Even before he committed to the Duke Blue Devils, Cooper Flagg had been touted as a possible first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Nothing Flagg did at Duke – picking up ACC Player of the Year, leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four, or earning consensus All-American honors – dissuaded fans, analysts or scouts of that opinion.

The Philadelphia 76ers remain the mystery team with just under two weeks to go until the 2025 NBA draft. They hold the No. 3 pick following a disastrous 24-58 season, but there is no guarantee that the Sixers make a selection.