The Ringer's Zach Lowe was among the 14 media members present in the lottery drawing room and witnessed the Dallas Mavericks winning the first pick firsthand. Lowe was understandably surprised by those turns of events, and on The Zach Lowe Show, he shared how everyone in the room reacted to that stunning outcome.

The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery. Entering the day with a 1.8% chance of landing the top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, they overcame the odds and earned the right to pick Duke star Cooper Flagg next month, beating out more favored teams like the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets.