Mavericks 1.8% probability of counterattack! The results of the 2025 NBA draft lottery are announced

On May 13, the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery ceremony came to an end, and the fate of each team was re-written at this moment. The results of this draw can be said to be a few happy and sad, especially the Mavericks, who won the No. 1 pick with an extremely low probability of 1.8%, becoming the biggest winner and also won the "Frager Cup".

In this highly anticipated draw ceremony, the Spurs drew the second draw and 76ers drew the Tanhua lottery. The teams that won the 4th to 14th pick in the first round are: Hornets, Jazz, Wizards, Pelicans, Nets, Raptors, Suns (the sign is sent to the Rockets), Trail Blazers, Bulls, Kings (the sign is sent to the Hawks), and Hawks (the sign is sent to the Spurs).

Since the Hawks' lottery draw this season is already in the hands of the Spurs, the Hawks do not need to send representatives to participate in the draw. The remaining 13 lottery teams all sent representatives, with a strong lineup and unique personality. Among them, the Nets sent head coach Jody Fernandez, Hornets sent head coach Charles Lee, Bulls sent player Boozelis, Mavericks sent team image ambassador Rolando Blackman, Rockets sent celebrity Olajuwon, Pelicans sent player Zion, 76ers sent player McCain, Trail Blazers sent player Kamara, Kings sent player Keon Ellis, Spurs sent head coach Mickey Johnson, Raptors sent team president Ujerry, Jazz sent team co-owner Ashley Smith, Wizards sent player Carrington.

Before the lottery starts, the probability of each team winning the No. 1 pick varies greatly. The Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets tied for the highest with a 14% chance, the New Orleans Pelicans had a 12.5% ​​chance and the Philadelphia 76ers had a 10.5% chance, but the 76ers' first-round pick was the top 6 protection and would be in the Thunder if they fell to the 7-14 pick. The Brooklyn Nets’ probability is 9%, the Toronto Raptors are 7.5%, the San Antonio Spurs are 6%, the Phoenix Suns are 3.8% (the Suns’ first-round pick will be the Houston Rockets), the Portland Trail Blazers are 3.7%, the Dallas Mavericks are just 1.8%, the Chicago Bulls are 1.7%, and the Sacramento Kings are 0.8% (the Kings’ first-round pick is the top 12 protections, and beyond that will be the Hawks), and the Atlanta Hawks are 0.7%.

This year's draft conference has attracted much attention. The number one pick is Duke star Flag. His latest draft template on NBA Draft is Pippen, with extremely high talent and unlimited potential. The second-hand hottest is Dylan Harper, the son of Bulls legend Ron Harper, whose latest draft templates on NBA Draft are Cunningham and Brunson, which are also highly anticipated. It is worth mentioning that Chinese player Yang Hansen also appeared at the lottery draw ceremony, attracting many attention.

Looking back at the past 10 years, the teams that have won the No. 1 pick include the Hawks in 2024, the Spurs in 2023, the Magic in 2022, the Pistons in 2021, the Timberwolves in 2020, the Pelicans in 2019, the Suns in 2018, the Celtics in 2017, the 76ers in 2016, and the Timberwolves in 2015. In the long history of lottery draws, the Magic in 1993 drew the No. 1 pick with a 1.52% chance, becoming the team to win the No. 1 pick with the lowest probability. They then selected Chris Webber. The Mavericks' 1.8% chance of winning the No. 1 pick this year is the fourth lowest in history, with the 2014 Cavaliers and the 2008 Bulls, both teams drawing No. 1 picks with a 1.7% chance.

This year's draft is still divided into two rounds. The first round pick will be selected on June 26 and the second round pick will be selected on June 27. All teams will carefully plan and select the players they like based on the draw rankings of this draw, hoping to inject new vitality into the team and achieve excellent results in the coming season. The results of this draw undoubtedly bring new opportunities and challenges to the future development of each team. Let us wait and see which team can rise through the draft.