The 2025 NBA draft lottery occurred in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, Might 12. Getting into the draft lottery, the Dallas Mavericks had a 1.8% likelihood to win.
Dallas and Chicago completed with equivalent regular-season information (39-43). A coin flip between the 2 decided their odds for the 2025 draft lottery. The Mavs gained the coin flip and had a 1.8% likelihood to win. Chicago had a 1.7% likelihood of successful the draft lottery. Shockingly, the Mavericks gained the draft lottery on Monday. If the Bulls had gained the coin flip, they’d have had the #1 choose in June. Only a brutal beat for Chicago.
Chicago misplaced the possibility on the #1 choose as a result of they misplaced a coin flip
A coin flip away from Cooper Flagg… pic.twitter.com/7wfN3yaIxp
— Bulls on CHSN (@CHSN_Bulls) Might 13, 2025
With any kind of lottery, luck is at all times concerned. Little did the Mavericks know simply how fortunate they have been within the 2025 NBA draft lottery. Dallas and Chicago each completed with a 39-43 report this previous season. To find out their likelihood to win the draft lottery, a easy coin flip was performed. The Mavs gained the coin toss and a 1.8% likelihood on the #1 total choose. Chicago acquired a 1.7% likelihood to win.
Nonetheless, that 0.1% was the distinction between the twelfth and first total choose on Monday. Dallas gained the 2025 NBA draft lottery for the primary time in franchise historical past. The Bulls ended up with the twelfth choose in June’s NBA draft. A devastating blow for the Bulls, who’re desperately attempting to take a step ahead as a franchise. Including a participant like Cooper Flagg would have helped.
Now, the Mavs will get to draft consensus #1 total choose Cooper Flagg. The Chicago Bulls don’t. Workforce insiders stated Chicago’s entrance workplace obtained precisely what they deserved. As an alternative of attempting to tank for a high choose, the Bulls have been totally invested in attempting to make the playoffs by the play-in. That plan backfired, and so they have the twelfth choose within the 2025 NBA draft as an alternative of the primary total choose. Govt vp of basketball operations Arturas Karnisova made it clear the thought of tanking will not be in his DNA. Chicago will hope to discover a franchise-changing participant at #12 after having an opportunity on the #1 choose.
