The Milwaukee Bucks performed well during the 2024-25 NBA season, finishing the regular season in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with 48 wins and 34 losses. Unfortunately, their success was short-lived,

The Dallas Mavericks have won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, and Stephen A. Smith pointed to Flagg's race as a reason the team should draft him.

The Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday night, securing the No. 1 overall pick in June’s draft. Dallas entered the night with a 1.8% chance at the top pick after finishing 39-43 and losing in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament.

Earlier this week, ESPN analyst Jay Williams made his case for Dallas to trade the rights to Flagg. Williams believes that it could be more beneficial for the franchise to package the pick to land an established star like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Devin Booker, or Tyrese Maxey.

Regardless of the speculation, the result is clear. Dallas now gets to draft Cooper Flagg, a versatile, elite prospect expected to be the cornerstone of their next era. The Bulls, one coin flip and one half-court shot away, are left to wonder what could have been.