Not only did the Jazz drop to No. 5 in the draft order, the Dallas Mavericks landed the No. 1 pick (after having only a 1.8% chance to do so), the San Antonio Spurs snagged the No. 2 pick, the Philadelphia 76ers nabbed the No. 3 pick and the Charlotte Hornets got the No. 4 pick.

Now, the Jazz enter another offseason wondering what to do with their roster, especially star forward Lauri Markkanen. The former Cleveland Cavaliers standout has been the subject of trade rumors for years now, but his value is lower now after a contract extension, some injuries and a down season overall.

The Jazz finished with the third-worst record in the league at 19–63, giving them a share of the best lottery odds. Still, they fell to the fifth overall pick, while the Mavericks, who had just a 1.8% chance of winning the lottery, leaped to No. 1 and now hold the rights to Cooper Flagg.

The Mavericks had the winning numbers. The team with just a 1.8% chance at winning the No. 1 pick won, against virtually all the odds

The Utah Jazz had a disappointing outcome with the draft lottery, but Dwyane Wade is looking at the bright side.

The Utah Jazz will select fifth in the 2025 NBA Draft, after falling from a projected top pick. The Jazz had their worst season in franchise history.Ashley Smi

The primary talk of the NBA offseason for this summer could very well surround the prospects of a blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. Following the team's third-straight first-round exit,

Jazz fans were justifiably furious at the lottery's final results. The scapegoat in question after the Jazz rewarded the fifth overall pick was the Boston Celtics' former President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge. Many Jazz fans took to their X accounts to express their displeasure with the former Celtics executive.