Mavericks Won't Trade Pick After Winning Lottery

[RealGM Wiretap]

The Dallas Mavericks have no plans to trade the top overall pick after winning the lottery on Monday and intend to select Cooper Flagg. 

"I'm being told that the Mavs are not trading this pick," said Marc J. Spears. "Rick Welts, their president, sent an email to all his employees today saying 'This is a new day.'"

The Mavericks surprisingly were in the lottery after reaching The Finals in 2024, but they dealt with injuries throughout the season and traded away Luka Doncic shortly before the deadline. Dallas was in the play-in and after defeating the Sacramento Kings, they would have been out of the lottery had they beat the Memphis Grizzlies in the second play-in to enter the playoffs as the No. 8 seed.

Via Marc J. Spears/The Undefeated

[nocomingnogoing]

Let me kick this off

Never say never nico, there maybe an older often injured center that won’t play center you could trade for

[FreeBoosie]

Idk Nico my man, Cooper looks like he's put on a few pounds and starting to look chubby af

[itsxtray]

You'll talking about Nico when this clearly says Dumont has final say on all personnel decisions.

[Bk68]

Do you think the Lakers would take the number one pick for a player like Luka? He's a once in a lifetime talent:)

[BigTex]

They had to announce it so Nico couldn’t screw it up.

Now offer AD + Christie and LA"s draft pick to Milwaukee and ask to Giannis. See how long it takes them to stop laughing and you’ll see what a horrible trade you made when you let Luka go.