US Edition2025 NBA Draft Winners and Losers: Ace Bailey's Plan Backfires, Cooper Flagg Saves the Mavericks
- The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery to select Cooper Flagg first overall, while the Utah Jazz drafted Ace Bailey fifth despite his camp’s no-report stance.
- Despite having the worst record, Utah slid to fifth after Bailey’s camp warned he wouldn’t report to some teams, leading to the Jazz drafting him unexpectedly at No. 5.
- The Brooklyn Nets made NBA history by acquiring five first-round picks, the most in a single draft, with GM Sean Marks utilizing all five selections on Wednesday.
- Immediately, the Mavericks' addition of Flagg and Davis, along with Irving's return, positions Dallas as a title contender; Jazz fill scoring gaps with Bailey amid backcourt concerns.
- The Pelicans' long-term success depends on making the playoffs next season, which could justify trading their 2026 pick, despite current roster injuries increasing their risk.
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ESPN Names Two Biggest 'Winners' Of The NBA Draft
Gia Duddy's New NBA Boyfriend (1:05) The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is in the books and the second round will be underway on Thursday evening.Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg, a National Player of the Year at Duke, was a five-star recruit coming out of high school. He reclassified and played up a level as a freshman at Duke, before entering the NBA Draft at 18 years old.Flagg is expected to…
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Winners and losers from the 2025 NBA Draft: How Hawks, Nets and Ace Bailey fared
There were stunning selections. There were trades. There were smart choices — mostly made by smart teams that typically do well in this event — and poor ones by the not-so-smart teams that never seem to get the draft right.
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