2025 draft thread: THE MAVS SELECT COOPER FLAGG

[F Gump]

Best case right now is we lose our last game and the Bulls win and tie us and the Kings win and end up with a better record. Next important thing would be that the Heat somehow win their two play-in games and move ahead of us. We‘d then end up - if we don’t win our two play-in games of course - with the tied 11th worst record with the Bulls, that means the same lottery odds, but maybe picking in front of them if we win the toss.

Thanks for that excellent outline of the current draft situation.

Regardless of how all this plays out, the Mavs can still win the Flagg Sweepstakes with a lucky lottery draw, assuming they don't win two play-in games. 

If they did manage to make the playoffs, no lottery, but they can win and win and win and even win a title and still should pick about 15, so not much of a diff in the most probable pick between making the playoffs and not making it while not getting lucky. 

I vote for an outcome where Nico gets fired, no matter what. I don't want him making ANY more decisions.