It's been 40 years since the first NBA draft lottery. The New York Knicks won it back in 1985 and got to draft Patrick Ewing.

It looks like Cooper Flagg will be a Dallas Maverick. That much we learned in a shocking revelation in Chicago on Monday night, where the Mavs — who had never won the lottery be

Knueppel was projected as the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman in his latest mock draft. He possesses a 6-foot-6, 217-pound frame and was named NCAA All-Region, All-ACC and was the MVP of the ACC Conference Tournament.

The Kings entered the draft lottery with just a 3.8 percent chance of their pick landing in the top four and thus conveying. Otherwise, they would owe it to the Atlanta Hawks as a result of the 2022 trade that landed them Kevin Huerter.

Flagg participated fully in Day 1 of the combine and displayed the physical attributes that make him a standout prospect.

Arizona forward Carter Bryant will remain in the NBA draft, where he could be a lottery pick. Bryant told ESPN he’s “completely in” on the draft process following workouts at the NBA draft combine.

Recent days have emphasized how wobbly things are in the NBA's Eastern Conference. But with big-picture thoughts comes potential change.

Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.