WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Wizards fans dreamed of getting Duke University superstar Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft for months, but the Dallas Mavericks won May's NBA Draft Lottery instead despite having 12.2 percent worse odds. The Wizards received the No. 6 pick, which was the lowest they could've gotten as the second-worst-ranked team in the sport last season. However, they still landed University of Texas guard Tre Johnson , who is hardly a consolation prize.

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd praised the 19-year-old before his team's 111-105 win over the Wizards on Saturday.

“He’s playing well. You can see his confidence is growing,” the Hall of Famer said. “When you’re a young player in this league, you’ve got to be around positive [example

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