Anything tricky? Thick-eyed Irving is waiting for the top pick Flag, and the Mavericks are winning next year

At the moment when NBA vice president Mark Tatum announced that the first pick belonged to the Mavericks, Nick Harrison, the general manager of the Mavericks who was watching the live broadcast, bounced straight from his seat and hugged and celebrated with the team executives in excitement. The Mavericks unexpectedly won the No. 1 pick with a 1.8% chance, becoming the biggest winner of this lottery conference. Because he won the No. 1 pick, the Mavericks will take Duke University superstar Cooper Flag into the cap, thus creating the three No. 1 picks for Irving, Davis and Flag. The Mavericks also have a group of elite soldiers and are expected to become favorites to win the championship in the next few seasons.

Harrison, who was controversial for sending Doncic away for Brother Davis, became the focus of social media discussion on this day. The arguments about alliance conspiracy theories and the tricks of drawing lots have become rampant again.

The Mavericks became the fourth-lowest team in NBA history to win the No. 1 pick. The top three are the Magic in 1993 who won the No. 1 pick with a 1.5% chance, the Bulls won the No. 1 pick with a 1.7% chance, and the Cavaliers won the No. 1 pick with a 1.7% chance in 2014.

So, is there really something tricky about the lottery conference? After the admission of the 2025 No. 1 pick sign, James posted nine laughing and crying expressions on Twitter. James is one of the parties who questioned the tricks of the NBA draw.

In early 2025, James questioned the legality of the 2003 NBA draft draw when he participated in Pat McAfee's talk show.

"Listen, man, when I was drawing lots, Cleveland got the No. 1 pick, I just thought that wasn't... What a coincidence?" James said. His words shocked McAfee and others on the scene.

James continued, "Let's keep LeBron at home. You know? Patrick Ewing goes to the Knicks and Derek Rose goes to the Bulls. I understand the mission, guys." James mentioned two lottery draws that also caused great controversy.

The NBA used draws to determine the draft pick for the first time in 1985. At that time, the probability of seven teams winning the No. 1 pick was 14.3%. And in the months before the draft, there was news that Ewing would go to the Knicks. In the end, the Knicks won the No. 1 pick and chose Ewing. In 2008, the Bulls won the No. 1 pick with a 1.7% chance, choosing Rose, who was born in Chicago.

The Mavericks sent Doncic to the Lakers, creating a big hot spot, increasing the ratings and popularity, and the league compensated the Mavericks a Flag? Think about it again, the Cavaliers lost James in 2010 and won the No. 1 pick in 2011 and chose Irving.

Does the NBA really have a script? James can only question it verbally, and he has no evidence to prove that he was selected by the Cavaliers back then was a script set by the NBA.

But no matter what, the Mavericks have now verified that it is a blessing to have a misfortune. They have a more complete lineup, and the starting lineups next season can be Irving, Thompson, Flagg, Davis and Gafford. On the bench, Lefley, Washington, Christie, Marshall, Dinwiddie, Exam... is commanded by Kid, and the Mavericks' prospects are bright. (Text/Li Huanyu)