Williams floated the idea of Dallas using the pick to try to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 30-year-old Milwaukee Bucks superstar who led his team to an NBA title in 2021 and won Finals MVP honors. He’s also a two-time league MVP, most recently in 2020.

One NBA executive quipped Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison basically played four-dimensional chess when he traded franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite long odds,

The Mavericks ended a streak of dreadful lottery luck Monday, claiming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. With the top pick, the team has a shot at landing Duke superstar Cooper Flagg.