On Monday night, the Dallas Mavericks landed the top pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, putting the team in position to draft Duke star Cooper Flagg. While Dallas had just a 1.8% chance of getting the top pick, fate was on their side.
In response, Kyrie Irving took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share his thoughts on Flagg joining him and Anthony Davis in Dallas:
“1.8%”
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Of course, after tearing his ACL in the playoffs, Kyrie Irving will wind up missing the start of the 2025-26 season, with the latest ESPN reports indicating that the team is hoping for a January return.
Evan Bell is a journalist specializing in the NBA and NHL at Sportskeeda, whose love for the game stems from a childhood spent watching the Chicago Bulls. He has been there through their highs and lows, from the Jordan era to the exciting Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah years.
Evan finds the 82-game season and the intensity of playoff basketball exhilarating, and he also revels in the offseason drama. Phil Jackson stands out as his favorite coach, whom he admires for his composed leadership and success in managing dynamic personalities like Dennis Rodman.
To deliver top-quality content, Evan fact-checks information while diligently keeping up with the action year-round.
When he’s not writing, Evan follows tennis and Greek football, and also plays basketball and tennis.
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