Sports Illustrated 's Chris Mannix doesn't believe the team that wins Monday night's 2025 NBA Draft Lottery would consider missing out on Cooper Flagg by trading the No. 1 pick. One executive of a team in the lottery reportedly told Mannix about Flagg, "If we don't get him, I just hope he winds up in the (other) conference."

The Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets and the other teams involved in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery will hope to hear their name called when the official order of the

NBA DRAFT LOTTERY DAY! LET'S GOOO! Monday is the day we find out who gets the No. 1 pick and therefore the chance to draft Duke star Cooper Flagg. That said, there are other talented players in the 2025 NBA Draft -- see our latest mock draft from our Bryan Kalbrosky -- so this is a big deal for every team in the lottery.