The Dallas Mavericks — who initiated one of the biggest trades in the history of the league in February, sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis — rose on the draft board, scoring the No. 1 overall pick, capitalizing on just a 1.8% chance at the top spot.

The team was given the 4th overall pick in Monday night’s draft lottery. Charlotte also owns the 33rd and 34th overall picks later in the draft. They last picked at the 4th spot back in 2013 when they selected Cody Zeller. The Dallas Mavericks won the 1st overall pick.

The Charlotte Hornets will pick fourth in the 2025 NBA Draft. The ping pong balls did not bounce in favor of the Hornets to land the number one pick; in fact, they haven’t since 1991. Still, the Horne