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

Cooper Flagg has shown that he could be the next up-and-coming star, so which NBA lottery team is most in need of him becoming their franchise-cornerstone?