Dallas Mavericks Win 2025 NBA Draft Coin Flip Over Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls ended up with the 12th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after losing a tie-breaking coin toss to the Dallas Mavericks, who surprisingly won the lottery and secured the No. 1 pick to select Duke phenom Cooper Flagg. Both teams had identical 39-43 records and lost in the Play-In Tournament, but the Mavericks prevailed in the coin toss, a result that has deeply frustrated Bulls fans and renewed criticism of the Bulls' front office for failing to commit to a full rebuild. The Mavericks, despite a 1.8% chance and a tumultuous season including trading Luka Dončić, now have a promising future with Flagg, while the Bulls are left to build around their 12th pick and consider trades to accumulate assets. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat are also among the biggest losers in the Flagg sweepstakes, having secured a playoff spot that cost them a better draft position, leaving them to rely on lower picks rather than a franchise-changing prospect. The Bulls' inability to tank and their repeated middling performance have sparked calls for a strategic overhaul as they miss out on transformative talent again. The overall lottery results highlight the stark contrast between teams willing to rebuild aggressively and those caught in limbo, with Flagg potentially becoming a cornerstone for Dallas's resurgence.