With the early entry deadline behind us and the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery around the corner, our final NBA mock draft sends Cooper Flagg to a winning situation.

The 2025 NBA Playoffs begin Saturday. But the teams that were eliminated are already looking ahead to the 2025 NBA Draft, aka The Cooper Flagg Sweepstakes. Which teams have the best odds to land the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery? Here's everything you need to know.

April 26 — This is the deadline for early entry into the draft. So you should expect to know the whole of the draft pool by this date. May 9-11 — This is when the G League Combine takes place. A handful of players will be called up from the G League Combine to participate in the NBA Combine. Both events are held in Chicago.