When the first version of the 2025 NBA rebuild rankings launched in March, the expectation was that the NBA's draft lottery would signal a massive shift. With Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper believed to be the consensus top two talents in the class, whichever bottom-dwelling franchises that landed them would undoubtedly skyrocket up the list.

But then came that fateful night in May, when the Dallas Mavericks -- their 2024 Finals roster reeling from the shocking Luka Doncic trade in February and Kyrie Irving 's torn ACL in March -- and the San Antonio Spurs landed the top two selections. Even the third pick in the draft, VJ Edgecombe , went to the Philadelphia 76ers , who entered last season as title contenders before injuries to their stars plummeted their season.

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