The utter look of disbelief on Dawkins' face was evident even in the grainy video feed. A Mavs team with 1.8% odds somehow leapfrogged 10 other teams, the Wizards and Jazz included, to win what's been dubbed the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.

Washington went in with a 14 percent chance at No. 1, tied for the best odds. Instead, the Mavericks (1.8 percent chance) will have the first chance at Duke’s Cooper Flagg.

Wizards officials put on a brave face in the aftermath, but Washington absorbed the most brutal gut punch the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery.

It wasn't a good day to be a sports fan in the nation's capital with the Wizards, Nationals and Capitals all losing in hours.

When he was growing up in Massachusetts, the Washington Wizards’ general ... On Monday, Dawkins and the Wizards will enter another lottery. Even without direct financial compensation, this ...