“We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in the building,” said Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Welts, who on Jan. 1 succeeded the retired Cynt Marshall as CEO. During his 47-year career, Welts also has overseen business operations of the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors.

Everybody was dying of laughter, like muffling their laughter, looking at each other like 'Are you kidding me? The Dallas Mavericks?'" he continued. The Mavs only had a 1.8 percent chance of winning the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery.

In Chime Financial’s IPO prospectus on Tuesday, the company disclosed terms of its sponsorship deal with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.

As of Monday, a No. 77 Mavericks jersey that features the phrase “Fire Nico” across the back has gone up for auction. Bids for the jersey have gone up to $1,500, thanks to a particular feature on one of the numbers. The jersey was signed by none other than Doncic himself.

At long last, digital consumer bank Chime has moved forward with its IPO by filing its S-1 paperwork Tuesday. Chime had reportedly filed confidential S-1

"After making the biggest leap in NBA draft lottery history to land the No. 1 overall pick, the Dallas Mavericks plan to select Duke forward Cooper Flagg and will not entertain the possibility of trading away the pick for a proven superstar, sources told ESPN," the report reads.

While most NBA fans were either confused or upset about the Dallas Mavericks, who had just a 1.8% chance of winning the 2025 NBA draft lottery, landing the No. 1 overall pick and the right to draft Duke freshman sensation Cooper Flagg,