May 11, 2025
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Updated Feb. 4, 2026 at 9:05 p.m. CST
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The Dallas Mavericks hoped to land a quality pick during the draft lottery in May, perhaps even a top-four selection.
They never imagined they’d hit on a 1.8% chance of winning the No. 1 pick to select Cooper Flagg. Selecting Flagg is already paying off for the Mavericks, and they recently received some help to build around the young superstar.
Here’s a look at how many draft picks the Mavericks have and where theirs are headed over the next seven drafts (the NBA does not allow teams to trade draft picks more than seven years in advance):
2026
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First round: Two. Dallas has its own first-round pick, and acquired another when it traded Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards. The new first-rounder will be the least favorable between the LA Clippers, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Second round: One. The Mavericks also reportedly acquired a second-rounder when they moved Davis. The pick is from the Phoenix Suns.
2027
First round: None, unless Dallas has the first or second pick. Any other pick will convey to Charlotte as part of the 2024 P.J. Washington deal.
Second round: One. Dallas reportedly acquired a 2027 second-rounder from the Chicago Bulls when it sent Davis to Washington.
2028
First round: One. Oklahoma City has the right to swap its pick for Dallas’ because of the 2024 trade that helped the Mavericks receive a first-round pick that year.
Second round: None. Dallas will send its pick to Indiana as a result of the 2022 Jaden Hardy trade.
2029
First round: One, via the Los Angeles Lakers because of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. Houston will receive the two most favorable of its own, Dallas’ or Phoenix’s picks, and Brooklyn will receive the least favorable of the three as a result of the Kyrie Irving trade.
Second round: One. Dallas reportedly acquired a 2029 second-rounder from the Houston Rockets when it sent Davis to Washington.
2030
First round: Two. Some info on Dallas’ first pick: San Antonio will receive the most favorable of its own, Dallas’ or Minnesota’s picks as a result of the Grant Williams trade. Minnesota will receive the second-most favorable and Dallas will receive the least favorable of the three.
The Mavericks also acquired a 2030 first-rounder that originally belonged to the Golden State Warriors when they traded Davis to Washington.
Second round: One, via Philadelphia because of the Quentin Grimes-Caleb Martin trade. Dallas will send its second-round pick to Brooklyn as a result of the Williams trade.
2031
First round: One.
Second round: None. Detroit acquired the pick as part of the Grimes-Martin deal.
2032
First round: One.
Second round: One.
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