But when lottery night itself arrives? Well, it's out of your hands at that point. Cooper Flagg's fate is in the hands of the lottery gods. It's all just luck. In most cases, luck

The draft lottery determines the order of the first 14 picks. It takes place in a private room with NBA officials, representatives of participating teams, select media and the accounting firm Ernst & Young, which oversees the drawings, in attendance.

Which teams would benefit most from winning the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery and landing Duke forward Cooper Flagg? Before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks tips off Monday night,