The 2025 NBA draft lottery—colloquially known as the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes—takes place on Monday, May 12. That's when the hoops world will finally find out where the uber-elite prospect will start out what could be a career for the ages.

The NBA playoffs are into the second round, meaning that 22 teams are on to the offseason. The 2025 NBA Draft features an especially enticing crop of prospects, with potential superstars and perennial All-NBA prospects throughout the lottery.

The Newport native will soon find himself in the NBA, and people in and around the league expect him to make a winning difference right away.