Dallas Mavericks Win NBA Draft Lottery
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Dan Patrick reflects on attending the 1985 NBA Draft Lottery, sharing his interactions with David Stern and tracing the origins of the frozen envelope debate that hasn't quieted around the Knicks landing Patrick Ewing.
(Nam Y. Huh | AP) Dallas Mavericks' Rolando Blackman, left, and NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, right, pose for photos after Tatum announced that the Mavericks had won the first pick in the NBA basketball draft lottery in Chicago, Monday, May 12, 2025.