Cooper Flagg: See LeBron James’ SAVAGE reaction to Dallas Mavericks winning No.1 pick in Draft Lottery

The basketball world was left stunned as the Dallas Mavericks emerged victorious in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, all but confirming that 18-year-old phenom Cooper Flagg will be suiting up in Texas next season. 

But no reaction hit harder than that of LeBron James himself.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar took to X (formerly Twitter) and dropped a savage response to the lottery outcome: a post of eight straight laughing emojis, no words, just vibes. 

And fans, predictably, went into complete meltdown in the comments.

While the emoji-laced post could be interpreted as banter, many NBA fans believe there’s more than humour behind the 40-year-old legend’s response.

 After all, Flagg isn’t just any top pick, the former Duke star is being hailed as a generational talent. 

Add him to a Mavericks roster already boasting Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, and the Western Conference suddenly feels even more like a war zone.

LeBron, who’s been outspoken in the past about his suspicions regarding the integrity of the NBA Draft process, seemed to reignite the “rigged” narrative—without even typing a single word.

 Fans immediately linked his post to a previous interview where he hinted that the draft system was, in his words, "questionable."

One fan commented under his post: “Makes sense why he went on McAfee...Bron def knew what was gonna happen with Mavericks getting #1 pick.”

Another fired back even harder: “Yes the draft is rigged but you should be the last person talking. The Cavs were gifted three No.1 picks, which helped you walk back into Cleveland with a stacked roster.”

Another user commented: 

‘LeBron told us last month that the NBA draft was rigged and he was right!”

One other fan quipped: 

“buddy they rigged your draft too”

With Flagg projected to be taken first overall on Draft day, the Mavericks now look terrifyingly complete. 

For James, who is in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career, it presents a brand-new problem in an already loaded West. 

If Flagg had landed in Charlotte, Utah or Washington, LeBron might’ve cruised a bit longer. But Dallas? That’s a different beast entirely.